Executive Coaching · Company Building · Capital

Building
valuable companies
and resilient
leaders.

Gannett.Partners works at the intersection of human potential and enterprise value — with founders, executives, athletes, and creators who are building something that matters.

Chris Gannett
Founder & CEO  |  Sony  ∙  American Idol  ∙  Citi  ∙  Yale Ventures
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The Work

Coaching without capital is advice.
Capital without coaching is a bet.
Company building is where both become real.

I

Coach

Mindset & Performance

Executive coaching for founders, C-suite leaders, athletes, and artists navigating the complexity of leading at scale. Our balanced approach — championing and challenging — deepens awareness, questions assumptions, and unlocks perspective.

Certified in Berkeley’s Active Communicating® methodology and Harvard McLean Institute of Coaching. 98 NPS across 15 industries and 10 countries.

II

Build

Formation & Scale

Active company building at the intersection of education, media, IP, and the creator economy. We co-found ventures from 0 to 1 — shaping vision, assembling teams, and building with co-founder-level commitment.

The GP Applied Venture platform has launched DOC CARES, and has three ventures emerging from stealth in 2026 — in sports media, artist monetization, and AI.

III

Invest

Capital & Returns

Stage-agnostic capital alongside the work. We invest selectively alongside leading managers, entrepreneurs, and talent — small on the cap table, large in value.

We also work with investors and family offices seeking co-investment opportunities where operating expertise matters as much as capital. Recent exits: Geologie (2025), Jackpocket (2024), Classy (2022).

Who We Serve

Every client is at an inflection point.
Which is yours?

I
The Founder
Seed · Series A · Company Building

Beyond the early proof, now facing the decisions that define everything — capital strategy, team architecture, market positioning. You need someone who has built a company, not someone who has studied people who did.

II
The C-Suite Executive
Leadership · Performance · Transition

You have the title and the team. What you need is a confidential space to think through the decisions that don’t belong in any other room — with someone who has held the same weight.

III
The Athlete or Artist
NIL · Brand · Legacy Building

Your platform is the asset. The question is how to build something that outlasts the performance — companies, IP, partnerships, presence. The creator economy has rewritten the playbook. We know the new rules.

IV
The Investor or Family Office
Portfolio · Co-Investment · Value Creation

Coaching, advisory, and company building solutions that support your value creation platform. Co-investment opportunities where operating expertise is as important as capital.

Trusted by leaders from

AppleCoaching Goldman SachsCoaching LinkedInCoaching MicrosoftAdvisory Harvard Inst. of CoachingFellow Yale VenturesEIR OmnicomAdvisory

The Team

A single global partnership.
United by values,
driven by outcomes.

Partners

Chris
Chris Gannett
CEO, Founder & Head Coach
Dallas & Santa Fe
Sony, American Idol, Elvis Presley, Citi, Oreo
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Stephen
Stephen Ski
Operating Partner & Coach
Lisbon & London
Gartner, Avecto, Manchester City F.C.
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Dana
Dana Elmquist
Operating Partner
Santa Fe
Kaiser Family Foundation, WNYC, Exited Founder
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Gregg
Gregg Bernard
Operator in Residence
New York City
WWE, Vimeo, Sony Corp. of America
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Rob
Rob Sender
Operator in Residence
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys, Keurig Dr Pepper, Omnicom
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Jake
Jake Klein
Strategist in Residence
New York City
Goldin Solutions, Skyhorse Publishing
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Akinwole Garrett
Akinwole Garrett
Cultural Capital Network
Advisory Board
President & COO, Black Doctor
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Alison Moore
Alison Moore
Cultural Capital Network
Advisory Board
Chief Executive Officer, CHIEF
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DeJuan
DeJuan Wilson
Cultural Capital Network
Advisory Board
Chief Products & Experiences Officer, BSE Global
LinkedIn →
DOC
Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry
Cultural Capital Network
Artist, Co-founder Death Row Records & N.W.A.
LinkedIn →
Jason
Jason Mitchell
Cultural Capital Network
Creator & Actor, Straight Outta Compton, The Chi
IMDb →

What People Say

Results speak plainly.

“I gotta thank you for the time, energy and patience you’ve given to help grow this dream of mine into a reality. Your system works.”

Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry

Artist, Educator, Co-founder Death Row Records & N.W.A.

“Chris Gannett is one of the best coaches there is. He has been a huge help across my entire career. You would be very lucky to work with him.”

Matt P.

Global Marketing Director, Apple

“Working with Chris is an absolute privilege. His deep insight, expertise, and empathy for the challenges of entrepreneurial and executive activities make for an incredible combination in support of high-performing, innovative folks seeking to make a difference in the world.”

Zak Williams

Mental Health Advocate, Investor & Co-Founder, PYM

“Chris is a highly effective coach. He has helped me to shift my mindset from being a risk averse perfectionist with a strong fear of failure to enabling me with the confidence and energy to begin a new pursuit, which I have wanted to start for years.”

Stephen S.

Global L&D Leader, Gartner

“Chris is a gifted marketer with a rare combination of creativity, a forte for operations management, and an exceptional vision for the future. In a very short time, he guided our department through a highly successful operational restructuring while providing stellar stakeholder management and a calming authority.”

Lisa S.

Global Practice Leader, Omnicom

“Chris excels at combining vision, strategy, and execution to solve any challenge at hand… his approach combines a set of skills you rarely see in one person.”

Gregg B.

SVP, WWE

“As an entrepreneur, I’m getting a lot from our coaching conversations. I feel like I am really being listened to and guided in a way that seems true to myself, which is powerful.”

Alex B.

Founder & CEO, un:hurd

“Working with Chris was a delight… from corporate development, to product development, to commercial development, Chris ably navigates all altitudes to drive the strategy. He is a consummate professional, a strategic thinker, gregarious, inquisitive, and someone I’d like to work with again.”

Eric W.

Co-founder & President, MediaMath

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10+ Countries
$9.5T Sector Addressable Market

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