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Life and work as we know it changed in 2020. Today, great leadership improves bottom lines and lives. The pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation made clear the future of work is about more than enabling technology, flexible offices, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. It highlighted the emphasis we must place on intentional growth in the hearts and minds of leaders, well being of our employees, and alignment within our organizations – both operational and cultural – if we’re to convert early success into lasting relevance. 2020 techniques will not solve 2023 challenges.

An experienced investor, board member, President, CMO, and serial entrepreneur, Chris has been helping businesses, brands and leaders to transform and grow for over 25 years in Entertainment, Media, Technology, and Consumer sectors.
Founder, President & Executive Coach
BIOGRAPHY
Chris Gannett is the Founder and President of Gannett.Partners, a premier Evidence-Based Performance Platform offering Executive Coaching, Operating Advisory, and Capital solutions to entrepreneurs, investors, and enterprises. As President and Head Coach, Chris leads Gannett.Partners in its mission to Elevate Human Potential™ by integrating coaching science, operating excellence, and strategic investment to catalyze positive change and sustainable impact.
Chris believes Coach and Client are equal stakeholders. His coaching style blends connection and mindfulness with practical insights to help leaders unleash - and apply - their potential.
A company operator, investor and board member first, Chris has been helping businesses and brands transform and grow for over 25 years. Widely recognized as a CMO of "American Idol," "So You Think You Can Dance," Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, Sony Music, and Creator / Writer / Executive Producer of Microsoft's "ChangeMakers" series, his work has contributed to 6 exits, 5 Emmys, 3 Guinness Records, 2 Magic Quadrant Leaders, 2 turnarounds, SXSW "Startup of the Year" runner up, and Sony's CEO Award for Global Entrepreneurship.
With successful engagements across a wide array of clients at companies ranging from publicly traded incumbents to high growth challengers, Gannett.Partners has proven that outperformance begins with a proactive approach to the focus, resilience and wellbeing of leaders and their teams. Gannett.Partners also invests in growing media, tech, and consumer ventures alongside leading entrepreneurs, investors, and sports & entertainment talent.
Chris earned a BS from The University of Kansas, MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and graduated from Berkeley Haas' Executive Coaching Institute. He is a member of the McLean Institute of Coaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and a visitor at Washington University in St. Louis and SMU.


TRAINING
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Harvard McLean Institute of Coaching
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Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
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Washington University in St. Louis
TRANSACTIONS
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NASDAQ: CKXE sold to NYSE: APO
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Blaze Media merged with CRTV
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Notara acquired by NYSE: IPG
STARTUPS
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Investor, Mentor & Advisor, Techstars
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President, EarBuds (Techstars Cohort)
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Manager, Notara (SaaS, Bessemer)
SCALEUPS
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Venture Capital Practice, Hunt Club
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Drive-In Concert Venture, Encore Live
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Partner Ecosystem Unit, MediaMath
INVESTING
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Investor, NextGen Venture Partners
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LP, Santa Barbara Venture Partners
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LP, Distributed Capital & LFG Ventures
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WE BELIEVE IN
Gannett.Partners is a values-driven organization committed to facilitating global change and sustainable impact. We live these values one day at a time.
SELF ACTUALIZATION
Leadership starts with self-awareness.
BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY
Great companies can be built anywhere.
EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK
Enduring companies are not built alone.
INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL
Entrepreneurship can change the world.
WE ENABLE
We've helped executives grow at top companies including:










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TEAM
Executive Coaching & Recruiting Partners
Fractional ECPs are Berkeley ECI-certified and offer distinctive coaching and talent advisory services on a referral basis. Hunt Club is a strategic partner.
Advisory Partners
Advisors are well-networked, deep thinking practitioners with powerful complementary expertise.