Chris Carlisle: FX Networks, The Shield, Nip/Tuck, Sons of Anarchy

Ask Chris Carlisle about his passion for breaking barriers in entertainment and media, and you will get stories of transformation—innovative business models, award-winning marketing campaigns,and breakthrough programming concepts that have continued to redefine the industry. A differentiating strength throughout his career is the depth and breadth of Chris's experience across platforms. From broadcast and basic cable TV to theatrical releases and production studios, he has consistently been sought out to challenge ingrained practices and stretch teams and organizations beyond the limits of convention. As the head of marketing at FX, Chris built a groundbreaking marketing team that changed the basic cable business. At Fox, he created an in-house agency that helped to achieve the network's first ratings win in its history. Named Ad Age Marketer of the Year and Broadcasting & Cable Marketer of the Year, Chris is the brand architect and executive lead behind campaigns that won Television Week's "Campaigns of Distinction" honors as well as numerous Promax and BDA Awards, Chicago International Film Festival Awards, and Art Director's Club of Hollywood Awards. These campaigns span TV programming and film releases as well as product and service brands, including Coke, American Express, Ford, Target, Mercedes, and Budweiser. An inventory of his leadership contributions spans the emergence of FX Networks as a basic cable innovator with THE SHIELD and NIP/TUCK (as EVP/CMO) to the evolution of Fox 21 Television Studios and top-rated seasons of SONS OF ANARCHY (as President). It highlights the first #1 ranking in the history of Fox Broadcasting Network (as Head of Marketing & Promotion) as well as the successful reshaping of New Line Cinema (as President of Marketing). Currently found at the forefront of digital transformation, Chris has earned the reputation as a leader in reaching audiences wherever they are.