{"id":2355,"date":"2026-05-26T13:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=2355"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:30:41","slug":"chris-foster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=2355","title":{"rendered":"Chris Foster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1078\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\u2190 BACK TO THE HONOREES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-foster-0908a811\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster.jpeg\" alt=\"Smiling man in a navy suit with a white shirt and dark tie, arms crossed. Gray background suggests professionalism and confidence.\" class=\"wp-image-2340 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Milestones-Headshot-1-Chris-Foster-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Chris Foster<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Foster is the CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group, overseeing 20 communications, consulting and public affairs firms within Omnicom. In this role, he is focused on talent, innovation and cross-agency collaboration to drive growth.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chris previously was the president of North America at BCW Group, responsible for managing growth, talent and client relationships in the region. Prior to the BCW merger, he was the global executive vice president and chief business development officer for Burson-Marsteller, leading both organic growth and new business development across the global operation. Chris took a break from public relations agencies in 2010 and spent five years at the global management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, where he was senior vice president and partner, leading teams and growth across the government and civil business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He has led national and global public awareness and communications campaigns for organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Social Security Administration, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Amgen and Intel. He specializes in working with the federal government and private companies on understanding reputation risk and leveraging communications analytics to drive enterprise-wide strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chris serves on the board of directors for the Folger Shakespeare Library, the LAGRANT Foundation, the Institute for Public Relations and the University of Virginia\u2019s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. He is also a founding member of the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, he was named one of Savoy magazine\u2019s Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and was included in PRWeek\u2019s U.S. Power List for the second year in a row. Chris has been a guest lecturer at Columbia University\u2019s School of Professional Studies, the University of Maryland and Western Kentucky University and published his first book,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Reputation-Strategy-Analytics-Hyper-Connected-World\/dp\/1119052491\">\u00a0Reputation Strategy and Analytics in a Hyper-Connected\u00a0World<\/a>, a cross-disciplinary resource for communication and digital professionals alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chris earned a Master of Science in applied behavioral counseling from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Foster Chris Foster is the CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group, overseeing 20 communications, consulting and public affairs firms within Omnicom. 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