Chris Albert

Chris Albert is Executive Vice President of Communications Worldwide and Talent Relations for the National Geographic Channels, responsible for developing and executing consumer and trade communications strategy for the National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo MUNDO. Albert manages the U.S.-based National Geographic networks’ daily public relations outreach on both national and local levels and across all mediums as well offers strategic guidance to the international communications team. Under Albert’s leadership, 2013 – the most watched year in NGC history and the highest rated year in Nat Geo WILD history – garnered by far the most press coverage to date with numerous press hits that helped transformed perception for the brand. Albert was recently named 2014 PR Executive of the Year by CableFax, and the campaign for “Killing Kennedy” has won multiple awards.

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