Chris is CEO of Park Street Strategies, a public relations and research firm based in Washington, D.C. During his career, he has worked as a campaign consultant, as well as a communications and strategic advisor to labor unions and major corporations. Chris began his political career as one of the four original founders and communications strategists of the 2003 Draft Wesley Clark campaign – the first successful draft campaign of a presidential candidate in American history. He was also the communications director and chief strategist for the UFCW WakeUpWal-Mart campaign - one of the most revolutionary labor campaigns in the last two decades. Both campaigns were groundbreaking efforts utilizing bold communication strategies to generate tens of millions of dollars in earned media, as well as broad grassroots support. Chris has also served as a communications advisor to a variety of domestic and international political candidates and groups, including two U.S. presidential campaigns. From 2010 to 2012, he served as U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s first Senate Chief of Staff. During his tenure, he devised a policy and media strategy that helped quickly position Senator Manchin as one of the leading bipartisan actors and independent voices on an array of issues. Most recently, and as part of his new firm, he has utilized dial focus groups to develop and test messages and communication strategies for a diverse set of clients including those in Labor as well as Fortune 500 corporations. Kofinis is a regular commentator on American elections and campaigns, and appears regularly on MSNBC, FOX News, CNBC, FOX Business, and CNN.