Chris Foster | Founding Member

“I believe in the power of BECA's mission as a force for good in supporting, advancing, and developing executives. ”

Chris Foster is the Global CEO, Omnicom PR Group (OPRG), the largest global network of communications, public affairs and consulting agencies in the world, including Fleishman-Hillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli.

Chris specializes in corporate reputation and leveraging analytics to drive enterprise-wide strategy, and has led campaigns for major corporations, brands and NGOs around the world. He has worked with the U.S. Department of Defense, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Social Security Administration, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Amgen and Intel.

In 2026, Chris is ranked as #2 on PRWeek’s US Power List, having appeared on the list for 6 consecutive years.

Chris has been a guest lecturer at Columbia University School of Continuing Studies, the University of Maryland and Western Kentucky University and authored “Reputation Strategy and Analytics in a HyperConnected World.”

He is a board member for The Institute for Public Relations, Folger Shakespeare Library, Alexandria Community Trust (ACT) and the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.