About Chris
Brand Strategist • National Speaker • Executive Coach
Chris Bryant delivers refreshing and timely insight into building a better brand. As a thought leader in Personal Branding and the Customer Experience, he is changing the way individuals and organizations remain competitive and relevant in today’s marketplace.
His dynamic background and experience affords him a unique credibility when it comes to cultivating excellence. You can say it’s in the company he keeps. His expertise was honed with legendary brands such as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Nordstrom; culminating in an impressive repertoire of best practices. Chris provides a rare insider perspective to what makes a world-class brand tick.
As a former Director of Training and Company Speaker for Ritz-Carlton, Bryant led the charge for the largest Ritz-Carlton in North America and helped propel the hotel to a #1 ranking in guest satisfaction for the entire brand.
His drive to promote excellence led him to found Rapport Strategies Group and Chris Bryant Presents Inc., dedicated to building the world’s most valuable resource – people. His approach to today’s emerging business priorities is making a significant impact all over the United States. Those benefiting from his expertise include start-up businesses to the Fortune 500 and educational institutions to the federal government. A distinguished list that includes Bank of America, Nestlé, Mattel, California Department of Education, U.S. State Department, Department of Justice and the U.S. Treasury Department just to name a few.
He’s been featured in major publications, MSNBC, radio talk shows and he writes a Personal Branding column for the Michigan Chronicle. He is a Certified Etiquette Consultant, member of the National Speakers Association, certified speaker for Vistage International and is currently authoring his first in a series of books. Chris can also be seen in Disney commercials with is son, Chris Jr.
He is driven by a simple principle: The way you do business is as important as the business you do!
