CHRIS J. BASH, MBA
A BIT ABOUT ME

I’m a marketing executive who works at the intersection of growth, brand, strategy, and impact. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations across technology, finance, education, healthcare, and mission-driven sectors strengthen their brands, engage audiences, generate demand, and turn complex challenges into measurable action.
My career began in design and branding, giving me a creative foundation that still shapes how I approach positioning, storytelling, and customer experience. Over time, that foundation expanded into integrated marketing, growth strategy, demand generation, digital and lifecycle marketing, communications, analytics, and organizational leadership. The result is a hybrid approach: I’m equally comfortable developing the strategy, building the infrastructure behind it, aligning teams around it, and working alongside them to execute it.
At Dimensional Fund Advisors, I supported institutional, financial advisor, and retirement businesses during a period when firmwide assets under management grew from approximately $140B to $230B. At the Texas Public Charter Schools Association, I helped develop and execute the Charter School Revolution advocacy campaign, growing its supporter database and contributing to legislation that secured $60M in facilities funding for Texas charter schools.
Beyond my professional work, I founded Exercise & Excess, a lifestyle and community brand built around fitness, friendship, and fun. What started as a small running group has grown to more than 4,500 members and become one of Austin’s largest fitness and social communities. It’s a real-world example of something I’ve seen throughout my career: authentic connection, consistent engagement, and a strong sense of purpose can build remarkably durable brands.
Austin has been home since 1999, and I’m deeply connected to its creative energy—through community involvement, raising my two kids, live music, running, and everything in between. I’m also a lifelong songwriter and guitarist. Whether I’m developing a marketing strategy, building a community, or writing a song, I’m ultimately interested in the same challenge: finding the idea that connects with people and gives them a reason to care.
View my résumé for a deeper look at my experience, or get in touch if you'd like to talk about how I can help your organization grow.