Chris Barbee is a Founder and CEO at Widespread Waterfowler. He possess expertise in marketing, brand architecture, strategic planning, marketing research, advertising and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Barbee (nobody calls him Chris) was one of my favorite people at Havas. Barbee is smart, witty, funny, humble, and works harder than just about anyone I've ever met. All of these traits made him incredibly fun to work with, and even more fun to celebrate successes with. I'll miss working with Barbee, but I definitely look forward to seeing the great work I know he'll be helping craft.", "Chris is a goal driven marketing and advertising professional with a flair for out of the box problem solving. He provides clients with well-planned, data-driven strategy, and when he works on a project with other creative team members, he goes above and beyond the strategic role to ensure the job gets completed correctly. Chris is detail oriented and stays true to schedules. I would recommend Chris for Strategist no matter how large or small the scope of the task.", and "Chris and I worked together on multiple accounts and his talent, focus and outgoing personality made him a true joy to work with. He is one of the most dedicated and hardworking people I've ever encountered. Chris thrived in the fast-paced agency setting and mastered juggling the day-to-day demands, from client management to strategic direction to project management. Clients relied on him to be their trusted adviser and to provide overall strategic direction to move their business forward. Chris was very comfortable in this role. A natural communicator and leader, he helped them reach their objectives while putting their mind at ease. No project or situation was too difficult for Chris to manage and he approached each challenge with a carefully, well-thought out action plan. Chris' colleagues respected his opinion and looked to him as a voice of reason. He continually provided support to team members in need of help and enjoyed doing so. Chris is the type of professional that you want working for you, not only because of his passion and drive but because he has shown he has the ability to identify, reach and surpass business goals proving invaluable for an agency and its clients. I hope our paths will cross again in the future."