Christopher Krug Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Executive leader of the rapidly growing Franklin News Foundation, whose assets include the flagship newswire service, The Center Square, Chalkboard News, America's Talking Network, Advanced Digital Media, and the Illinois Radio Network

Chicago, Illinois

Executive, nonprofit media organization

Chicago, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area

Executive leader of Illinois News Network, ILNews.org and Illinois Radio Network

Crystal Lake, Il

* Traveled the globe, representing the RITA Corporation, a leading supplier of specialty chemicals to the cosmetic and personal care industries. * Worked with our partners across the world to create solutions to their most complex formulation and chemical sourcing challenges. * Created new relationships and strategic partnerships with new, emerging and established brands.More about RITA: Founded in 1954, RITA is the world's source for specialty chemicals. For more than 60 years, RITA Corporation has earned the reputation as a leading supplier of specialty chemicals to the cosmetic and personal care industries.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

In my role as President, I oversaw operations for one of the industry's most dynamic midsized agencies with a diverse portfolio of clients that spanned North America and Europe. I worked very closely with the brands that No Limit Agency managed to ensure that we were delivering the best results and great outcomes. Named to the Inc. 5000 and the Agency Top 100, No Limit Agency was among the fastest-growing communications company in Chicago during my tenure. No Limit Agency is a hybrid communications agency that challenges traditional methods with progressive awareness campaigns. Our vision is simply to get people talking, about brands, brands and brands. We start with the brand and branch to the people. No Limit differentiates itself by humanizing a brand so that it can create engaging interactive content – both in business development and potential client communication.

Chicago

Oversaw digital and print content as well as advertising for the franchise industry's fastest-growing publication.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked closely with local brands, primarily located in the Chicago area, to develop their strategic marketing and media plans.

Oversaw 32 community newspapers, 32 community websites in Chicago suburbs.

Oversaw operations at Shaw Media's Lake County (Ill.) publications: Lake County Journal, Great Lakes Bulletin and Lake County Magazine. Responsible for news and content of Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.), the Kane County Chronicle (St. Charles, Ill.), the Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.), as well as Shaw Media's weekly newspapers and affiliated Web sites in the Chicago suburbs. Served as Executive Editor and Sunday columnist of the Northwest Herald.

Oversaw daily business operations for the Northwest News Group, an information company in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago.

Oversaw editorial operations of the NorthWest News Group's two dailies, 22 weeklies, niche publications and all affiliated Web sites.

Oversaw editorial operations at the Northwest Herald, a 40,000-circulation daily newspaper that publishes in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.

Responsible for training & development and day-to-day operations of the Northwest Herald, a 40,000-circulation daily in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.

Managed the copy desk and designers as well as night-side operations of the Post's Sports department.

Covered the short-season Class A New York-Penn League for the bible of minor-league baseball.

Wrote game stories, columns, features, took calls from prep and college coaches, designed the section and waxed the back of the type – typically during the same shift. And loved every minute of it.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Class representative (elected)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication Arts