Magrino Leadership
Chris Walters
Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
Twenty years of integrated marketing across hospitality, spirits, and consumer brands. The strategist who moved from a buzzy Las Vegas casino launch to building award-winning campaigns across four continents.
Chris Walters brings more than twenty years of integrated marketing experience to Magrino, where he oversees strategy and creative program development across industries. A California native, his career began at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, where a passion for travel and lifestyle marketing took hold and never let go.
A diverse mix of in-house and agency roles shaped his ability to move beyond traditional PR silos. Chris has developed deep expertise in digital campaigns, influencer relations, consumer activation, and strategic partnerships, with award-winning work spanning internationally renowned brands, boutique hotels, and entrepreneurial startups.
Prior to Magrino, Chris held senior positions at Pernod Ricard USA, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, and NJFPR, where he served as Managing Director. His campaign work spans launches and openings across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
20+
years of integrated marketing
experience
Something You Might Not Know
His fascination with travel started early — a tour as a professional dancer took him to 20 countries and more than 100 islands in just two years.
Great hospitality and great PR share the same secret: make people feel like they were expected.
Chris Walters — Vice President
Outside the Office
The arts, emerging talent,
and live performance.
Chris supports the arts broadly — equally at home at a Lincoln Center gala and a one-man show in a Lower East Side apartment. He brings the same curiosity to culture that he brings to client strategy.
Present & Past
Selected Clients
Kohler Kitchen & Bath, Virgin Voyages, The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Marriott Bonvoy, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Pernod Ricard USA, Hotaling & Co., SelvaRey Rum