The School of Business & Management is pleased to host Chris Davis, Global Brand President and Chief Marketing Officer at New Balance. Chris Davis is the Global Brand President & Chief Marketing Officer at New Balance, the only privately held major athletic brand in the world. He is responsible for leading the New Balance brand and the organization’s global partnerships, product architecture, merchandising, and brand marketing initiatives across 130 countries. In 2025, Davis was recognized by Forbes as the world’s 2nd most influential CMO, and has spent the past 4 years consecutively in the top 12 list. Davis brings a personal passion for community give-back and serves on several non-profit boards, including the Play Ball Foundation and Boston Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the trustees of the New Balance Foundation.