Chris Coffey
Chris Coffey is the co-CEO of Tusk Strategies
— a new role he started in October — after
previously leading the organization’s New
York and New Jersey practice.
Chris has spearheaded legislative campaigns
and major media blitzes for political leaders and
businesses throughout his career. He has worked
with prominent politicians, including former
Mayor Mike Bloomberg and City Council Speaker
Corey Johnson, and recently he led Tusk’s work on
Andrew Yang’s bid for mayor.
His background, however, extends beyond
political campaigns. Chris has successfully steered
media operations that have generated significant
attention in the news cycle, including campaigns
for Uber, the Times Square Alliance, and Bird.
Prior to his time with Tusk, Chris spent 12 years
working under Bloomberg, first helping on his
political campaigns and subsequently serving in
several posts for the Bloomberg administration.
While working at City Hall, Chris
rolled out a new digital office
within the Mayor’s Office of
Media and Entertainment
and co-authored the
Roadmap for the Digital
City, a digital blueprint for
New York City.
Chris frequently appears
on NY1 to discuss New York
politics and he serves as a
guest lecturer at New York
University.
A resident of Cobble, Brooklyn,
Chris chairs the Brooklyn Bridge Park
Conservancy and is on the board of Women
in Need, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the
Trevor Project.
Chris lives with his husband and their two
children.
Tusk
Strategies
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