Chris Bolman

Founder, CEO & Advisor @Brightest

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Chris is an entrepreneur, writer, advisor, and coach focused on sustainability, purposeful work, health, resilience, and responsible AI. He is the co-founder and CEO of Brightest, a B Corp technology and advisory firm focused on sustainability strategy, data excellence, compliance, and building sustainable competitive advantages for organizations, as well as an advisor to dozens of startups. Previously, Chris held roles as VP of Marketing, Communications, and Head of Growth at Sequoia Capital-backed Percolate (acquired by Seismic). He also founded BuzzFork, a social data tool that quickly achieved profitability and attracted thousands of customers globally. Chris previously worked in renewable energy at PHOTON Consulting, and was a recognized United Nations Sustainable Energy Practitioner. Chris was a 2021 Impact Hub NYC Fellow, and his work and writing has been featured in publications such as the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Scientific American.

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Work Background

Advisor & Head of Communications

BFO21Advisor & Head of Communications

Oct. 2022 - Jun. 2024

Founder & CEO

BrightestFounder & CEO

Jan. 2019Smart social impact, sustainability, and ESG software and solutions for everyone

Operating Advisor

Nameless Network Operating Advisor

Dec. 2017 - Nov. 2018Greater New York City Area

VP of Marketing

Percolate Inc.VP of Marketing

Jan. 2017 - Nov. 2017Greater New York City Area

Director of Growth

Percolate Inc.Director of Growth

Dec. 2013 - Dec. 2016Greater New York City Area

CEO and Founder

BuzzForkCEO and Founder

Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2013Greater Boston AreaTwitter firehose NLP (natural language processing) and follower demographic analytics (SaaS). Bootstrapped to profitability in 6 months.

Senior Consultant

PHOTON ConsultingSenior Consultant

Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2012Boston, MAStrategy, strategic marketing, channel development, and data advisor to solar, renewable, and cleantech companies and projects.

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