Chris Marvin, Principal
Chris Marvin is the founder and principal of Marvin Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in narrative strategy for social change.
With a unique background that spans military service, nonprofit leadership, and media consulting, Chris brings a rare combination of credibility, strategic insight, and creative expertise to help clients build powerful stories that inspire cultural transformation. His work centers on activating purpose-driven narratives at the intersection of public service, media, and movement-building—particularly in areas such as veteran engagement, national parks advocacy, gun violence prevention, and civic participation.
Chris is a former U.S. Army officer and Black Hawk helicopter pilot who was wounded in combat during the war in Afghanistan. After retiring from military service, he emerged as a national leader in the veteran empowerment movement and became the founding director of Got Your 6, a groundbreaking campaign that forged partnerships between Hollywood and the nonprofit sector to promote more accurate and diverse portrayals of veterans in film and television. His ability to translate military credibility into cultural impact has made him a trusted advisor to nonprofit organizations, philanthropic foundations, government agencies, and major media entities.
Through Marvin Strategies, Chris has led strategic campaigns and provided narrative expertise for a wide range of high-profile clients, including Everytown for Gun Safety, the National Parks Conservation Association, The Mission Continues, the Vet Voice Foundation, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Presidio Trust, and We the Veterans. He has also consulted for entertainment companies such as HBO, A+E Networks, NBC, and DreamWorks Animation, helping shape projects with social impact and veteran authenticity. Chris has earned credits as a producer and writer on multiple creative projects, including the Emmy-nominated documentary Almost Sunrise and the celebrated feature film My Dead Friend Zoe. He has also served as a nonprofit advisor on major studio productions like Lone Survivor and American Sniper.
Chris is a frequent voice in national conversations about veterans, civic engagement, and public service. His commentary has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NPR, MSNBC, USA Today, Newsweek, and Backpacker magazine. He sits on the board of the Friends of Midway Atoll and holds advisory roles with New Politics and Veterans for All Voters. Chris’s work has been recognized with awards from Goodwill Industries, The Mission Continues, Points of Light, and the National Conference on Citizenship.
Chris’ military awards include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Medal. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
““Military service is in Marvin’s blood. Two of his great-grandfathers served in World War I. His two grandfathers served in World War II and his father in the Vietnam War. But Marvin feels that his generation of warriors represents an important difference: It was the first to fight in an extended war exclusively as volunteers, not draftees.””
Marvin Strategies is certified by the Small Business Administration as a service-disabled veteran owned small business.