A communicator shaped by culture & connection
Christopher Morales is a first-generation native Angeleno working across brand, account, and project management in advertising. He enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring creative ideas to life through thoughtful strategy, data, and execution. His experience spans campaigns for brands including Monopoly GO! and Google Gemini, where he’s interested in how creativity, strategy, and emerging technology can be used more thoughtfully to connect with people.
Christopher is deeply committed to advancing diversity and access within the media and advertising industries. He is a 2023 ADCOLOR FUTURES alum and currently serves on the ADCOLOR Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Spring 2026 cohort of the Creative Ladder Rising Leaders Academy.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Cornell University, where he served as General Manager and News Director of WVBR-FM. During his time there, he helped expand the station’s podcast programming and increase coverage of Cornell Women’s Ice Hockey. He remains connected to Cornell as a board member of the Cornell Club of Los Angeles and the Cornell Communication Advisory Board.
Outside of work, Christopher volunteers as Co-Director of the Junior Program at Minds Matter Southern California, supporting low-income students through mentorship and college-readiness programming. He also enjoys mochas, playing soccer, and visiting Disneyland.
Awards & Distinctions:
Shorty Awards, Gold Honor in Vertical Video for Walmart+ “Moms Answer Moms” — May 2025
ADCOLOR FUTURES & HACKATHON Winner — Class of 2023
4A’s SoCal Institute for Advanced Advertising Studies — Participant — Spring 2022
IRTS Future Media Leader Accelerator Series — All-Star — Summer 2020
The Senior Honor Society of Quill & Dagger — Secretary — 127th Tapping Class
Richard A. Church ‘64 Senior Service Award — Recipient — May 2020
NBCUniversal/LNSEC Scholarship — Recipient — December 2017
Global Student Leadership Award — Recipient — April 2016