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Chris Cureton

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VP Strategic Alignment and Brand Design at BOLTGROUP
📍 Charlotte Metro, United States

Chris Cureton is the Principal and VP of Brand Design at BOLTGROUP in Charlotte, NC, where he helps executive teams unify brand, product, and go-to-market strategies. Described by colleagues as strategic, thoughtful, and creative, he has experience working with major companies like Microsoft and Chick-fil-A and is certified in AI for Organizational Leaders.

He has a strong interest in social consciousness within the business world and advocates for using "people-centered design" to create a more positive impact through media and communications.

Chris trademarked the terms "Misalignment Tax™" and "Almost Aligned™" to describe the hidden costs businesses pay for a lack of strategic clarity.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
VP Strategic Alignment and Brand Design
Job Level
Senior
Location
Charlotte Metro, United States
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Strategic Alignment
His core professional focus is helping executive teams align product, marketing, and sales around a single strategy to eliminate what he calls the "Misalignment Tax™".
Go-to-Market Strategy
A frequently mentioned skill and responsibility in his work, focused on connecting brand strategy with concrete sales and marketing execution.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
VP Strategic Alignment and Brand Design
BOLTGROUP
1-2024 - 4-2026
Principal | VP Brand Design
BOLTGROUP
4-2022 - 1-2024
VP Brand Design
BOLTGROUP
4-2020 - 4-2022
Creative Director
BOLTGROUP
11-2017 - 4-2020
Art Director
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Biscuit Blitz: Chris Cureton of BOLTGROUP. Featured in Charlotte is Creative
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Education
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Alfred University
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The Art Institute of Tampa
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The Art Institute of Charlotte
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