Mark Christou

Principal

Before joining CBX as principle Mark Co-Founded ROOK/NYC - an independent, full-service creative agency based in New York City that specialized in branding, packaging design and is Founder & Partner of R/Co Ventures - a boutique venture group established to invest in CPG companies that require brand and capital partnership.

Mark is deeply passionate about partnering with and investing in CPG brands and their founders to effectively communicate their unique core purpose, vision and value proposition through strategic thinking and disruptive creative that drives growth. It's through this vision of building true partnership that he has co-founded, co-created and invested in a number of disruptive brands including Gusty INC (Culture POP Soda), Love Brands (Love Corn), Q Mixers, Sundial Brands (SheaMoisture), Waku INC and Avuá Corp.

Prior to founding ROOK his roles included Creative Director at Sundial Brands (Makers of SheaMoisture) and Creative Director at Pearlfisher New York.

Marks portfolio of work and clients have included – Starbucks / Kraft / Pepsico / Cuervo / William Grant / Q Mixers / SheaMoisture / &pizza / Health•Ade Kombucha / Casper / Bevel / Love, Corn. / Jim Beam / Waitrose / 88 Acres / Sisu Vitamins / Bearitos / Honeydrop / Dave’s List / The Hain Celestial Group / Blount Fine Foods / Culina / Right Coast Brands / New Voices Fund