Chris Leist

Chris Leist is currently the Director of Paid Media at Authentic, a position held since 2025. Previously, Chris served as the Senior Vice President of Digital at SWAY, where they built a new digital department and directed over $7 million in campaign spending. Chris's extensive experience in digital advertising includes roles at Mothership Strategies, where they oversaw a team and managed over $70 million in advertising spend, and Rising Tide Interactive, where they collaborated with clients to raise significant funds during the 2016 election cycle. Chris holds a B.A. in Political Science and Policy Studies from Syracuse University, earned in 2014.