Chris Hassan

A few months back, CEO Richard Pattinson said in an interview that “the best managers are not always the people who would have flagged themselves as natural managers in the beginning.”

One manager on the editorial floor, Chris Hassan, immediately comes to mind. Chris said he never pictured himself as a team lead, but he’s a natural. His writers have called him “the peanut butter and jelly of Brafton.”

The reason for Chris’s success – like a good PB&J – is a balance of contrasting qualities that blend perfectly: “Chris provides a perfect combination of tough editor and a softhearted manager.”

A Braftonian since 2010, Chris has risen through the ranks of the editorial department, starting first as a writer, and transitioning into a senior writer position before hitting his current role.