Chris Murphy is Chief Strategy Officer at Rocketship Public Schools, where he helps the organization navigate change, align around its highest priorities, and translate long-term vision into strategy and execution. He leads Rocketship’s Strategy & Growth, Marketing, Communications, and Development teams, bringing together strategic planning, growth, enrollment, external engagement, and philanthropy to advance Rocketship’s mission and deepen its impact for students and families.

Since joining Rocketship, Chris has played a central role in developing Rocketship’s long-term strategic direction, designing its brand strategy, strengthening its network operating model, and building the systems and storytelling that enable the organization to scale its impact.

Before joining Rocketship, Chris spent more than two decades building brand and communication strategies to accelerate social impact. He developed award-winning brand marketing and communications strategies for Fortune 50 companies, global foundations (the Gates Foundation), mission-driven brands (RED), national nonprofits (Common Sense Media), and international NGOs. Throughout his career, Chris has been recognized for bringing clarity to complexity, helping organizations align strategy around ambitious goals that deliver measurable social impact.

Chris earned his B.S. in Marketing and Cultural Studies from the University of Minnesota and pursued graduate studies at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.