Chris founded Spring O’Brien in the eighties after building a reputation working as a Marketing Consultant for a wide variety of international corporations in New York. He started his marketing career at J. Walter Thompson in London and then joined Leyland International (producer of Jaguar, MG, Rover and Triumph cars). Prior to coming to New York, Chris worked for Saatchi & Saatchi in their Frankfurt Office as a Management Supervisor.

He began his career in the hotel industry, including working as a chef at the Dorchester Hotel and as a waiter at the Savoy.