Chris Allieri, founder & principal 

With over twenty years of specialized public relations, marketing, communications & public affairs experience across multiple sectors, Chris ventured out to launch the agency he always wanted to work for.  

What (or where) is Mulberry & Astor? It is the cross streets of where his dad Carl grew up in the Ironbound in Newark, New Jersey. Mulberry Street and Astor Street was where Chris's grandparents landed from Milan, Italy, and it was the epicenter of captivating stories, strong family bonds, spirited debate and above all, passion.  

With his father’s inspiration and the threat of having a boss again as the wind in his sails, Chris is founder, principal and lead client strategist for Mulberry & Astor. Chris is also a media and spokesperson trainer for CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs and other leaders to perfect messaging and delivery. Chris has deep industry expertise in technology, energy, sustainability and climate tech.  

Chris is executive director of the NYC Plover Project, an organization he founded in March 2021, to protect endangered piping plovers that nest along the busy beaches of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. Chris received his BA with honors in environmental conservation and Latin American studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his MA in international affairs, with a concentration in economic and political development, from Columbia University. Chris studied in Chile, lived in Brazil and speaks Spanish and Portuguese. Chris is on the faculty of Parsons School of Design. Chris is a proud dual Italian and U.S. citizen.

portrait: Franco Vogt