The People Behind the Conversations
Chris Bahn
Chris Bahn is the founder of C. Bahn Strategic Partners and brings 25+ years of Arkansas media, publishing, and communications experience to every client engagement.
Before founding C. Bahn, Chris was an award-winning Arkansas journalist whose reporting covered the institutions that define Arkansas business and culture — including Walmart, J.B. Hunt, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and University of Arkansas athletics. He earned multiple Arkansas Press Association awards as both a business reporter and a sports reporter.
His communications career builds on that foundation, with work that has earned multiple PRSA recognitions. He also earned an IABC Bronze Quill before launching C. Bahn Strategic Partners.
Chris leads earned media strategy, executive communications, thought leadership, panel moderation, and coalition building for clients across higher education, economic development, professional services, and nonprofit sectors. He is based in Little Rock with a presence in Jonesboro through C. Bahn's Operations & Engagement Coordinator, Natalie Mason.
When he's not working, Chris can be found chasing his two young sons through Hillcrest, on a restaurant patio with his wife Rebecca, kayaking, hiking, or going down whatever music rabbit hole Spotify recommends next — recent obsessions have included Geese, Kendrick Lamar, Bon Iver, and Dead & Company.
Natalie Mason
Natalie Mason is Operations & Engagement Coordinator at C. Bahn Strategic Partners, based in Jonesboro, Arkansas. A Batesville native and Arkansas State University graduate, she keeps projects organized, clients supported, and the firm's Northeast Arkansas presence grounded in genuine community roots.
Natalie earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing from A-State, where she was named to the Dean's List, accepted into the National Society of Leadership and Success, and completed an internship with Jonesboro Unlimited focused on social media and digital communications for economic development.
She is an active member of Jonesboro Young Professionals through the Jonesboro Regional Chamber. In addition to her role at C. Bahn, Natalie runs a wedding and portrait photography business — work that sharpens her instincts for branding, client experience, and storytelling.
Outside of work, Natalie loves to read, watch movies, explore nature, travel, and go on hikes.
Jason Brown
Jason Brown, APR, serves as senior advisor for PR and strategy at C. Bahn Strategic Partners. Over a 20-year communications career, Jason has helped organizations tell their stories, navigate complex issues and communicate clearly with the people who matter most to them. At C. Bahn, he provides strategic communications counsel, media relations, public affairs, reputation management, media coaching, spokesperson training and crisis communications.
Jason previously served as director of policy communications for Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation. His experience also includes public relations leadership roles with Indigo Ag and The Communications Group.
Jason earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with an emphasis in strategic communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is Accredited in Public Relations, a past president of the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and a member of the Arkansas State University College of Liberal Arts & Communication Advisory Board.
Jason and his wife, Julie, have two children. As a family, they enjoy traveling the state in their RV and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Jason is an avid musician and barbecue enthusiast, and his “real” full-time job is serving as PTA president at his kids’ elementary school.