Chris Grubisa and Aleks Lason - cofounders of Chrilleks
When the pandemic struck the United States, our team took time to dig deep and focus on our GPS coordinates. We were presented with the opportunity to be creative in our thinking.
We could not control what was happening on the outside; what we could control was what was happening on the inside. We began asking ourselves sobering questions. Questions around pivoting, workflow, stretching in new areas, and purpose aligning with our core values. Location came up in conversation quite early and we began to ask more questions. Our curiosity brought us to a new location, along with a birth of a new way of doing business and how we operate collectively.
Chrilleks was founded in Toronto. Five years later, we had the opportunity to expand to Los Angeles, California. Having spent 5 years in Los Angeles, in addition to our Toronto office, we are proud to add the city of Vancouver to our story.
Our team always visited British Columbia on our off time. It’s the perfect balance of a forward-thinking and healthy lifestyle. There are many similarities between British Columbia and California. They pair very well alongside each other, with their own unique characteristics.
Some of the most successful companies we admire, wear and utilize daily call Vancouver home: Slack, Arcterxy, Lululemon, and Aritzia, to name a few. These brands align with Chrilleks’ core values, mission, and purpose and are operating in the lifestyle and sports industries. Healthy, strong, and unique, along with forward-thinking in design and digital; these are qualities that matter to Chrilleks. Vancouver is the perfect location where all of these come together.
We believe that being mobile has helped us in the most treacherous of times, being flexible, open, and willing has strengthened us.
A perfect mixture of sun and rain exist between Vancouver and Los Angeles. On behalf of the entire Chrilleks team, we are proud to call Toronto, Los Angeles, and now Vancouver home.
Chrilleks is a campaign agency that creates engaging campaigns for brands to accelerate their awareness. For more information, please visit www.chrilleks.com.