Chris Fair
President & CEO
Best Cities is the home of Resonance Consultancy’s exclusive ranking of the world’s top urban economies, one of the most trusted on the planet.
Bloomberg calls Resonance’s Best Cities reports: “The most comprehensive study of its kind; it identifies cities that are most desirable for locals, visitors and businesspeople alike, rather than simply looking at livability or tourism appeal.”
We utilize our proprietary Place PowerTM approach to benchmark the World’s Best Cities, America’s Best Cities, Europe’s Best Cities and soon, Asia-Pacific's Best Cities. Our trusted rankings are covered and cited by thousands of media outlets and urban leaders around the world—from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to London Mayor Sadiq Khan, to Time Out and National Geographic.
President & CEO
Vice President, Economic Development
Vice President, Strategy
Consultant
Vice President, Communication
President & CEO
As Resonance’s President & CEO, Chris leads a global team in destination placemaking, branding, and marketing. Proficient in trend analysis, visioning, and city planning, he created the World’s Best Cities rankings in 2016. A respected speaker on tourism, real estate, and urban development, he has also chaired the Urban Land Institute’s Travel Experience & Trends Council and teaches Placemaking at New York University.
As Resonance’s President & CEO, Chris leads a global team in destination placemaking, branding, and marketing. Proficient in trend analysis, visioning, and city planning, he created the World’s Best Cities rankings in 2016. A respected speaker on tourism, real estate, and urban development, he has also chaired the Urban Land Institute’s Travel Experience & Trends Council and teaches Placemaking at New York University.
Vice President, Economic Development
As Vice President of Economic Development at Resonance, Steven leads all Best Cities “State of the City” work for our clients. Steven is an authority in economic development research and strategy, as well as marketing and place branding. His expertise has extended to providing counsel to a wide array of entities, including cities, universities, real estate developers, non-profit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and prominent media establishments across the global landscape.
As Vice President of Economic Development at Resonance, Steven leads all Best Cities “State of the City” work for our clients. Steven is an authority in economic development research and strategy, as well as marketing and place branding. His expertise has extended to providing counsel to a wide array of entities, including cities, universities, real estate developers, non-profit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and prominent media establishments across the global landscape.
Vice President, Strategy
Jeremie is a global expert in destination strategy and branding with over 20 years of agency and institutional experience in strategy, consulting, and entrepreneurial roles. As the VP, Strategy of Best Cities and Resonance, Jeremie launched and spearheaded WRLDCTY, our global forum for urban innovation, and currently leads our destination strategy practice around the world.
Jeremie is a global expert in destination strategy and branding with over 20 years of agency and institutional experience in strategy, consulting, and entrepreneurial roles. As the VP, Strategy of Best Cities and Resonance, Jeremie launched and spearheaded WRLDCTY, our global forum for urban innovation, and currently leads our destination strategy practice around the world.
Consultant
From his base in Singapore, Anupam Yog is a global expert, entrepreneur and trusted advisor to cities, companies, universities and charities, consulting on inclusive and mindful citymaking for the real estate, technology, higher education and social impact industries. A longtime entrepreneur, Anupam established, led and operated the consultancies Mirabilis Advisory and Inclusive Citymaking Solutions. His clients included the Mayor of London, San Francisco-based Bay Area Council, the UK’s Department of International Trade, India’s Ministry of Urban Development, the World Bank, the World Wildlife Foundation for Nature, and the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, amongst others.
From his base in Singapore, Anupam Yog is a global expert, entrepreneur and trusted advisor to cities, companies, universities and charities, consulting on inclusive and mindful citymaking for the real estate, technology, higher education and social impact industries. A longtime entrepreneur, Anupam established, led and operated the consultancies Mirabilis Advisory and Inclusive Citymaking Solutions. His clients included the Mayor of London, San Francisco-based Bay Area Council, the UK’s Department of International Trade, India’s Ministry of Urban Development, the World Bank, the World Wildlife Foundation for Nature, and the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, amongst others.
Vice President, Communication
As Vice President, Best Cities, Tom has overseen the production and promotion of the Best Cities rankings since 2016. Under his leadership, the rankings and reports have become the world’s most trusted and widely cited benchmark of urban performance and perception. Tom also leads the sales and marketing of the Best Cities program, working with communities, cities and regions to help them benchmark their Place Power score and stand out from competitors. Tom is an award-winning journalist and marketer who has worked with media and companies ranging from the New York Times to Vice to Microsoft to WestJet Airlines.
As Vice President, Best Cities, Tom has overseen the production and promotion of the Best Cities rankings since 2016. Under his leadership, the rankings and reports have become the world’s most trusted and widely cited benchmark of urban performance and perception. Tom also leads the sales and marketing of the Best Cities program, working with communities, cities and regions to help them benchmark their Place Power score and stand out from competitors. Tom is an award-winning journalist and marketer who has worked with media and companies ranging from the New York Times to Vice to Microsoft to WestJet Airlines.