Detailed Bio

Chip Griffin brings a history of innovation in communications and media to his current role as CEO of CustomScoop, a media intelligence company he co-founded in 2000. CustomScoop provides a cloud-based subscription service that monitors, measures, and reports on traditional and social media coverage for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, public relations agencies, and small-to-medium sized enterprises.

Chip returned to the helm of CustomScoop in 2011, after serving as Chief Digital Officer of DCI Group, a global public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. He helped create the DCI Digital communications practice and oversaw the development and implementation of campaigns for industry-leading companies and trade associations.

An experienced entrepreneur, Chip has founded or co-founded more than a half dozen companies, including an online communications agency, a new media publisher, and an angel-investing group.

Before setting out on his own, Chip served as CEO of Townhall.com where he helped establish the site as a leading provider of policy-oriented news and commentary. He also held several positions on Capitol Hill, in both committee and personal offices, and was the Deputy House Liaison for the Heritage Foundation.

A prolific writer, Chip has been blogging since 1999 and currently publishes on his own blog, Pardon the Disruption, and provides occasional guest commentary for other blogs and media outlets. He is a regular columnist for Mass High Tech magazine and was the Editor and Publisher of PrimaryScoop, a newsletter that covered the presidential primary process during the 2000 election cycle. Over the years, his writing has appeared in leading publications including the Washington Post and New York Times. He has been a frequent guest on talk radio and co-hosted several online radio shows.

Chip actively participates in industry groups, including the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), and the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR). He frequently speaks on media and communications topics at events sponsored by these and other organizations.

A graduate of American University in Washington, DC, Chip serves as Vice President of the AU Alumni Association and is a member of the AU School of Public Affairs Advisory Council. Chip lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two sons.