# Charles W. Reynolds Jr.

> Charles W. Reynolds Jr. is the founder, president and CEO of Reynolds & Associates, a Rancho Santa Fe communications and marketing agency. A University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate who began at Burson-Marsteller, he later led Young & Rubicam's Western U.S. region, which he says grew from a $12 million operation to more than $300 million and 250 associates. He founded his boutique agency in 1991 and, after moving from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Fe, joined the community's Infrastructure Committee and launched a campaign for the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Reynolds & Associates
- **Organizations:** Reynolds & Associates, Young & Rubicam, Burson-Marsteller, Rancho Santa Fe Infrastructure Committee
- **Education:** University of Missouri School of Journalism
- **Known for:** Led Young & Rubicam's Western U.S. region as it grew from a $12 million operation to more than $300 million and over 250 associates, according to his campaign biography., Founded Reynolds & Associates in 1991 and has operated the boutique agency for more than three decades., Built an agency portfolio spanning airlines, tourism boards, hotels and resorts, logistics, consumer brands, real estate and business-to-business work.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began as a trainee at Burson-Marsteller and later lived and worked in London, Brussels and Geneva, followed by New York and Chicago.
- **Before 1991** — Led Young & Rubicam's Western U.S. region, which he says grew from a $12 million operation to more than $300 million and over 250 associates.
- **1991** — Founded Reynolds & Associates, a privately held communications and marketing services agency.
- **Circa 2020** — Moved with his wife, Cheryl, from Manhattan Beach to the Covenant in Rancho Santa Fe.
- **2025-present** — Serves on the Rancho Santa Fe Infrastructure Committee.
- **Current** — Campaigning for the Rancho Santa Fe Association Board of Directors.

## Achievements

- Led Young & Rubicam's Western U.S. region as it grew from a $12 million operation to more than $300 million and over 250 associates, according to his campaign biography.
- Founded Reynolds & Associates in 1991 and has operated the boutique agency for more than three decades.
- Built an agency portfolio spanning airlines, tourism boards, hotels and resorts, logistics, consumer brands, real estate and business-to-business work.
- Joined the Rancho Santa Fe Infrastructure Committee in 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://reynoldsla.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-w-reynolds-jr-2536305

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