Board Member Spotlight: Christina Ellis

Christina is a Business Development Strategist, Author, Artist and Speaker. Her current artistic passion is concrete characters. She believes that you could meet any stranger on the street, and they would have a life story that makes them unique, remarkable, and worthy of a statue. Their story is reflected in the character and expressions of their face. She is the Founder and Lead Business Coach at Business by Intention, LLC. She has spent the last 10 years working with business owners to build a business and life with intention. Prior to becoming a business coach, Christina held various positions in branding, marketing and management for small companies, large corporations, Department of Defense and universities. Her nonprofit work includes Program and Education Manager for Southern Oregon Historical Society, Co-Director of Children's Festival and board member for The Storytelling Guild. Christina recently published the book, You Don't Need Permission: Finding your path to a purely authentic life. She is a graduate of Colorado Institute of Art where she received an AA in Design and Portland State University where she received her B.S. in Human Development.