MAY 2017 24 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM {leadership} OFFICE DOORS “Pick a community mentor, explore many opportunities and find where you and your skills add value,” she said. Christine has built her legacy on partnering with organizations, like Educare and Children’s Action Alliance, that focus on long-term change. She is continuing her philanthropic efforts by serving as a leader both in the nonprofit organizations she lends her time to and at Bank of Arizona, where she serves on several internal committees that focus on talent mobility, employee engagement and employee resource groups. “I’ve had a lot of people mentor me along the way, and now it’s fun to help others,” she said. “I want to be a leader that is of service to my team, and inspires my team to do and learn more.” It’s this leadership, and mentorship, that has allowed her to balance her community roles, career, hobbies (such as golfing and reading “trashy beach novels”) and her family, which consists of her husband of 23 years and two daughters. “I think of it as wearing many hats and I allocate time to each,” she said. “You have to get it all done, and I do that by building great teams and delegating.” Despite all of her accomplishments, Christine continues to look forward to the future, and to where she can dedicate her time to other causes. One cause she doesn’t talk much about is her experience volunteering with veterans in Ft. Pierce, Florida, which she is looking forward to continuing, and becoming more involved in. “I do it because the teamwork and camaraderie is so inspiring,” she said. “I’d like to see myself volunteer more in that community. They are exceptional, quiet leaders.” Pick a community mentor, explore many opportunities and find where you and your skills add value.

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