“Chris has helped me become a better executive. I’m a better listener, and I’m handling stress better by realizing when to let things go that I can’t change. During this time of extraordinary challenges in the entertainment business, Chris has helped us come to a common vision, function as a team, and communicate better using a shared language. This has made a difference in bringing organization back into the company.” —John C. Schweiger, Chairman and CEO, Coming Attractions Theatres, Inc. “Chris is smart and action-oriented. Our project involved some deep and important discussion between faculty and staff at SOU; Chris moderated the process beautifully. Our work led to the development of a positioning strategy for SOU that Chris brought to life on a shoestring budget. She was incredibly productive in her efforts even though she had very little support and almost no budget. She is a very effective professional!” —Elizabeth Scarborough, CEO and Partner, SimpsonScarborough “I had the delight of working directly under Chris in my previous role as director of communications at SOU. She was an absolute standout in every way. Her inspiring creative vision, stellar communication and listening skills, and strong leadership laser-focused SOU on a compelling brand strategy that was unprecedented in university history. Chris is a supreme professional, effective time manager, and tactful diplomat. She is also the finest boss I have ever had. Chris has a way of breaking employees out of their routine, honing in on their true strengths and talents, and boldly redefining their positions to generate the greatest possible employee happiness and organizational productivity.” —Melissa L. Michaels, Freelance Web Developer, Designer, Writer, and Editor and Former Director of Communications, Southern Oregon University “One of Chris’s leadership and managerial fortes is diplomacy: she excels at organizing complex projects and delegating tasks to members of a workgroup. Chris engages collaborators through active listening, taking mutual understanding as the path toward buy-in and team achievement.” —Hal Legg, Recruitment Communications Specialist, Genesee Community College “Chris is an incredibly creative and charismatic marketing professional. She possesses fantastic insight into the needs of a project and has the unique ability to work others’ opinions into that project without compromising the overall goal. I was extremely impressed with her leadership style as well as her ability to pull the creative voices of her colleagues into the project in a meaningful manner. If you should have a chance to work with her, I am sure you will appreciate her wit and positive energy.” —Marvin Woodard, Multicultural Resource Center Coordinator, Southern Oregon University
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