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Kristina Christopher

VP/Sales & Marketing, Fanimation

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How did you enter tHe ligHting wHat do you know now tHat you wisH
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I happened to be si ing next to an employee of I am sure some would answer this di erently, but
Ta light bulb company on a ight and two months I am glad I went in to the industry with a willing-
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Alater, I was working for that same light bulb com- ness to learn — and at a young age. If I knew too
pany. Fate de nitely played its part in my career much at that point, I may not have entered into
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wHat are tHe biggest cHanges you’ve wHere you envision yourself or your
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career in tHe next 5 to 10 years?
| The rapid pace that technology is moving at and In ve years, I will be celebrating my 10th year
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how it can be integrated into products such as with Fanimation. I am fortunate to call this com-
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Aceiling fans. Plus the shi from incandescent, CFL, pany “home” and to be a part of an unbelievable
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“family.”

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wHat do you tHink Has been tHe key to
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I was fortunate to have amazing mentors early in
my career who taught me the critical elements

of sales, how to be successful at building rela-
tionships, and the importance of teamwork. The

relationships that I have established, and the

people that surround me daily, are the biggest
contributors to my individual success.

Watching my mentors successfully work their
way through challenges and obstacles such as

migrating to a new ERP system or maneuvering

through bureaucratic layers/red tape within a
large corporation, showed me that if you truly be-

lieve in what you are trying to accomplish that you
can make it happen. I believe in what I am trying

to achieve personally, but more importantly, I have

always believed in the companies and products
that I have represented in my career.

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