Christine Emmons has over 35 years of experience in the corporate world. In her early career, she hosted the television program “Insider’s Alert” and the radio show “Wall Street Week in Review.” She was also a vice president of PaineWebber.

Ms. Emmons is currently a director of Emmons Capital Investments and the president of two LLCs in Hawaii where she manages and develops real estate assets. She is the co-developer and owner of a luxury boat charter company on the East Coast and is also a former pilot.

Ms. Emmons has been involved with Santa Barbara’s art, music, and education nonprofits for over 30 years. She serves on the board of the Community Arts Music Association and is chair of CAMA’s International Circle. She is the founding chair and emeritus board member of the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art and is a founding board member of Social Skills America (The Key Class).

Ms. Emmons has helped establish art centers at Laguna Blanca School and Marymount of Santa Barbara. She also currently serves as the board secretary and trustee for the Florence Academy of Art.