Christine (Chrissy) Coughlin Email & Phone Number

Independent consultant for Beautycounter, a first-in-class leader in clean beauty products setting the cleanest standards with revenues of $340M in FY ’22. Built business from scratch in under a month in the Northeast Region. Recruited and manage a team of`15 independent consultants. Top 1% in sales out of 60,000 consultants for 6 consecutive years. Top 0.5% producer in fast growing company that grew from approximately $50mm to $340 million in annual revenue during my tenure. Speak regularly on the topic of clean beauty and healthy lifestyle. Advocate for safer state and federal laws and regulations for personal care products.

Greater Boston Area

Founded, created and hosted a leading sustainability media company, featured business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the emerging field of CSR and climate change.Produced 75+ weekly shows & podcasts, interviewing 100’s of influential guests in the business and innovation space, including syndicating segments on leading business and environment site, Greenbiz.com. Companies included: Nike, Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry’s, BASF, PepsiCo, Annie’s, & General Mills.

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Collaborated with sales and marketing team to rebrand regional dealership. Conducted and authored LEED needs assessment for the dealership. Created and formalized partnerships between Montana Import Group and Bozeman civic, educational, and community organizations. Dealership saw a 15% increase in revenue for dealership in 2009 and an additional 20% in year 2010 during my contract.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led the development of a comprehensive media outreach strategy for GG USA, an environmental NGO affiliated with Green Cross International, which includes 25+ member countries. Authored press releases and facilitated placement with radio, print and TV. Managed and spoke at fundraising Galas in LA and NY. Efforts were instrumental in revenue increases of $1.63 million in 2004 to $2.85 million in 2006.

Fresno, California, United States

Assisted ERI, the largest electronics recycler in North America, with business development by designing and implementing electronic waste campaigns and events across the state of California. Served as spokesperson at electronic recycling events. Part of the team that secured a MM-dollar contract with California University system catapulting future business and demonstrating my ability to build teams and develop sustainable partnerships.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Launched and facilitated the development of strategic partnership with GreenBiz.com expanding reach. Spearheaded monthly meetings with Steering Committee to develop business-to-business mentoring strategies. Researched and co-wrote leadership papers for NEEF. Innovated approaches to partnerships with the EPA by thinking strategically and involving a wider circle of stakeholders that ultimately increased impact on the business community.

B.A. - International Relations

Minor: Environmental Studies Coursework Included: International Law, Diplomacy & Foreign Policy, Peace & Security, Political Theory

M.S. - Natural Resource Management

Coursework included: Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy & Law, Public Lands, Urban Systems, and Economics Thesis: Collaborative.