{"id":6493,"date":"2025-10-02T18:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/?post_type=board-member&#038;p=6493"},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:36:53","slug":"christine-de-sousa","status":"publish","type":"board-member","link":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/es\/board-members\/christine-de-sousa\/","title":{"rendered":"Christine De Sousa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW186212439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;0a584fae-d272-5392-865a-3e7e24b5e645|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[335559740,&quot;274&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,335559739,&quot;180&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Lora&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Lora&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Lora&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;GK 3 - Body Copy&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;GK3-BodyCopy&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134224900,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;8211257&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">Christine De Sousa brings over 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry to her role as Regional Business Manager for Nestl\u00e9 Premium Waters. Her journey in hospitality started as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">a hostess<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> in Chicago\u2019s Gold Coast in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">2000, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> has since evolved into a dynamic career spanning sales, event planning, sponsorship recruitment, brand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">partnerships<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">local policy.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">A recent MBA graduate from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">Gies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> Business School, Christine joined NPW after 12 successful years at the Illinois Restaurant Association, where she most recently served as Director of Sales and Marketing for four years.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186212439 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">In addition to her professional accomplishments, Christine serves as Co-Chair of the Events Committee for the Navy Pier Associate Board. 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