As the founding principal of Hollinden | inbound marketers + strategists, Christine Hollinden has helped more than 300 professional service firms build brands and drive practice development. Ms. Hollinden has extensive experience in developing teams and bridges the chasm between marketing, people, and growth. Prior to founding Hollinden, she served as Director of Marketing for KPMG Houston, Regional Communications Manager for PWC, and Marketing Coordinator for Grant Thornton. Prior to entering the marketing sector, she was a Sr. Management Consultant with Grant Thornton, focusing on debt and equity financing. Widely known for her forward-thinking approach, Ms. Hollinden regularly speaks on growth issues and trends in the accounting industry. Her energetic presentations have been featured at conferences and events across the U.S., along with numerous articles published in the industry's leading publications. 

Ms. Hollinden serves in leadership capacities for several organizations including the Board of Directors of the 5 Buckets Foundation for financial literacy, Advisory Board member of the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University, Board of Directors of Aggie Angel Network, Board of Directors of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation, and is the Chapter Leader for the Alliance of M&A Advisors, Houston Chapter. Additionally, she is the Bailli (President) of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage de Houston which is the oldest and largest wine and food society in the world.

Ms. Hollinden holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Houston at Victoria, a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, and holds the prestigious Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) designation. She is also a Certified Consultant in both the Kolbe and Personalysis assessment tools.