Bordertown

Christine Hanna is the Executive Director of YES Media. She grew up in Virginia, received her bachelors degree in economics from UVA and her MBA from the University of Washington. She spent the early part of her career swept up in the dot.com revolution. She ultimately entered the non-profit arena and founded Go Next Door in Seattle, a web-based network dedicated to supporting local businessess and building community. After that, she went on to cofound the Seattle Good Business Network in 2010. Christine and her colleagues grew the organization from a small startup to an influential Seattle player, strengthening the region's locally owned retail, manufacturing and food sectors. She is a passionate advocate for a sustainable, inclusive local economy, with a great track record for putting that passion into action. Christine joined YES in March 2017 and says the role couldn't be a better fit.