I am about this
inspiration. ideas. experimentation.
empowerment & community,
transformation & focus,
woven together in a way that says,
"Service Driven Leader."
The things I stand for were born from my history,
experience, and study
straddling the worlds
of coaching,
consulting and creating.
That is where direction and intuition collide
with risk and practical solutions
to become something new
something authentic, sustainable
that feels like the only natural way forward.
Unleash the Power of You
I spent the first 17 years of my career feeling completely miserable. I was stuck in a place of listening to what others thought I "should" do and how I "should" do it. I was living in the land of the status quo when at my core, I wanted nothing more than to do things differently, take creative risks, and stand out.
This internal battle I was waging, without knowing it at the time, made me feel like I was wearing someone else's skin, and like the real me, the part that wanted to shine, was slowly dying a little bit every day.
Over the past ten years, I have developed a system for trusting myself, my strengths, my creativity, and my ideas. And it is a system that I continually build upon, deepen, and tweak. My goal is to share these tools with you because I never want anyone to suffer the way I did early in my career.
That said, creating the change you want to see in your business and your life takes commitment and dedication to yourself, your goals, your vision, and your team. It is not a frivolous task, nor is it always a smooth road, but the results are worth the investment of time and money.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ginna Christensen, the daughter of two entrepreneurs, grew up knowing that art would play a central role in her professional and personal life.
Ginna started her career in the fashion industry, working in merchandising and marketing for Giorgio Armani, Ellen Tracy, and Emanuel Ungaro.
Her attention moved to art and interiors in early 2000 when she joined the team at T.I. Industries, a company that manufactured wood moulding for the picture frame and furniture industries. Starting as the company's North East Regional Business Development Manager, Ginna quickly grew into a more creative role designing product, as well as the company’s trade show displays.
Ginna’s career shifted when she moved to Los Angeles in 2004 and got her start in the rug business with Aga John. As the VP of Sales and Product Development, she helped reinvigorate the high-end rug company, forging deals with companies like Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma Home.
In September of 2013, Christensen joined the Los Angeles-based team at Woven as Creative Director. In her three-plus years with the company, she implemented programming, recruited talent, produced events, and created business development strategies which resulted in increased sales revenues, regional and national press coverage, and the launch of Woven at Design Within Reach.
Sought after for her cool and creative solutions to the challenges of modern businesses, Christensen was appointed Chairwoman of the West Hollywood Design District in 2016 and launched her boutique consulting and coaching firm, GC Collaborative, in 2017. As a certified Life Coach (CPC) and Master Leadership Practitioner (ELI-MP), Christensen specializes in working with creatives, small business owners, managers, and teams to build a solid foundation, vision, and strategy for reaching their goals. Her work focuses on HUMAN DESIGN, leadership training, maximizing teamwork, goal setting, marketing, avoiding burnout and business development strategies.
While Ginna now calls New York home. She is working with clients all over country.