Christine Miller
President & CEO, Plant City Chamber of Commerce
Industry: Chamber of Commerce HQ: Plant City
How This Boss Makes an Impact for Children in Florida
The Chamber takes pride in promoting family-friendly business practices. They believe that businesses should create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees, regardless of their personal circumstances. To that end, they encourage flexible work arrangements, such as telecommuting or flexible hours, to help staff balance their work and family obligations. The Chamber also advocates for family-friendly policies such as parental leave and childcare assistance. By supporting family-friendly practices, businesses can attract and retain top talent, boost employee morale and productivity, and contribute to the overall well-being of their employees and their families.
Bio
Christine Miller is the very proud President & CEO of the Plant City Chamber of Commerce, where she is committed to meeting the needs of the community, with a dual concern for business and quality of life. She is an influential community leader and a driving force behind the promotion of commercial, industrial, agricultural, and civic interests in the Plant City and East Hillsborough footprint. Christine forges strong connections and lasting relationships with strategic leaders to create a more remarkable place to live and do business, consistently striving to fulfill the mission of promoting economic prosperity through innovative leadership, advocacy, and collaborative community engagement.
Prior to transforming the Plant City Chamber, Christine overhauled the United Food Bank, catapulting it to multimillion-dollar fundraising success while setting and exceeding her personal goal of serving and empowering over a million persons in need.
Christine proudly serves on the Executive Board of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP), FACP Advocacy Committee, Student Affairs Development Council for Florida State University, Plant City Economic Development Corporation Board and Plant City Main Street Board, Ex Officio, is a Leadership Plant City Alumni, a Rotary Club Board Member, an Aspire Club Board Member, and is the CEO of the Plant City Chamber Foundation.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts, a Post Crisis Leadership Certificate from the University of South Florida, and a Master of Public Administration from Florida State University. Christine resides in Plant City with her husband of almost 25 years, Les, a lifelong Plant City resident, and her three children. She enjoys reading, hiking and is happiest when spending quality time with her family and friends.