Christine Banzon
Board Member
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Christine Banzon has held a lifelong love for the natural world and all things animals, science, and nature.
Whether hiking in the foothills, strolling by a local creek, or exploring coastal tidepools, Christine has always found going out and exploring nature as a favorite way to recharge, recenter, and become inspired.
Christine graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology. Throughout her career, Christine explored other interests in business, public relations, marketing, communications, and public speaking. Christine is also a proud Toastmaster, having served mentorship and leadership roles as well as having won 1st and 2nd place in her Toastmasters Area & Division, Humorous Speech Content.
At this stage in Christine’s life journey, Christine is excited about learning new things and contributing in new ways to the world. Integrating her personal passion for nature and her professional expertise and skill, Christine is eager to contribute towards bringing the River Otter Ecology Project’s vision to life and inspiring others to build their own meaningful connections with our shared natural environment.
Christine lives in Concord California with her husband Bill, stepdaughter Audrey, and two cats, Amo and Presto.