https://www.innovatestrategies.com/about daily 0.75 2023-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/1620320169489-J5XS7XJBLG67GWNBVURP/3444CE99-F78A-4AE8-BF41-8165795FAB1E_1_201_a.jpeg About - Veteran product, brand and merchandising executive experienced in driving revenue and leading global teams. With over 20 years of experience at global brands like Nike and adidas Christine has worked in her native Canada as well as extensively throughout the USA, Asia and Europe. She has built several businesses within a brand to the number one market position globally. Known for her passion for product and an entrepreneurial ability to quickly and profitably introduce new product innovations to market, Christine made her mark at Nike Canada, opening the first Nike banded store. She then moved on to lead several global categories at the Nike Headquarters in Portland, OR. With a strength in collaboration, she oversaw double-digit growth leadership of the Nike Running Category. Christine spent several years with adidas in California leading the transition of their golf apparel and accessories business and grew their global category leadership. Christine has a passion for purpose driven brands. She is currently working as the GM of Solstice, a Portland based start-up. Christine works with a variety of brands and founders and enjoys mentoring students and young entrepreneurs. She is currently serving on an executive Board of Directors and she volunteers to help raise funds for Cancer research. https://www.innovatestrategies.com/work daily 1.0 2023-10-06 https://www.innovatestrategies.com/our-services daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://www.innovatestrategies.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-01-29 https://www.innovatestrategies.com/collaborations daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/1612296122253-WH7WY9L8C5O2W0LJG315/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+11.48.46+AM.png collaborations - gyakusou Jun Takahashi x Nike - 2012-2016 collections Designer Jun Takahashi, of cult Japanese brand Undercover, has been collaborating with Nike on the Gyakusou (GYAH-KOO-SOH) collection, a celebration of his appreciation for running and longtime infatuation with quality textiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/1612296292319-O2GMIFPATNERQOIW94RW/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+12.04.32+PM.png collaborations - originals originals x adidas golf limited edition 2019 Designers from adidas originals team conceptualized a modern, street approach to golf product. Utilizing unique materials and a forward design aesthetic the result was a limited-edition collection that launched in 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/1612296425135-G1Y1DI2MOM6P473RV6PX/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+12.06.12+PM.png collaborations - palace Palace x adidas golf - limited edition 2020 Palace founder Lev Tanju explains how his skate brand wound up outfitting golfers at the Genesis Open. To Tanju, golf and skating actually aren’t as disparate as they seem. “In both, you need to have patience, and just how hard it is really,” he says. “You need to be delicate, yet powerful at certain times.” Tanju kept those similarities in mind while designing the collection: it’s not an accident that the gear most resembles Palace classics, complete with references to British streetwear culture and soccer. https://www.innovatestrategies.com/built-oregon daily 0.75 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/8cf3dcba-17b4-4429-bc94-640b58c87b42/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.26.23+PM.png built oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/c1ea0ddc-5c1e-4efd-bf68-4b89e1196cd4/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.26.33+PM.png built oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/0e3e15c9-8904-4f90-a492-69db08b20903/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.26.51+PM.png built oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/653f3a05-463e-489e-a391-391ad0e9219f/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.26.06+PM.png built oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/47ac28dd-1da0-4f44-9eac-c99c97f5fc95/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.25.52+PM.png built oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/69ba4973-ea78-43da-b86f-5832df76d253/Screen+Shot+2021-02-02+at+1.28.10+PM.png built oregon https://www.innovatestrategies.com/asahi-kasei-innovation daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd13490b9e6d1377f0fbd62/1612301783913-1N4DSGDO3WO8VHPHY4Z3/image-asset.jpeg asahi kasei innovation - asahi kasei Identified consumer and product testing needs, aligned brand targets and provided in-depth guidance on next stage product innovation focus. 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