Christina Sutton (she/her/hers) (PMP, PMI-ACP) is the founder of O'thentik Designs, an interior design and planning firm based in Oakland, CA, and provides a full spectrum of program and project management consulting services to community-based agencies.
Christina has more than fifteen (15) years of professional planning and project management experience across the private, public and non-profit sectors. She has managed and contributed to numerous housing and community development projects on a local and global scale.
With a passion for serving and creating equitable solutions in underserved communities, she values meaningful public and stakeholder participation and is passionate about bottom-up planning processes. Christina has diverse skills across disciplines thanks to a background in construction project management, design, international planning, and community-based placemaking work. She has a passion for commercial real estate development and land use planning in all aspects and holds a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the industry.
More impressive, she is a passionate leader. Christina takes great pride in mentoring and coaching young leaders to advance their careers and foster an understanding of reflective develop-ment practices. As a lifelong learner who values continual growth, she views each interaction as an opportunity to expand and deepen her knowledge while applying her leadership for successful project pursuit strategies. Mrs. Sutton holds a master’s degree in Urban Development Planning from University College London and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University.