“I think ultimately my biggest takeaway from watching [the publishing industry] unfold over 15 years was really a lesson in understanding that we cannot sit still.”
Sitting still was never a hallmark of Charina Lumley’s career.
The first 15 years of her professional life, she worked in print and publication in the city that never sleeps, New York.
Then, she committed what many would call “career suicide.”
She left behind the stability and glam of the Big Apple and followed an itch. She became a parks ranger for the National Parks Service–a position that ultimately led her to the action sports industry and her active lifestyle. Ten years later, trusting the opportunities presented to her along this jagged journey, she now straddles the for-profit and nonprofit worlds: she serves as both the head of growth for a startup SaaS company and the COO of the Movemeant Foundation, an organization empowering women and girls to lead active lifestyles.
Forty minutes with Charina flew by thanks to a multitude of life lessons and advice peppered among stories of her own professional development.