Christina's Role: Director of Communications & Marketing Professional Background: Christina Gayman joined Syverson Strege in 2022 as Director of Communications & Marketing after spending the previous 12 years in corporate communications roles at large companies in the grocery and construction industries, including Hy-Vee, Inc., and Caterpillar, and leading client accounts at marketing agencies Two Rivers Marketing in Des Moines and Zenzi in San Diego. Writing is her passion, and the first seven years of her career were spent as a newspaper and magazine writer in Florida and Alabama near where she grew up. Christina has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida, and has her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Alabama. She is also an Accredited Public Relations (APR) professional who loves to create and implement strategic communications and marketing campaigns. Personal: I live in Grimes with my husband Greg, our two daughters Norah and Hannah, and our French bulldog Typo. I love to run, hike, read, travel, listen to podcasts, and spend time with my family.