MEET THE TEAM
Christie Solomon, MBA
Christie Solomon, the founder of Elevate Next, has an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management with more than 15 years of broad corporate experience in project and product management; mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration; financial reporting; market analysis; and business development. She is fluent in Spanish after spending several years working in Spain and traveling extensively in Latin America.
In 2019, Christie decided to apply the same skills and knowledge gained in international businesses to ELEVATE organizations to their NEXT level of profitability, performance, and effectiveness. ELEVATE NEXT provides customized consulting services focused on increasing market share, improving profitability, and streamlining business processes.
Christie serves as the Publicity Chair on the board of the Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization (ECPRO). Formed in 1992 and a member of the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), ECPRO is a professional organization that fosters an interest in the public relations field; encourages professional development for those employed in the public relations field; maintains a high degree of standards and ethics in the performance of public relations tasks; and offers instruction.
A resident of Destin, Florida, Christie's philanthropic focus is on animal rescue and education. Clients usually meet her office and therapy dog, Chloe, adopted from Dog-Harmony, Inc., a 501(c)3 based in Miramar Beach, in 2017. Dog-Harmony is dedicated to reducing the shelter dog population in northwest Florida through humane education and therapy dog programs. As a former Board Member of Dog-Harmony and current sponsor, Christie manages the non-profit’s social media platforms and contributes content for the Dog-Harmony Lifestyle publication.
Meet Chloe
Chloe is our exuberant Dog-Harmony rescue turned therapy dog who participates in humane child education programs, visits staff and patients at a physical rehabilitation center each week, and enjoys spending time with all of her friends - when she isn’t managing Elevate Next’s office.
Photo credit: Sydney Bassett of Mills Photo Design
In the News
Chloe, a Dog-Harmony therapy dog, brings 65 pounds of love and joy to staff and patients - and the occasional tears to patients who miss their dogs at the HCA Florida Healthcare's Rehabilitation Institute of Northwest Florida. Her favorite place to visit at the rehab center is the physical therapy (PT) gym, where she can interact with the PT patients. She is a great aid, assisting with repetitive arm movements as a command to sit, stay, or play fetch.