Christi Blankenship has extensive experience in the coffee and tea industry, currently serving as the District Director of the South Atlantic at Red Diamond Coffee & Tea since August 2016, overseeing a team of Market Managers in the Southeastern United States. Prior roles include Regional Market Manager and Market Manager in Tampa, FL, Sales Representative managing National Distributor Accounts, and Transportation Administrator, responsible for administrative duties and logistics. Christi's earlier experience includes a position as a Peer Coach at The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies, where responsibilities included advising prospective students and promoting events. Additionally, Christi worked as a Sales Manager at Vector Marketing Firm and achieved significant sales milestones while training and hiring new representatives. Christi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business with a minor in Spanish from The University of Alabama, obtained between 2014 and 2016.