Whether you’re navigating cross-functional work, shaping decisions, or trying to get ideas to land, your ability to influence without authority is often what moves work forward.

Join Christine Wickland, Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Expedia Group, for Influence Starts With Trust. Christine has spent her career helping leaders and teams strengthen trust, drive alignment, and lead through complexity. She brings real-world experience, practical tools, and a human-centered approach that helps people build the relationships they need to create impact.

💫 You’ll learn:

• How to understand the different types of power and the levers that strengthen influence
• Simple framing to unpack trust through credibility, reliability, connection, and self-orientation
• How to identify gaps and expand your ability to influence across teams
• Practical moves you can apply immediately to build trust, gain traction, and guide decisions

✨ In the spirit of giving: we kindly ask attendees to bring a food item or other item* if you’re able to support FareStart. Your contribution will make a meaningful impact this holiday season — though it’s absolutely not required to attend ❤️

Please join us in-person for this informative and interactive event on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 4:30-6:30pm at The Pioneer Collective – West Canal Yards.

Better together,

Christiane, Devinne, and Marta

About Christine Wickland:

Christine Wickland is the Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Expedia Group, where she helps leaders and teams design for impact, build culture with intention, and lead through change. Her career includes leadership roles at Amazon, Robinhood, and Nordstrom, focused on building high-performing organizations that connect strategy, people, and purpose. A past board member of both the Junior League of Seattle and Family Law CASA, Christine has spent more than a decade leading and advocating for women and children in her community. A frequent speaker, facilitator, and panelist—and mother of two active kiddos—she brings energy, authenticity, and a human-centered approach to every conversation.

LOCATION: The Pioneer Collective – West Canal Yards (Interbay) is located at 1100 W. Ewing St., Seattle, WA 98119 . Please use the west entrance and take the elevator to the second floor.  We are gathering in the Chinook room.

PARKING: Parking is free in large lot front of the building.

*Donation suggestions:

• Canned soups
• Seasoning blends/spices (Italian herb seasoning, chili powder, garlic powder, etc.)
• Fruit cups or canned fruit
• Canned beans
• Tomato sauce, tomato paste
• Dry pastas
• Specialty sauces (soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, etc.)
• Shelf stable baking items (chocolate chips, condensed milk, corn starch, etc.)
• Vinegars (rice vinegar, white vinegar, etc.)