Christine DonovanAbout Christine Donovan

Christine Donovan knows something about excellence. As an award-winning writer and trainer with more than 25 years leadership experience with renowned organizations, she has led teams, coached managers, and created programs and publications focused on the continual achievement of performance excellence.

During 20+ years with the Walt Disney Company, she gained a diverse background in operations, marketing and human resources in myriad aspects of the service industry. As manager of training and cast communications for Disney University, she was responsible for delivering training and information to new and veteran "Cast Members" for Park and Resort openings as well as managing the day-to-day operation of ongoing Cast and management development.

As part of the initial team which founded the Disney Institute, she helped design and deliver management and customer service training programs now sought by professionals all over the world.

With the Atlanta Olympics organization, she led the development of the visual theme and brand for the 1996 Centennial Games. Then it was on to Houston where she became manager of the Academy for Professional Development at the UT-Houston Health Science Center, and led the design and implementation of training programs for faculty and staff. After four additional years facilitating executive development at the world-renowned M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and two years as director of training and process improvement at the Barona Resort in San Diego, CA, she founded Christine Donovan & Associates.

Today, she helps businesses achieve excellence through exceptional leadership, superior service and quality business practices.





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