Leadership might well be Christina Ricke's middle name. Without boast, Christina has a long list of leadership-oriented activities within the firm and the Wichita, Kansas community. While her service is important, even more so is that she loves her work as leader of Kennedy and Coe, LLC's, Financial Institutions group. She says her co-workers challenge her every day and force her out of her comfort zone.
This enthusiasm for people is what Christina brings to the table as she works with banks in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska and with special projects across the country. She serves on the firm's education and human resources committees and was a founding member of the financial institutions group in 1996.
Her favorite vacation spot has been touring the diverse state of Washington, visiting the Tulip Field, Pikes Place - the home of Starbucks and fresh fish - and watching the Supersonics play. She says it was so quiet when she traveled to Orcas Island on a ferry she could hear her own heartbeat ringing in her ears.
Christina's perfect day would include her husband, Dan and her children, Shae and Devin.
Professional and Civic Associations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Catholic Charities Board Member
- Past Catholic Charities Harbor House Advisory Council
- Parishioner of the Church of Magdalen
- Past Board Member of Wichita American Heart Association
- Leadership Wichita Graduate
- Women Who Mean Business Award Recipient
- Wichita Business Journal's "40 under 40" Recipient
- Fort Hays State University Young Alumni Award
Education
- Fort Hays State University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Emphasis in Accounting
Hobbies
- Shoe Shopping
- Purse Shopping
- Jewelry Shopping
- Reading
- Going to the Movies