Prior to founding Novità, Chris was the Director of Marketing for the Italian Tile Center of the Italian Trade Commission.  She has extensive experience promoting domestic and international design and architectural products, designers/architects and high-profile design events. She is on the Advisory Board of NYCxDESIGN, a board trustee for DIFFA, and a NKBA Global Advisor. She regularly speaks on design, media and marketing and was awarded Marketer of the Year for the Best of Year Awards by Interior Design in 2020.