Name: Christine Aguilera
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Age: 52
Title: Chief Financial Officer at International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE)
Married/Single: Married to Ben Aguilera, an attorney in private practice in Phoenix
Kids: Izzy – age 19 and a Freshman at St. Bonaventure University; Carisa – age 16 and a Sophomore at Xavier
City you live in: Phoenix
A typical day in my life includes…
an early morning work out at my favorite gym followed by a busy day at ICE and dinner with my family.
I was born…
in Bisbee, Arizona; I’m a proud third generation Arizonan.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
wearing shorts in the winter.
I’m listening to…
Ed Sheeran’s newest music and some great podcasts (Freakonomics and S-Town).
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
my family.
One thing I cannot live without…
chips and salsa.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
an orthodontist. I thought it would be cool to give people a great smile.
I’m inspired by…
my daughters Izzy & Carisa.
The one person who motivates me is…
myself!
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
helping people understand the economic benefit to everyone of peace.
The perfect day would be…
spent traveling with my family.
My first job was…
driving a forklift in a copper smelter.
My favorite escape…
I’ll travel anywhere, anytime…I especially enjoy getting off the beaten path!
My life…
is hectic but fun!
I’m currently working on…
getting ready for a 30 mile hike to Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon.
Always…
try to bring out the best in others.
Never…
say something you’ll regret.
Favorite Quote…
“You’ll get more of what you want in life by helping other people get more of what they want.”
Biggest Dream…
I have a long travel bucket list – a yachting trip in the Seychelles Islands, hiking Machu Picchu and a European River Cruise are all on it.
My Pet Peeve(s)…
people who don’t meet their commitments.
More about Christine…
Christine Aguilera serves as the Global Chief Financial Officer of ICE. Prior to ICE, Christine held a number of positions with SkyMall, most recently serving as President for more than 10 years where she significantly increased revenues by developing and marketing an innovative, technology-driven, white-label merchandise and gift card solution to some of the most well-regarded loyalty programs in the world, including Marriott Rewards®, Caesar’s Entertainment®, Capital One®, and Merrill Lynch®. During her tenure, she also spearheaded efforts in completing the sale of SkyMall to TV Guide in 2001, and subsequently, to private equity ownership in 2005 and 2012.
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), is a leading international travel and lifestyle organization with a network of premier corporate, leisure, and affinity-based alliance partners reaching around the globe. ICE offers a unique portfolio of services and innovations – known to disrupt and replace dated industry trends. Leveraging the innate power and appeal of vacations and unique leisure related products and services, ICE provides scalable new business opportunities and significant new revenue streams to some of the most respected global brands.
Unmatched in delivering powerful marketing and technology solutions, ICE creates and manages private-branded vacation programs for successful corporate brands; servicing more than 55 million consumers worldwide, in over 12 different languages, from its 11 global offices across the US, Mexico, UK, Europe and Australia.
