Christopher Anderson

Director of Sales, Huntington Beach Marketing and Visitors Bureau
Huntington Beach, California
Age: 31

Christopher Anderson has a special combination of pride and perspective in his hospitality job. He gets to market his hometown—Surf City, USA—everyday, and he hasn’t forgotten his professional origins. “I started in this industry parking cars,” says Anderson. “Most people don’t believe me when I tell them that.” Anderson uses words like love and passion often when describing the opportunity he has to boost tourism and convention business in his old stomping grounds. The father of a young daughter is connected to the seaside city. “Huntington Beach is home so when I am working with a client it is like inviting them over to my house for dinner,” he says. “There is a different level of pride involved. I know what my community is all about, and I love to share that with others.” —B. Lee