Stephanie graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Finance and sold pharmaceuticals for several years before having her four children Anna Caroline, William, Katherine, and Margaret. She created and founded her own company, Stack Candles, in 2010 and loved the years of sharing the mission and building the brand until selling in 2020. She lives on a little six-acre farm in Indian Springs with her family and almost a dozen animals. In her spare time, you can find her spending time with her family, reading, traveling, antiquing, and tailgating for the Auburn Tigers!

Leanna was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended The University of Alabama where she earned her Bachelor of Interior Design. Even as a young girl, Leanna was fascinated by design. While most young children are entertained by watching cartoons, Leanna was captivated by HGTV. She believes the best designers are born with the key fundamental elements of design. She believes that she was gifted the fundamental elements of design from God and that it was passed down from her grandmother. Leanna’s Nana, a florist by trade, had a wonderful eye for colors and how to design and arrange spaces. Leanna has many fond memories sitting on her lap thumbing through design magazines and watching HGTV shows together. She has gained valuable knowledge from summer internships with several of the top designers from across the state of Alabama. Leanna is excited to bring her passion for design and her keen eye to details to Christopher Collection. Leanna enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family. 

Jenny grew up in the Midwest and moved to Birmingham as a teenager. She discovered her creative side in high school which influenced her to pursue a creative degree. She earned a BFA from UAB, majoring in Printmaking and Graphic Design, and minoring in Art History. She later pursued an MFA in Book Arts at the University of Alabama where she studied bookbinding, papermaking, and letterpress printing. She put her degree into practice when she printed her wedding invitations, which sparked inquiries and launched a custom letterpress business. Most of her jobs are through referrals and she credits this to her strong client relationships, built on clear communication and creative collaboration. Along with these skills, she brings retail management, event planning and visual merchandising experience to the General Manager position at Christopher Collection. She believes your home should be your haven and reflect your personal style. Outside of work, Jenny loves spending time with her two kids, running, solving puzzles, traveling, and getting ready for the next adventure!

Janie grew up surrounded by interior designer’s. Her mother and grandmother had a passion for antiques and were some of Birmingham’s original interior designers. Naturally, Janie wanted to follow in their footsteps!

Janie and her husband originally lived in Florida where she continued her work in the interior design industry. Eventually, they relocated back to Birmingham with their two girls, Chloe and Lola.

As Janie raised her daughters in Birmingham, she worked on making jewelry on the side. After 18 years of involvement in the jewelry business, her daughters grew older and she began to miss her time in the interior design space. This led her to finding one of Birmingham’s most beautiful stores for home design, Christopher Collection.

As a local from Birmingham, Bella attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design. She served as the social media chair for the university’s Interior Design Student Association and the student representative to the Board of ASID. Bella interned at CAI during her senior year and fell in love with the residential side of the company. She became passionate about the personable aspects of working with clients and creating an impression that carries beyond one’s home. Her initial interest in design was sparked by her mother who enjoyed it as a hobby, and as Bella grew, she knew she wanted to study it in college. Bella enjoys traveling with family and friends, being involved with her local church, having a good cup of coffee, and working out. Her favorite part about design is seeing how each phase and detail is crucial to making up the final result of the project.

After 18 years in a small beach town, Betsy left Santa Rosa Beach and attended Auburn University where she studied Communications. Having loved Auburn, she stayed close and moved to Birmingham post-graduation. Betsy developed a deep appreciation for art and all its forms while visiting her grandmother growing up. She is grateful for the days in her Mimi’s art studio that influenced her to have a profound admiration for art and design.

In addition to art + design, Betsy is passionate about human connection, reading good books, freelance writing, and celebrating people. She loves visiting the beach back home, being at Lake Martin with family, traveling with friends, cheering on the Auburn Tigers, card games, and trying out Birmingham’s best restaurants!

Trent was originally born in Franklin Tennessee, but was raised in Birmingham AL, and has lived here ever since. Trent is a freelance artist and enjoys drawing and painting as much as he can. Trent has experience in French and English antiques and working directly with interior designers and enjoys working in the interior design space and interacting with people daily, and decided to exercise his skills with the Christopher collection. In addition to painting and drawing, in his free time, Trent enjoys spending time with friends, family, and pets!