Christine Day
Christine Day is CEO of Luvo, a forward-thinking food company creating the next generation of frozen food, with a focus on great taste, convenience and most importantly, nutrition. Her passion, experience, and dedication to wellbeing make her an ideal leader for Luvo, as the company continues to disrupt industry norms and spark a change in the way consumers eat and think about frozen food.
Since joining Luvo in 2014, Christine leads the strategic direction for all facets of the company and has assembled a world-class management team, streamlined operations and distribution, and provided the strategic direction and vision for the company’s growth.
Christine brings her executive leadership experience to Luvo from lululemon athletica, where she served as CEO for six years. During her tenure, the company grew in revenue from $290 million to $1.6 billion becoming the world’s most profitable retail apparel company.
Prior to lululemon, Christine served in various executive positions at Starbucks over a 20-year period, ending with her last role as Starbucks’ President of the Asia Pacific Group.
Among other accolades, Christine has been honored as one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” and leader of a “50 Most Innovative Companies” in 2014. She was selected by the Stevie® Awards for Women in Business as “Female Executive of the Year in Canada” and “Innovator of the Year” in 2015. Christine has also been selected as one of Fortune Magazine’s top five- “International Most Powerful Women”, “Canada’s Top 100 Women,” and named “CEO of the Year,” by the Globe and Mail and Business in Vancouver.
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