Chrissie was a yacht broker by profession, but gave it up to serve and save hunting, fishing and the sporting way of life. Chrissie first hunted with her three brothers when she was a young girl in the piney woods of the Florida panhandle. That is also where she learned to love Gulf beaches and fishing. Later in life, her interests in both hunting and fishing have tracked those of her husband, first through leadership in fishing clubs, then through hunting organizations around the world. Chrissie is the Head of the Delegation of the U.S. to the International Council of Wildlife Conservation (CIC) in Budapest and continues to serve on the Board of the Sables of Safari Club International. Chrissie has held several world fishing records including tarpon and barracuda. She's taken many big game animals that are qualified for the world record books, from Boone & Crockett antelope and Pope & Young elk to elephant and Cape buffalo.

The elk in the picture was taken by Chrissie bow hunting in a fair chase hunt in Utah in September of 2001. The elk scores 389 SCI. It was the largest ever taken by a woman with a bow when taken. Chrissie stalked within 20 yards of the bull during the hunt.