Cristie Street serves as the Senior Vice President and COO of Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC) where more than 160 CEOs and business leaders work to create economic prosperity and improve the quality of life for this region.

After a successful product management career with international software maker RightFax, Cristie co-founded and served as the CEO of Nextrio – an IT services firm that grew to be one of the largest managed service providers in the Southwest. Street successfully led the acquisition of Nextrio by a California-based MSP and served as General Manager for both locations, with over 100 employees around the world. After steering that western-US company to national acquisition in 2023, she opted to exit and return her focus to local interests.

At her core, Cristie is a serial entrepreneur, committed to building good businesses with great teams. She draws from those experiences in her new role as COO, helping SALC navigate and future-proof Arizona’s changing advocacy ecosystem for the modern CEO.

Cristie has received numerous accolades including “Business Leader of the Year” by the Tucson Metro Chamber and “Woman of the Year” by Greater Tucson Leadership. Her involvement with civic organizations includes the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Sister Jose Women’s Center, Arizona Public Media and the Rothschild Fund for Civic Innovation.

Street holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. She and her husband Bill are proud parents to Scarlett (19) and Liam (12) who serve as the daily motivation for their long-range regional investments.