Date: Thursday, January 15 
Time: 12:15
Location: Roswell Area Park
Bill Johnson Community Activity Building
10495 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075

Our January 15 speaker brings a message of pursuing meaningful goals without sacrificing the people and priorities that matter most. Andy Christiansen, business coach, leadership strategist, author, and Managing Partner at Thrive Commercial Real Estate, believes that the architecture of your life determines everything. As he puts it, “Work doesn’t always have to be a grind. Your life, your body, and your relationships don’t have to be collateral damage on the road to big goals.”  Today, as Managing Partner and Head of Growth at Thrive CRE, Andy helps leaders align people, purpose, and place, designing workplaces and communities that attract talent, inspire collaboration, and accelerate growth.

Andy has spent more than 20 years coaching motivated, creative, and curious leaders to achieve extraordinary results while staying grounded in purpose. His career spans the creation of a $100MM product and an entire $40B product category, the launch of 12 national food and beverage brands, and the invention of Fruit2O, the first no‑calorie fruit‑flavored spring water, now a global category.

A two‑time bestselling author, Andy’s books Unlock Your Purpose at Record Speed and Minute to Meaning offer practical frameworks for turning intention into action and aligning life with what truly matters. His widely used 40:40 Principle highlights the power of finding life‑changing mentors, both younger and older, to accelerate personal and professional growth.

Andy’s leadership impact extends across industries and institutions. He has helped organizations from $5M to $250M in annual revenue navigate expansion, culture transformation, and operational complexity. His work with DT Formulations helped scale the company from a 20,000 sq. ft. facility to a 200,000 sq. ft. operation, cut turnover by 46%, and increase retention by 93% during the post‑COVID hiring crisis. As an Honorary Instructor of Leadership for the U.S. Air Force, Andy co‑designed and delivered leadership programs at Air University for more than a decade. His tools, strategic playbooks, culture models, mentoring systems, and leadership workshops, have supported iconic organizations including Chick‑fil‑A, Coca‑Cola, and the Department of Defense.

Beyond the boardroom, Andy is an accomplished endurance athlete and mountaineer, having completed a Spartan 10K, a half‑marathon, a Half Ironman, and summited dozens of 14,000‑foot peaks including Longs Peak and Mount Whitney.

We look forward to welcoming Andy on January 15 as he shares how to pursue big goals without losing what matters most. His insights promise to be both energizing and deeply practical for leaders across every sector.