Christina Lynch

Christina Lynch has spent more than 15 years of her career propelling small businesses and entrepreneurs forward in their industries. She has a notable track record for utilizing a flexible and non-judgmental approach with her clients and partners that has promoted the success of positive and profitable business affairs for every party involved.

Christina is the Chief Executive Officer of Trydent Consulting and has worked in and with over 200 businesses in a wide range of industries. Her passion is assisting and elevating small businesses through her expertise in accounting, human resources, and program management.

She received her Master’s degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations from Penn State University. She received her Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Human Resource Management from Florida State University. Christina is a business consultant with the Small Business Development Center at FAMU, winning Regional Consultant of the Year in 2021. She was recognized as the 2022 Recent Achievement Alumni Award Recipient by the Florida State University College of Business, a 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient by the FSU Black Alumni Association and a 2023 finalist for the Women Who Mean Business award with Tallahassee Woman Magazine. Christina was recently inducted into The BOW Collective, an organization that represents the top 1% of Black Owned Women businesses in the nation.

In addition to her various roles, she also serves as the President of the Board for Red Hills Small Farm Alliance, a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend, FSU College of Business Department of Accounting Advisory Board, Black Tattoo Anthology, and the interim Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild.