ABOUT US
Christie Solomon, MBA
Christie Solomon, the founder of Elevate Next, holds an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management (now part of Arizona State University) and has more than 15 years of broad corporate experience in project and product management, mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integration, financial reporting, market analysis, and business development. She is fluent in Spanish after spending several years working in Spain and traveling extensively in Latin America.
In 2019, Christie applied the same international business skills and knowledge to Elevate organizations to their Next level of profitability, performance, and effectiveness. Elevate Next provides public relations, marketing, web design, and strategic consulting services to clients across the United States, focused on increasing market share, improving profitability, and streamlining business processes.
Christie served as the Publicity Chair on the board of the Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization (ECPRO) for two terms (2023-24) and remains an active member. Formed in 1992 and a member of the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), ECPRO is a professional organization that fosters an interest in public relations; encourages professional development for those employed in the public relations field; maintains a high degree of standards and ethics in the performance of public relations tasks; and offers instruction.
In 2026, Christie's monthly ELEVATED NEWS newsletter earned a Lantern Award — the top honor in the Southern Public Relations Federation's Lantern Awards — in Tier Three: Tactical Materials/Projects (Advertising & Publications), recognizing a research-grounded approach to building community through business and marketing insights. Its companion calendar, The Elevated Experience, curates upcoming events with the firm’s clients, partners, and friends.
A resident of Destin, Florida, Christie's philanthropic focus is on animal rescue and education. Clients usually meet her office and therapy dog, Chloe, whom she adopted from Dog-Harmony, Inc., a 501(c)3 based in Miramar Beach, in 2017. Dog-Harmony is dedicated to reducing the shelter-dog population in northwest Florida through humane education and therapy-dog programs. As a former Dog-Harmony Board member and current sponsor, Christie manages the non-profit’s digital platforms and contributes content for the Dog-Harmony Lifestyle publication.
Christie also regularly contributes to Conexión Media Group’s monthly publication and to other news outlets on behalf of her clients.
Meet Chloe
Chloe is our exuberant Dog-Harmony rescue turned therapy dog who participates in humane child education programs, visits staff and patients at a physical rehabilitation center each week, and enjoys spending time with all of her friends - when she isn’t managing Elevate Next’s office.
Photo credit: Sydney Bassett of Mills Photo Design
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And on the Loose (@browndogtracks)
Chloe, a Dog-Harmony therapy dog, brings 65 pounds of love and joy to staff and patients - and the occasional tears to patients who miss their dogs at the HCA Florida Healthcare's Rehabilitation Institute of Northwest Florida. Her favorite place to visit at the rehab center is the physical therapy (PT) gym, where she can interact with the PT patients. She is a great aid, assisting with repetitive arm movements as a command to sit, stay, or play fetch.