Chris Brettingen
Chris Brettingen is a longtime survivor of breast cancer, first diagnosed in 1991. During some recent treatments, she has gratefully benefited from several of the services which To Celebrate Life funds. She has always appreciated that this organization focuses on helping survivors find serenity and a new quality of life.
Chris had a wonderful experience modeling in the Stepping Out fashion show in 2003, and since then has worked every year on the event — starting out on the Model Committee. For the past three years, Chris has worked with a small team to coordinate with the stores providing Stepping Out fashions, and to select 100 outfits for each show's models.
Chris is a Minnesota native. She moved to San Francisco from her Minneapolis hometown in 1986 to open and lead a branch office for one of the top U.S. market research firms. She has a 31-year-old son, Kristopher, who lives in Southern California. One of her favorite places to travel is San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which she visits on creative retreats with beginning and experienced painters. In addition, Chris is an Argentine tango student and an avid reader, cherishing her friendships from a 17-year long book club.
