Gabrielle Christman

In 2006, at the age of 25, Gabrielle launched Hunter International, a recruiting firm with two employees. The Cleveland-based venture has since rocketed nationwide, finding top-shelf scientific, engineering and technical staff for Fortune 500 companies who demand STEM excellence. Under Gabrielle’s leadership Hunter has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest and one of Ohio’s Best Workplaces.

Gabrielle is committed to causes focused on achieving gender parity. She co-founded non-profit SPARK in 2017 with the mission to build confidence in young women (grades 6-12) as they discover their passion in STEM. In 2018, SPARK joined forces with the American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red For Girls event in Cleveland. In addition, Gabrielle serves on the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Forum and is a member of the Board of Directors for Magnificat High School. 

Gabrielle has received awards and recognition such as the WBE Star, Top WBE CEO, Outstanding CEO, Women on the Rise and Progressive Entrepreneur by WBENC, WE USA Magazine, Paradigm For Parity and other organizations.