About Wheels On The Bus
Wheels On The Bus, LLC was founded by Christine Gendron in 2020 to support mission-driven organizations through versatile and high-quality professional services. The vision for Wheels On The Bus was inspired by Christine’s experience as a nonprofit Executive Director, through which she identified a need for consultants who have the knowledge and skills to help drive, but who are also willing to get their hands dirty. The name for Wheels On The Bus was inspired by Christine’s niece, Annie (pictured right), who had a passion for buses when she was in preschool.
About Christine Gendron
Christine Gendron is an experienced and entrepreneurial leader, a systems thinker, a connector and collaborator, and a capacity builder. She has 20 years of leadership experience serving as a resource for nonprofits, policymakers, government, and philanthropy.
Christine has served in leadership roles in nonprofit organizations in the healthcare, child and family services, homelessness, and public education arenas. She previously ran a statewide association and advocacy organization for eight years. Her achievements include leading advocacy efforts to secure state legislation and appropropriations, building organizational capacity through fund development and program expansion, and leading the coordination of high-profile capacity initiatives with partners including the Texas Governor’s Office. She is a skilled strategist, facilitator, advocate, and advisor, and she greatly enjoys supporting leaders and organizations trying to do big things to make the world better.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. She lives in Austin with her husband, Ben, and their rescue poodles. In her free time she enjoys reading, healthy cooking, art projects, yoga and dance, practicing Spanish, and supporting high school speech and debate.
John Bracken, former Executive Director of Montgomery County Youth Services
“I had the pleasure of working with Christine when she was Executive Director at the Texas Network of Youth Service (TNOYS) where I served as a board member. I found Christine to be a tenacious and visionary leader who helped TNOYS reestablish its footing and become a strong and viable non-profit. Christine is a systems thinker whose strength is in bringing groups together collaboratively to help solve some of the more difficult challenges facing our society.”
Joel Levine, Executive Director, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
“I served on the Board of the Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) and was a Board Chair when Christine was the Executive Director. When Christine started her tenure at TNOYS the agency was in a precarious financial position and there were concerns of closing. Under Christine’s leadership the agency turned around its financial situation with new opportunities that she secured and greater operating efficiencies she created. Christine developed a strategic direction with support from the Board and stakeholders that involved diversification of the agency membership through reach to new sectors, new programming and measured risk through new funding opportunities. With Christine’s leadership, TNOYS became a leader in youth engagement, both in Texas and nationally. I found Christine to be a very intelligent, creative and passionate individual.”