Christina Heyniger founded Xola Consulting in 2004 to work with entrepreneurial businesses in the adventure tourism industry.

With a specialty in working with owner-operators and innovative organizations blending adventure tourism and volunteer service, Christina has in-depth experience with adventure tourism development and operators in emerging markets around the world including Latin America, North Africa and Asia, particularly Cambodia, Myanmar, India and Nepal.

Christina speaks regularly at industry and academic conferences on topics ranging from small business management to humanitarian aid and international development through responsible tourism. In 2005 she created Off the Radar (www.travelofftheradar.com), an online newsletter featuring the best small adventure tours for responsible adventure travelers around the world.
Christina is an Associate with the Adventure Travel Trade Association and serves on the board of directors for Sustainable Travel International, and Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself — an adventure travel/ volunteer tourism organization. She also serves as an advisor to the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Development.

Christina holds a BA in Communication from Cornell University, an MA in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University, and an MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from American University. Originally from Alaska, Christina now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.