Christa Glennie
Director of Operations, Savarino Properties, LLC
Buffalo, NY 14204
Phone (716) 812-1615
Bio
Christa Glennie serves as Director of Operations for the DL&W project and as a Vice President of Savarino DL&W Development LLC. She brings a combination of strategic clarity, operational discipline, and creative thinking to complex, collaborative initiatives.
Glennie’s background includes business operations, property management, restaurant and retail management, marketing and brand development, event production, and community building. In addition to her leadership roles, Glennie has consulted with restaurateurs, developers, consultants, and nonprofits on a range of strategic initiatives, including business plan viability and systems development.
From 2018 through 2021, she worked for a development firm specializing in sophisticated mixed-use commercial projects. During that time, she managed a 675,000-square-foot property just outside Boston, MA, overseeing dozens of national and regional retail, dining, and entertainment tenants, as well as a full slate of curated events and activations. Her leadership spanned vendor oversight, staff supervision, marketing, tenant relations, capital improvements, leasing support, and managing a multimillion-dollar annual budget.
Before her current role, she served as a content strategist, guiding web architecture and supporting the creation of brand identities and multi-channel campaigns. From 2008 to 2018, she ran Feed Your Soul, producing sold-out, food-focused events that ranged from chef competitions to food festivals. During this period, she also fostered connections between Buffalo/Niagara’s hospitality community and local farms through conferences and farm tours.
From 2010 to 2018 and again from 2022 to 2025, Glennie held editorial leadership roles and worked as a writer at various publications, including national media outlets. This aspect of her career often coincided with her work with farmers and chefs. Both felt like a natural outcome after many formative years spent in restaurant and retail management.
A Seattle native and proud Buffalonian, Glennie is deeply committed to building community and creating opportunities for others. Currently, she is a public member of the American Culinary Federation’s Accreditation Commission and is the founder of MIX, a monthly networking group for women. Her contributions to Buffalo/Niagara’s hospitality and tourism sectors earned her the WNY Hospitality Ambassador Award and the National Travel and Tourism Beacon Award from Visit Buffalo Niagara
