Cheri Christiansen was born in St. Louis, MO. in the United States. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration at the University of Kansas.

She worked in public accounting as a CPA for KPMG in Kansas City and Houston. She really enjoyed her hospital audit clients and decided to pursue a Masters in Healthcare Administration. She worked for Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX in accounting, budgeting, and decision support. She lived in Providence, RI for 2 years, Gainesville, Florida, and settled in Lakewood Ranch in 2001. She is the mother of 2 fine young men.

She had a home in Scottsdale, AZ for a couple years and enjoyed traveling between Florida and Arizona. In 2015 Cheri started a wellness spa, Four Pillars. Four Pillars offers luxurious facials, therapeutic massage, energy and sound sessions.  Cheri is a certified life coach and reiki master. She does all of the accounting and administration for her company, Lakewood Ranch Pool Service and Sao Pedro Café Importers.  It is her dream to combine her wellness spa with a café serving coffee, wine, as well as organic food and beverages.  Four Pillars is an escape in the community for the mind, body, spirit, as well as social connections.