Bconnected is a creative lifestyle company born out of a love for a place and a passion for design. When Christine Leja and Andree Mienkus started bconnected in Santa Catalina in 1997, the neighborhood was still a sleepy fisherman’s village, but Christine and Andree felt an immediate connection to the area which would become the center of their dynamic business. If Andree has a sharp eye for real estate and strong market sensibility, Christine is the passionate visionary with an intuitive approach to business, ready to take action and put the projects into place. Together their vision is one that encourages creativity, positive living, and inspiration. Bconnected believes in a holistic approach towards design and living. “Everything is connected,” Leja likes to say, and that is exactly how they grew their business to include real estate, architecture, design, living concepts, and even chocolate. The Bconnected team makes this holistic concept possible. Over the years, the team has become like a big family, each person plays an important role in developing the business, supported by their mentors, Christine and Andree.