C King Benefit Auctions

Key Personnel

Christie King, CAI, BAS, AARE
President

Ms. King is the founder and president of C King Benefit Auctions. She started her company in 2007 after working for more than 20 years in her family business, J. P. King Auction Company. She still serves on the Board of Directors of J.P. King where she is one of three principles. J. P. King is a premier real estate marketing firm, which sells high-end properties throughout North America to affluent buyers and sellers. She is licensed in nine states where she serves as broker for J. P. King and works in a freelance capacity facilitating auctions.

After creating C King Benefit Actions in 2007, Ms. King received her Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designation through the National Auctioneers Association. During her 20 year auction career, the Governor of Alabama appointed her to serve on the Alabama State Board of Auctioneers, where she served as the first female and youngest Chair. In addition, she is past President of the Alabama Auctioneer’s Association and the 1995 Alabama Grand Champion Auctioneer. In 2007, she was the first female inducted into the Alabama Auctioneers Hall of Fame. She presently serves on the National Auctioneer Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors and serves on numerous Educational Institute Committees for the NAA. She is also the past Chair of the NAA’s St. Jude committee. Ms. King is a Class Advisor for the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) at Indiana University for the NAA’s Education Institute, serves on the NAA's Finance and HR committes and is also an adjunct auctioneer instructor at Jacksonville State Universities Continuing Studies in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Ms. King is a member of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, attends Ohatchee Church of Christ, and is married to Michael Ray of Gadsden, Alabama.

Cathy Thomas, BAS
Auction Coordinator

Mrs. Thomas began her affiliation with the auction industry as a Development Director for Eagle Rock Boys Ranch in Gadsden, Alabama. Through her event planning and marketing, she developed a relationship with Ms. King, who was the auctioneer for their annual fund-raising event. Mrs. Thomas began working with C King Benefit Auctions in 2007. Her understanding of the event planning process is the driving force behind her success at CKBA.

Mrs. Thomas is a graduate of Jacksonville State University with a double major in Marketing and Management and a minor in Business Administration. She has received her Benefit Aucitoneer Specialists designation through the National Auctioneers Association and truly enjoys helping non-profit organizations in taking their events to the next level.

Mrs. Thomas is also a children’s ministry leader at Harvestfield Baptist Church in Rainbow City, Alabama. She is married to Jerome Thomas and is the mother of Emily and Hannah Thomas.