MEET THE FOUNDER
MEET THE FOUNDER
With over 15 years of experience, Christine is a respected innovation in economic development creative strategist whose impact has been brought to multiple markets in various capacities.
Her unicorn-like expertise were honed as a critical team member for one of the leading innovation-led economic development public-private partnerships in the country, Maryland Technology Development Corporate (TEDCO). Onward Christine became one of the first Vice Presidents in Innovation Economic Development in South Florida, then began advising economic development organizations, small businesses, and early-stage to high-growth technology companies on their market development strategies.
Christine has been a subject matter expert for multi-million dollar U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) innovation hub initiatives. She has also led and enabled independent initiatives as a bridge between legacy and higher education institutions, nonprofits, and the innovation economy. Her portfolio includes leading domestic and global
projects for titans like Spotify, Microsoft, Kaseya, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Ford. She has been the founder of a regional social impact organization that amassed 1,000 participant members; and oversaw economic development projects representing over $250M in capital investment. The ethos of her work is a people-centric approach centered on well-being.
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