Hometown: Greenwich, CT

Graduate School: Ross/University of Michigan
Graduation Year: 2011

Undergraduate: Harvard University
Graduation Year: 2006

Bio: Christina Browne is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She was an inaugural member of the Ross Social Venture Fund and led the fundraising and investment process and framework initiatives. During the summer of 2010, Christina worked for Ashoka in the Social Financial Services group. Prior to Ross, Christina worked at Deutsche Bank in Global Markets and then Pro Mujer in Online Marketing. Christina holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.

Venture Interest: Venture Capital
Sector Interest: Impact/Social

Springworks Project Title: Project 2020- Business School Cases on Featured Entrepreneur

Springworks Project Description: Two business school cases showcase one female entrepreneur found in Project 2020′s initial data gathering. The featured entrepreneur is Alexa von Tobel, founder of LearnVest, an online company that helps women make financial decisions. One case explores Alexa’s approach for securing a Board of Directors for her company, showing that women tend to be strategic and thorough in this decision making process. The other case examines the role of gender in impact investing and applies a gender lens to all stakeholders in the social venture community, including the end customer, founder/ CEO, and investor.