Christine Saffold
Investment Professional and MBA Candidate in Chicago, IL
Born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
After a decade away from home, with stints in New Haven, New York, DC, and Accra, Ghana, I am back on my home turf pursuing my MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Yale graduate (B.A., Psychology). My senior project examined overconfident and optimistic human biases.
Experience includes investment banking, asset management, investor relations, economic development, and venture capital.
Studied abroad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and returned as leader of a community service project at the Vila Olimpica da Mare.
Spanish and Portuguese speaker. Classically trained pianist. Chicago Bulls and White Sox fan. 2019 Chicago Marathon Finisher.
Advisor to a beauty start-up in Eastern Region, Ghana.Volunteered with Endeavor and Women's World Banking.
I believe:
-Entrepreneurs and SMEs are vital parts of the engine of growth.
-Every person has the right to the financial tools they need to improve their lives and the lives of their families.