Christé currently oversees the Capital Development program at Maryland’s Department of Commerce. She leads a number of initiatives designed to foster and support Maryland’s early stage economy. Prior to that, Christé spent 14 years on Wall Street managing institutional buyside relationships for a boutique investment bank, Thomas Weisel Partners, of which she was part of the founding team. Christé holds an MBA in Finance from from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a BA in French Language and Literature from Boston University.