Christine grew up in Encino, CA, with cats, dogs, rabbits, fish, birds, pet rats, and even chickens. After college Christine lived in Chicago for 5 years, obtaining a master’s degree in molecular biology from Northwestern University and then an MBA from the University of Chicago. Over the years she worked for several biotech and pharma companies in the east and Midwest, specializing in regulatory writing for oncology. Christine returned to Southern California in 1999 to join Amgen, eventually becoming a director in the regulatory writing department. After 15 years at Amgen, she left the company in 2014 to continue regulatory writing as an independent consultant. Christine has lived in Oak Park since 1999, with a variety of animals. A longtime horse person, she rode at Foxfield in Westlake Village for many years and also boarded in Camarillo, Old Agoura, and Malibu. She is a member of the donor peer network at the Ventura County Community Foundation where she helped form a council on animal welfare. She has been active with the Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States) for a long time and currently works with their legislative fund contacting lawmakers about animal welfare issues. Christine joined the VCAS Foundation Board in 2021.