Christine Shiau is the Director of the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute. In this role, she drives vision and performance, leading strategy and program development, cultivating international and philanthropic partnerships, and ensuring effective management and oversight of the program. She blends strategic insight and rigor with creativity to establish virtual exchange as a cutting-edge field driving the internationalization of education to build global competencies and career readiness skills in youth. Christine also sits on the board of the Alliance for International Exchange and AMP Global Youth. She joined the Initiative following a career in the public and private sectors. Christine graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago with a BS in accounting and a minor in marketing. She received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland.