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Christy Wyskiel, MBA

Academic AreaInnovation & Entrepreneurship

Christy Wyskiel is the Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. In this role, she also serves as the Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, a division of the university responsible for technology transfer, industry research partnerships, and company incubation under the brand ‘FastForward.’

Since her appointment in 2013, Christy has transformed the culture of commercialization at Johns Hopkins, opening 43,000 square feet of FastForward innovation space to support startup companies, facilitating the creation of 174 companies, and generating $378 million in university revenue from licensing and industry collaborations. JHU startups have raised more than $3 billion in venture capital during her tenure.

Christy is a fierce advocate for the future of Baltimore and the role that Johns Hopkins University can play in populating the city skyline with companies borne, built and grown locally. Christy is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder with 25 years of experience primarily focused on the life sciences and healthcare industries.

Prior to her role at Johns Hopkins, Christy co-founded two Baltimore based startups and served as a formal and informal advisor to many others.  Prior to that, Christy worked as an institutional investor where she had a long track record of successful investing in both public and private companies. Christy lives in Baltimore City with her husband, two children, and a cat. In her free time, she enjoys Baltimore’s farmers’ markets, biking on her Peloton, yoga, and golf (where she is regularly outmatched by her 14-year-old son).

Education

  • MBA, Accounting and Finance, Stern School of Business at New York University
  • BA, Economics and German, Williams College

Honors and distinctions

  • Baltimore Business Journal - Ten Faces to Watch Award 2015
  • Baltimore Business Journal - Tech 10 Award 2016 Leadership Maryland’s Class of 2016
  • The Baltimore Sun - 25 Women to Watch Award 2018
  • Baltimore Business Journal - CEO of the Year, Power 10 Award 2018
  • The Daily Record - Influential Marylanders for Technology 2019

Impact and engagement

  • 1994-1996 - Financial Analyst, Global Equities, JP Morgan and Company, Inc, New York, NY 1996-1999 - Health Care Investment Banking Analyst, SG Cowen Securities Corp, New York, NY
  • 1999-2001 - Investment Analyst, T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
  • 2002-2003 - Senior Analyst, Maverick Capital, Baltimore, MD and New York, NY
  • 2004-2009 - Managing Director, Maverick Capital, Baltimore, MD and New York, NY
  • 2009-2013  - Founding Partner, CWW Research 2011-2013 - Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Graybug LLC, Baltimore, MD
  • 2014-2019 - Sr. Advisor to the President and head of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Policy

  • 2012-2013 - Member, Center for Medical Technology Policy, Baltimore
  • 2012-2014 - Maryland State Retirement Plan (MSRP)
  • 2014-2016 - Appointed to Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission, Augustine Commission
  • 2016 - Appointed by Governor Hogan to the Life Sciences Advisory Board 2017 - Excel Maryland Initiative - to grow Life Sciences and Cyber Startups

Community

  • 2009-Present - Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Baltimore's Next Generation Investing Event, Baltimore
  • 2010-Present - Board of Directors, Teach for America, Baltimore
  • 2014-Present -  Abell Foundation Board Member
  • 2014-Present - Board member, Baltimore Development Corporation

In the media

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