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Christy Wyskiel, MBA

Academic Area(s): Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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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 born, 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

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

Impact and engagement

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

Policy

  • Life Sciences Advisory Board, 2017
  • Excel Maryland Initiative, 2016 
  • Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission, 2014–2016
  • Augustine Commission, 2014–2016
  • Maryland State Retirement Plan, 2012-2014 
  • Member, Center for Medical Technology Policy, Baltimore, 2012-2013 

Community

  • Board member, Baltimore Development Corporation, 2014–present 
  • Abell Foundation Board Member, 2014–present 
  • Board of Directors, Teach for America, Baltimore, 2010–present
  • Co-founder and Co-chair, Baltimore's Next Generation Investing Event, 2009–present 

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