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Christina Lukeman is Director of Business Development and Communications at MCE Social Capital, and leads the organization’s external marketing and communications efforts, as well as works to engage and grow the community of philanthropic Guarantors and impact investors, exposing new and diverse audiences to MCE’s unique model. Before transitioning to MCE, she was Agora Partnerships’ Head of Investor Relations and Financial Innovation in Mexico City, providing capital advisory services to social enterprises in Latin America and supporting connections with impact investors.

Previously, she held several roles in partnership development and project management, working across the board with investment funds and nonprofits in remote corners of the globe. This diversity of experience – from leading capital advisory services with entrepreneurs in LatAm and consulting grassroots Khmer nonprofits about public-private sector collaboration, to speaking at the World Economic Forum regarding financial innovation in impact investing – provides nuanced perspectives that continue to guide Christina in her work today.

Christina holds an MBA in Social Enterprise & Finance (Middlebury Institute), a BA in Linguistics (UC Santa Cruz), and a professional certificate in impact investing (Frontier Market Scouts).