Christina Cutlip

Cutlip graduated from Grinnell in 1983 with a degree in economics and holds an MBA from Regis University and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University. She is the Senior Managing Director for the Institutional Financial Services division of TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services organization. She is the head of the Client Engagement & National Advocacy team, which is responsible for expanding relationships with industry and government associations, while also focusing on client engagement. In 2011, Christina was recognized as TIAA’s Working Mother of the Year by Working Mother magazine and received an Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2016 from The Council of Independent Colleges State Fund Network for her contributions to higher education. She was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to the Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council for a three-year term from 2013-2016. Christina is on the board of The Council of Independent College (CIC) and chairs the board of Almsai Collaborative Arts, a nonprofit organization that strives to create and facilitate artistic collaborations between African and American Artists and institutions. She serves on the board of retirement healthcare provider Emeriti, and on the advisory councils of Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) and ERIC. She is passionate about higher education access for all. She joined Grinnell’s Board of Trustees in 2020.