Christina Starace

Christina Starace is an accomplished nonprofit leader with extensive experience in development and ministry. Currently serving as Senior Director of Development for the College of Engineering at Purdue for Life Foundation since January 2021, Christina cultivates relationships with donors and alumni to align their philanthropic interests with university priorities. Previous leadership roles include Executive Director at SAWs (Servants At Work, Inc.), where Christina guided the organization through significant growth and change, and various positions focused on major gifts and fundraising at organizations such as the United Way of Central Indiana, Bosma Enterprises, and the Indiana State Museum. Christina holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature from Baylor University, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.