Christine Newton

Christine Newton, CPSM, CPSD, is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience in global sourcing and category management. Currently serving as Sr. Manager of Global Procurement at Red Hat, Christine leads a team overseeing a $300M spend across marketing, travel, and corporate services. Prior roles include significant positions at ABB, focusing on consulting, legal, and financial services, as well as at Cisco, where strong relationships were built with stakeholders to enhance procurement strategies. Christine's background also includes strategic sourcing at Safeway and trade marketing management at Britanne Corporation. Christine holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems from San Francisco State University.