Christina-Mai Takahashi Just

Christina-Mai Takahashi has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Their most recent role is as the Chief Equity Officer at United Way of Salt Lake since August 2021. Before that, they worked at the University of Utah Health as the Associate Director, overseeing marketing, communications, and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives for the School of Dentistry and its clinics from February 2020 to July 2021.

Prior to that, Christina-Mai held the position of Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion Outreach at the University of Utah from March 2018 to February 2020, where they focused on building relationships and support for university initiatives around inclusion.

In their earlier career, Christina-Mai worked as an Executive Education Associate at the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business from July 2013 to March 2018. Christina-Mai also gained experience at the Kellogg School of Management, where they held various roles including Assistant Director of Marketing, Product Manager, and Program Manager from 2004 to 2012.

Additionally, Christina-Mai started their career at the American Bar Association, where they served as an Assistant Meetings Manager for the Section of Litigation and an Event Coordinator for the Office of the President from 2000 to 2003.

Overall, Christina-Mai Takahashi has a wealth of experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion, as well as marketing and event coordination, developed through their positions at various organizations.

Christina-Mai Takahashi has a diverse education history. Christina-Mai earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Cultural Anthropology from Connecticut College, where they studied from 1995 to 1999. In 1998, they had a study abroad experience in Quito, Ecuador, at the School for International Training, focusing on Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. Continuing their education, Christina-Mai pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Public Policy & Administration at Northwestern University, attending from 2004 to 2010. In 2010, they also obtained a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Marketing & Customer Insight from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Furthermore, they have pursued various executive education programs to enhance their knowledge in areas such as Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies at the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business in 2019. Christina-Mai also completed Diversity & Inclusion Leadership programs at Cornell University ILR School, earning certificates in 2018 and 2019, respectively.