Christine Spadafor JD, ScM, RN

Christine J. Spadafor, JD, SCM, RN is CEO of SpadaforClay Group, a Harvard Square management consulting firm. Christine is also a co-founder and Managing Director of Coltala Holdings, a diversified holding company. She serves on the Board of Directors of a $3B NYSE-listed company, where she is Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Christine graduated from Harvard Law School and received a Master of Science degree in Physiology from Harvard School of Public Health, which included course work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Christine was a partner in three premier global management consulting firms (CSC Index, The Boston Consulting Group, AlixPartners), was an editor of The Harvard Environmental Law Review, and was selected by the Business Section of the American Bar Association/DirectWomen as one of the top 20 female attorneys in the country with outstanding business expertise.

In addition to her educational background in science and public health, Christine worked as an ICU nurse at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, General Counsel at a pediatric hospital, and served as an advisor to the United Nations in China on public health and sustainable environmental issues in third world countries.

For nearly 10 years, Christine dedicated her extensive experience in financial, operational and organizational management to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children – a nonprofit that serves abused, abandoned and homeless children. As CEO, she inherited a nearly bankrupt organization – and against all odds, set the ambitious growth strategy, restructured the corporation and corporate governance, and led the execution of a plan that resulted in an innovative turnaround that received national acclaim. Christine continues to be involved with a number of non-profit organizations as an advisor or board trustee.

Christine is on the Visiting Executive faculty at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. Recent engagements include Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard School of Public Health, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, University of Nevada, Young Presidents’ Organization, and the annual meeting of the American Medical Group Association. Christine also holds a Doctor of Humane Letters degree – awarded in recognition of her professional accomplishments and philanthropic contributions to society.