Christie Kimbell is the Executive Vice President for Filene. At Filene Research Institute, she leads the product team which includes six Centers of Excellence, research centers, including the recently launched Design for Digital, Leadership, Strategy and Governance and the Next Generation of Member Growth. Christie also oversees the Fi Lab at Filene where emerging ideas are tested and scaled with innovative credit unions, guides advisory programming including Member Pulse and partners with Filene communities, like i3 and the Think Tank to create impact.
Christie brings over 20 years of marketing and program design experience through her roles at AT&T, Capital One and as a Chief Marketing Officer. She is an innovation-driven executive with both intrapreneur and entrepreneurial experience. Her experience spans industries, and is centered on leveraging consumer insights to drive organizational growth. Christie has her Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University and her undergraduate degree from University of North Texas. She lives with her family in the DFW area and loves dining, travel and all things literary.