Board Member
Christina Cutlip
Senior Managing Director, TIAA; Member, AAC&U Board of Directors
Christina Cutlip is a Senior Managing Director for TIAA. She is the head of client engagement and national advocacy at TIAA, which is responsible for expanding relationships with industry and government associations while also focusing on client engagement. In 2011, Cutlip was recognized as TIAA’s Working Mother of the Year, and in 2016, she received an Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) State Fund Network for her contributions to higher education. She is an active board member, serving on the board for Grinnell College, CIC, Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions, and Almasi Collaborative Arts (a nonprofit organization that strives to create and facilitate artistic collaborations between African and American artists and American artistic institutions). She earned a BA in economics from Grinnell College, an MBA from Regis University, and a PhD in organizational leadership from Northcentral University. Additionally, she is a FINRA registered representative and principal and holds the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist professional designation.