Christie Wong Barrett
About Christie Wong Barrett
Christie Wong Barrett serves as the VP of Strategy & Marketing at AWT Labels & Packaging and has held various leadership roles in manufacturing and consulting. With extensive experience in strategic guidance and a strong educational background, she is recognized for her expertise in manufacturing innovation and technology scale-up.
Work at AWT Labels & Packaging
Christie Wong Barrett has held the position of Vice President of Strategy and Marketing at AWT Labels & Packaging since 2022. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing strategic marketing initiatives to enhance the company's market presence and drive growth.
Current Role at MacArthur
Since 2012, Christie Wong Barrett has served as the Chief Executive Officer of MacArthur, an AWT Company, located in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Her leadership has been pivotal in guiding the company through various operational and strategic challenges in the manufacturing sector.
Education and Expertise
Christie Wong Barrett has a strong educational background, including an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management (1999-2001) and a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1992-1996). She also completed the Advanced Management Education Program at Kellogg Executive Education in 2014 and participated in Executive Education at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2015. Her expertise encompasses diversity and inclusion, government affairs, and policy within the manufacturing sector.
Previous Experience and Leadership Roles
Christie Wong Barrett has extensive experience in various leadership roles. She was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company from 2001 to 2006 and later served as a Senior Manager in the Operations/Product Development Practice until 2011. Additionally, she was involved with the U.S. Department of Commerce as Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Council from 2013 to 2017 and participated in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee during the same period.
Advisory and Board Positions
In addition to her executive roles, Christie Wong Barrett has contributed to several advisory boards. She served on the Industry Advisory Board for the Tauber School of Global Operations at the University of Michigan from 2014 to 2016. Currently, she is a Board Member at DMI Companies, a position she has held since 2021, and has been involved with MForesight as a member of the Leadership Council from 2015 to 2020.