Christie Barrett
Ms. Christie Wong Barrett guides organizations toward sustainable growth through strategic insight, technology foresight, digital and operational transformation, and diverse global perspectives. Ms. Wong Barrett presently serves as an Independent Board Member for DMI Companies, an Intermittent Lecturer at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and as Co-Director of AmplifyD, a non-profit innovation platform in partnership with PlugANDPlay to incubate startups with minority and women founders.
Previously she was Chief Executive Officer and owner of MacArthur, a world-class manufacturer of innovative labels and functional components with operations in the U.S., China, Mexico, and Poland. Following the 2021 acquisition by AWT Labels & Packaging (AWT), Christie served on the executive leadership team with responsibility for Corporate Strategy and Marketing. Ms. Wong Barrett served as a national policy advisor on manufacturing sector innovation through her appointments on the White House Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council, and the MForesight national think tank. Ms. Wong Barrett’s early career included management consulting positions at global consultancies McKinsey & Company and Charles River Associates, and engineering roles at Raytheon Company and Schlumberger.
Ms. Wong Barrett holds over 25 years of business experience spanning strategy, operations, innovation/R&D/engineering, marketing, supply chain, globalization, transformation, M&A, and organizational performance. She has worked in over twenty countries on complex business challenges for multinational Fortune 100s, mid-market privately held companies, and public-private partnerships. Christie has been recognized by dBusiness, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Great Lakes Women’s Business Council (GLWBC), and the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) for her contributions in business and economic development.