Christine Houston is the Founder and Managing Director of Whitney - ESGI. Christine specializes in global senior level appointments throughout Asia, Europe and North America, with particular expertise in financial services, insurances and the professional services sector. 
 

«While we have successfully recruited a diverse group of outstanding professionals over the course of 20 years, we have observed that companies, despite their commitment to diversify their talent pool, are continuously challenged to identify, engage and retain diverse leaders. As a female professional who raised three children, I have personally “walked the walk”, a great advantage in engaging potential candidates on a personal level»

Christine has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Executive Search professionals in financial services by AsiaMoney.

Previous Experience
Previously, Christine led cross-border searches at Korn/Ferry International focusing on Asia. She then joined TMP Search in New York and in 1994 she relocated to Asia to become the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong office. She concurrently headed the Financial Services and Technology Practices in Asia, including Japan.

Prior to entering the executive search profession, Christine was a Vice President and Managing Director of J. Walter Thompson in Japan. Her management positions at the corporate level include Director of Marketing for Revlon Japan, and executive positions with the International Division of Avon Products for the Japanese and Latin American markets. Christine worked in Japan for seven years and she was a founding member of Foreign Executive Women (FEW) and the first female governor of the Tokyo American Club.
 

Education
Christine holds an MBA from Fordham University, and a B.A. in Economics from Hofstra University.