Christie Simons

Christie is a former senior Audit & Assurance partner at Deloitte with nearly 30 years of experience. She led the firms U. S. Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice and its Global Semiconductor Center of Excellence. She now serves on the board of directors for Autodesk and Micron Technology, leveraging her expertise in accounting and corporate governance.

Originally from a family of farmers, Christie applies a "get my hands dirty" approach to her personal pursuits. She owns and operates a vineyard, participating in everything from pruning to picking grapes. An avid golfer, she also gained significant international experience from her time leading Deloittes service group in Taiwan.

Unique fact: She is the owner of a vineyard and enjoys personally gifting bottles of her own merlot.