Dr. Christa Dhimo is a Professor of the Practice in the MS Biotechnology Program.

As an Executive in Residence, she bridges her real-world expertise with an academic application while leading the Enterprise Concentration and contributing to the competitive global growth of the program. She also serves as a D’Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) Domestic Consulting Sponsor and Mentor; a Strategy & Growth Lead Faculty for the College of Professional Studies’ Biotechnology and Biological Studies Program; an A2M Program Industry Liaison; and a Distinguished Speaker for the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program.

She remains active in industry as a Board and Executive Advisor for Seed – Series B biotech companies as well as Strategic Seminar Lead at Impono LLC, an organization that envisions a more equitable and equal world through science.

Her 30 year career has placed unique emphasis on business models that integrate the Sales, Operations, Financial and People side of business. Prior to Northeastern, Christa served in various executive and senior leadership roles, reporting to Boards of Directors, CEOs, and CFOs, leading and advising on initiatives to accelerate business and product launch, integrate R&D and Regulatory plans with early-stage pre-commercial and commercial strategies, oversee company resets and lead/manage overall strategy and execution. Her research focuses on organizational performance in highly regulated industries.