Christie is the Global VP, Affiliate Marketing for Assembly in New York City and has built a team of 50+ employees over the last 11 years. She launched and managed affiliate programs for several brands over the years, including Ace Hardware, American Girl, Foot Locker, Boden, and LG. Christie has over 16 years of digital marketing experience and began her career at IDG in San Francisco before moving to London to pursue her MBA. After working overseas for several years, she returned to the US working for Vonage, running their direct mail, email and referral programs before landing at Assembly. Christie launched the Affiliate Channel for the agency back in 2013 and now manages teams across North America, EMEA and APAC. When she is not traveling around the world, Christie can be found at home in New Jersey with her three kids (Teagan, Callan & Aidan) and puppy, Belle.