Christine Marshall

Christine is a joyfully detailed, problem-solving fiduciary, bringing a results-driven passion to financial and accounting management. With two decades of experience in the industry, she brings practical, hands-on expertise in a myriad of financial and operational subjects ranging from technical accounting, reporting and analysis, budgeting/cash management, M&A transactions, and rate calculations, to contractual knowledge, internal controls, and payroll. Her acumen also includes personnel and facility security administration, system implementations, and HR.

Prior to joining SD Capital Christine operated as a senior financial director for a management consulting firm, where she optimized enterprise value for clients in various industries. Christine has also served as the chief financial executive charged with comprehensive leadership of the corporate services area of a $16M, 140+ person cybersecurity government contractor.

Christine is responsible for performing a wide range of strategic and transaction advisory services, resolving complex accounting issues, and streamlining back-office operations for companies ranging in size from start-ups to mature organizations.

Education

Financial Management, Northcentral University
B.A. – Finance, Spring Arbor University

Professional and Community Involvement

Board President – Educational Child Care Center (2019 to 2023)
Member – Exit Planning Institute
Member – Institute of Management Accountants
Member – Michigan Women in Finance
Member – Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
Member – Faith Church
Member – Parent Teacher Association DeWitt Public Schools
Volunteer Coach – Various Sports, DeWitt Area Recreation League
Children’s Leader – Bible Study Foundations, Lansing Area
Children’s Ministries Leader – Faith Church

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion? 
Jesus, my family, and animals

What was the best advice you’ve ever received? 
Walk in integrity, with humility, and in whatever you do, do with all your heart as working for the Lord, not man

People would be surprised to know that I…
Am a closet adrenaline junkie

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
I’ve performed pen tests for the federal government

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)
Roll with the punches

Christine Marshall

Our Thoughts On

FEATURED

Big Problem: Cybersecurity Defenses Compromised By Employees’ Passwords


Big Thinking: Significant Updates To The Cybersecurity Environment.

Shareholder ERIC WRIGHT has been involved with Information Technology with Schneider Downs since 1983 and oversees the firm’s thriving Technology Consulting and IT Audit & Compliance practices. Through this role, Eric brings extensive experience in assessing IT infrastructure and identifying cybersecurity risk and exposure.
One of our clients felt fairly good about their existing cybersecurity defenses. But they were still afraid of the unknown and newer cyber attack techniques. Through our regular audit procedures, we inquired about their current cyber controls and their confidence in withstanding an attack. We then performed a network penetration test which simulates an external adversary hacking their network. This procedure identified the client's unknown weaknesses in their defenses through a live test. “Within 48 hours, we were able to guess the passwords of close to 10% of their employees, effectively giving us VPN access to their corporate network and certain employee utilities, like email.” Eric said. "We also found that their corporate intranet site was visible over the internet and susceptible to login via the bad passwords. After identifying these issues, we worked with the client to make significant changes to their environment to make it harder for an attacker to break in." Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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