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Christy Steele

Principal

Joined Sands Capital

2020

Work Experience

Sands Capital (2020 - 2021)
Arlington, VA | Sr. Associate

Firebrand Strategy (2016 - 2020)
Washington, D.C. | Owner, Media Producer

Science Magazine (2015 - 2016)
Washington, D.C. | Senior Photo Editor

Smithsonian Channel (2014 - 2015)
Washington, D.C. | Associate Producer

Education

Georgetown University (2020)
MBA | McDonough School of Business

Georgetown University (2006)
BA | English

Christy is a principal at Sands Capital Alternatives. She identifies and evaluates investment opportunities in the technology sector.

Prior to joining the firm in 2020 as a senior associate, Christy was a film producer and photo editor with over 10 years of experience creating content for television, film, print, and web. She has worked for Science magazine and on television shows and documentaries for the Smithsonian Channel, the Travel Channel, National Geographic, and Animal Planet. In addition, Christy has been a small business consultant advising small businesses on website design and marketing content.

Christy received a BA in English from Georgetown University and an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

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