President & CEO Wiese Insights Ltd and former CEO Manitoba Research
Christina Weise is the President and CEO of Weise Insights Ltd and was the Chief Executive Officer of Research Manitoba, which promotes and supports research in health, natural and social sciences, engineering, and humanities in Manitoba. Christina has a Masters degree in public administration from the University of Manitoba. She is a public administrator with more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing public policy in research and innovation and in managing funds and programs to support research. Prior to joining Research Manitoba, Christina was with the Manitoba Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines as Director, Research and Innovation Policy where she oversaw the administration of over $20 million to support research in Manitoba. Christina serves on numerous Boards, including as Vice-Chair of the Institute Advisory Board with the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, and as members of the Dean’s External Advisory Committee for the Faculty of Science, the University of Manitoba, of the Health In Common Board of Directors and of the Advisory Council for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.