Christel is Co-head of Client Service and Relationship Management at Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (GSAL), joining GSAL in 2003. As Co-head of the US Client Services team, Christel is responsible for client implementation and program oversight as well as numerous tactical and strategic facing initiatives. In recent years, Christel has focused on regulatory initiatives impacting securities lending. Prior to this, Christel assumed responsibility for the US Client Services team and played a critical role in developing GSAL's industry leading client service model, performance analytics, and highly flexible reporting platform. Christel began her career at GSAL as a Client Service Analyst through the Northeastern University internship program and received a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Christel also is a member of the Risk Management Association Securities Lending Executive Council and co-head of the Boston Women’s Network within Goldman Sachs.