Christina Nathanson

Director, Market Research at Quest Diagnostics

Speaker

Christina believes that “the things you see out of the corner of your eyes are the things that are most important,” words her late uncle Hank Virgona would tell her each time they spoke.

Christina (a.k.a. Tina) is a high-impact, creative researcher who creates connections and thrives in a highly collaborative environment to deliver insightful research solutions to complex business challenges. She is a change agent and co-inspirer for insights, known for "turning dirt into diamonds" while collaborating. Tina brings a unique and valuable perspective from prior experience on both the client and agency sides of market research: Quest Diagnostics, AIG, Mastercard, IPSOS, GE, Duracell, and KANTAR Millward Brown. She’s a quick study and life-long learner who adapts to new industries, technologies (she named her team’s AI, “George”), and methods.

As a natural networker, she loves to meet people and tends to strike up conversations with perfect strangers. Tina’s curiosity has also encouraged her to try new things. As managing director and art curator for the late-NYC artist Hank Virgona, Tina oversees all marketing, sales, and operations for his work. In her spare time as a recent empty nester, she enjoys working out at Orangetheory, traveling the country in search of the best beer, and most recently, followed U2 multiple times on their most recent residency at the Sphere, in Las Vegas.

Tina obtained her MBA in marketing at Sacred Heart University, Jack Welch School of Business in Fairfield, Conn. and has a BA in economics from SUNY Stony Brook in Stony Brook, N.Y.