Christine Engstrom

Ms. Engstrom is the Director General of Sectors Department 3 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) effective 28 July 2025. She leads the Finance Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office and Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office.
Ms. Engstrom was previously the Senior Director of ADB’s Financial Sector Office (2023–2025) leading ADB’s sovereign operations to develop financial sectors across developing member countries. Prior to this, she was the Director of Private Sector Financial Institutions Division for approximately ten years managing a team supporting financial institutions through loans, equity, guarantees, and technical assistance.
Prior to ADB, Ms. Engstrom worked at Fannie Mae, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the International Finance Corporation in Washington, D.C. She has an MBA from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in international affairs from the University of Virginia.