Please join us in welcoming Christina Utrup to the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Christina was hired as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer with a start date in February 2026.
Christina is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Ohio and New York and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in accounting from The Ohio State University. She spent nearly 15 years at Ernst & Young across the firm’s National, Audit, and Financial Accounting Advisory service lines in the New York City and Cleveland offices. Most recently, Christina served as a Managing Director in the Technical Accounting Advisory Group, where she focused on assessing and advising companies on complex technical accounting matters.
Throughout her career, Christina has assisted a wide variety of public and nonpublic companies across numerous industries, serving both audit and non-audit clients. She has extensive experience in client management, team leadership, project and risk management, and addressing complex operational matters.
Christina will be taking over the reins for Denise Griggs, Morgan Foundation's long time CFO, once she retires. For now, Denise remains on staff in a part-time capacity to ensure a smooth transition.