Christina Graves is a Senior Compliance Manager in the Contracting Services Department at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Christina is experienced in government regulations with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry. Throughout her career, she has focused on government contracting, internal controls, and business process improvement. She has held positions in government, consulting, and industry. Prior to joining MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Christina was a Budget Specialist with the Compton Unified School District and later, a Senior Auditor with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Christina then transitioned from government to consulting where she rose to the rank of Manager in the Government Contract Services group at Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”).
Christina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University Dominguez Hills. She also holds an Executive Master’s of Public Policy Leadership from Georgetown University. In addition, Christina is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and has certifications from the Defense Acquisition University and the Under Secretary of Defense.