Topic: Gap Year at the Bay

Christina Oldfather is the Senior Workforce Education Director at The Bay, where she leads efforts to design innovative workforce programs that prepare young people to become the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals.

Christina brings more than a decade of experience in economic and community development across Nebraska, with a focus on identifying challenges and building innovative, entrepreneurial solutions that create real impact. She previously served as Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, where she helped strengthen the local startup ecosystem by launching initiatives such as the LaunchLNK grant program and StartupLNK, a resource hub for entrepreneurs.

Christina holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha.