Christine Hamilton has spent her entire career as a manager, investor and business leader in the food and ag industry. She is the managing partner of Christiansen Land and Cattle, Ltd., a fourth-generation farming and ranching operation in central South Dakota, and president of Dakota Packing, Inc. She was involved in founding two South Dakota-based venture capital organization. She is a member of the board of directors of the Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank and is chair of its Small Business Advisory Council.