Contributors

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Heath Gerrald

An engineer by trade, Heath has spent the last 4+ years in the defense industry working in the cyber space. He has experience as a developer, architecture designer, and reverse engineer working on some of the US government's most challenging cyber issues. Heath graduated from Clemson University in 2020 with a bachelor’s in computer engineering. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023 with a Masters in computer science. He is currently pursuing his MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC and hopes to use both his engineering background and business expertise as tools in his career. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, spending time outdoors, and working out. 

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Cristina Waingart Gerrald

Cristina graduated from Clemson University in May 2020 with a bachelor’s in accounting. She currently works in the financial services industry with her father. Cristina is a native of Greenville, SC and serves with the special needs program, “Mosaic,” at Grace Church, is on the board of the Hollingsworth Belhaven Townes, and a council member on the Clemson Women’s Alumni Council. In 2024, she launched The Greenville Ladies Club to provide women with a monthly event to have fun and make friends. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cheering on Clemson sports, working out, and spending time with family and friends.