Secretary Christian S. Johansson leads the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) with an accomplished background in economic development, management consulting, technology and healthcare.

Before joining DBED, Christian served as managing director of Continental Equity, where he focused on investing in diverse-owned companies and teams. Prior to that, Mr. Johansson served as president and CEO of the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB), the region’s private/public partnership responsible for promoting economic growth.

Mr. Johansson earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brown University and received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University. He was named one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s “40-Under-40” emerging leaders and was recognized by Leaders Magazine as one of seven Central Maryland leaders. Secretary Johansson serves on numerous boards, commissions and committees including the Federal Facilities Advisory Board, the Life Sciences Advisory Board and the World Trade Center Institute.