Christina Mellinger currently serves as a Senior HR Business Partner at Franklin Templeton since January 2024. Prior to this role, Christina Mellinger was the Director of HR and Recruiting at Putnam Investments from 2013 to January 2024. Christina Mellinger also held the position of Recruiting and Development Supervisor at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates from August 2008 to June 2013 and was a Client Services Associate at CB Richard Ellis from September 2006 to August 2008. Educationally, Christina Mellinger obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Duke University, attending from 2002 to 2006.