Christene Barberich is co-founder/former global editor-in-chief of Refinery29.com, the highly acclaimed media company, and holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing and visual arts from State University of New York College at Oswego. As an editor, she is known to pay attention to every minute detail, an essential requirement for any publication. She had excellent leadership qualities and made it a point to oversee a project from the beginning. Refinery29.com reaches millions of users monthly, and since the inception has earned several awards for the Fastest Growing Company and ASME nominations for the Best Website. Christine was given the Ad Age Media Maven title in 2014. Barberich was also the deputy editor of ‘The Daily’ a New York Fashion Week publication, executive director of City Magazine, and style director of Gourmet Magazine. Apart from being an editor for several publications, she also has been the brand/new media consultant for several fashion and lifestyle clients like American Eagle & Aerie, Prada Beauty, and Nike.

In the past, Christene Barberich has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Gaelle March.