Tom A. Triplitt Outstanding Young Alumni Award: Sali Christeson ’07

Tom A. Triplitt Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Sali Christeson ’07

Recognizes an alumnus who graduated in the past 20 years and who has brought honor or recognition to Furman through individual accomplishments or as a volunteer.

Sali Christeson is the founder and CEO of Argent, a brand that is redefining women’s fashion in the corporate workplace with comfortable, functional and fashionable workwear. Founded in 2016, and named after her great grandfather’s 1900s lumber company, Argent has locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

She spent years in the finance and tech industries after starting her career in private banking in Chicago. She worked for Cisco Systems, Johnson & Johnson and Daimler Financial Services (in Berlin). Sali grew frustrated with the lack of stylish and functional workwear offered to women and set out to fill this gap by creating clothing that would enable any wearer to feel comfortable and confident. She now leads a team of 12 people split between both coasts. The brand has been featured in InStyle and Vogue Business and on Yahoo Finance and CNN. Argent’s pieces have been worn by powerful women across a variety of industries including politicians and entertainers.

Sali earned a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Furman in 2007 and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She also earned an international MBA from the University of South Carolina in 2012. Sali and her husband, David Christeson, live in New York City and have two children, Charlie and Ruth.

Watch the 2022 Bell Tower Ball video on Sali Christen ’07 here.