Kristin manages the foundation’s Mississippi River initiative, which seeks to support healthy soils, clean water and a restored and resilient Mississippi River system. The promise of meaningful environmental restoration — both in the short term by creating jobs and in the long term by protecting the region’s economy — creates an opportunity to unite business and environmental interests.

Prior to joining the foundation, Kristin was a program officer for the Blue Moon Fund and an energy policy specialist for the Mountain Association, a community development financial institution in Kentucky.

Kristin has a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of the Environment, and a bachelor's degree in political and social thought from the University of Virginia.