Cristina currently serves as the Executive Director of Kitsap Strong, previously serving as the Director of Community Innovation. Kitsap Strong previously worked with a diverse group of community agencies to promote and expand trauma-informed practices and services to individuals in our community. This work consists of agencies across the life span (birth to 5 service providers to hospice care) and across numerous sectors (health, housing, education, justice, human services, etc.), and all the agencies are exploring new strategies, policies, practices, and services to support employees and clients from a trauma-informed perspective.

She supports the collaborative learning efforts that bring diversity of thought and methods for data-informed reflections of what is working and for what areas could benefit from improvements. Her role is to serve as a resource to partner organizations and help facilitate strategic partnerships and connections and collaboration.

Cristina is recognized by her peers as someone who cares deeply about developing meaningful and supportive relationships. She believes that the ability to influence system change begins with looking inward.

Before joining Kitsap Strong, Cristina served as a Senior IT Business Analyst at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for ten years on IT-related change initiatives. She was a culture contributor, building employee communities for greater impact and personal fulfillment. She holds an Master of Business Administration from the University of Kansas and a BA in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.