As the Executive Director of Civic Health Project, Kristin is dedicated to accelerating the efforts of leaders and organizations who seek to reduce polarization, increase social cohesion, and improve civil discourse in our citizenry, politics, and media. Civic Health Project makes grants, raises funds, and incubates capacity-building projects and promotional campaigns on behalf of America's bridge-building practitioners, storytellers, and researchers.In addition to her role at Civic Health Project, Kristin serves on the advisory boards of AllSides, Business for America, and Listen First Project. She also serves as a year-round lecturer and coach in Strategic Communications at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Prior to her current work in civil discourse, Kristin held senior executive roles at Intel, IBM, and multiple start-up software companies. She holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Policy Studies from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Kristin resides in Menlo Park, CA with her husband and two school-aged children.