Meet Kristen
Executive Board Member
“I was incredibly inspired by Pierre’s work as a patient at UCSF Benioff Children’s hospital and am thrilled to have the opportunity to help advance one of his important legacies to make hospital stays for children a better experience.”
Kristen's 20+ years of experience in fundraising within the field of higher education, academic medicine and social justice nonprofits spans all areas of development. She has held senior fundraising positions at UCSF Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. Kristen received her BA from Boston University, her EdM from Harvard University and her MBA from Simmons College. Kristen also studied history and literature at Oxford University in England.
She lives in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco and enjoys spending time with friends, her labradoodle Stinson, pilates, and traveling.
"I was incredibly inspired by Pierre's work as a patient at UCSF Benioff Children's hospital and am thrilled to have the opportunity to help advance one of his important legacies to make hospital stays for children a better experience."