Kristina is a creative and experienced senior leader in the areas of corporate strategy, strategic marketing, and global business development. Areas of depth and expertise include market entry strategy, concept and offer development, and market evolution planning in both developed and emerging economies. The majority of Kristina’s career has been outside of her native Canada living in Johannesburg, London, Istanbul and New York. Kristina has sat on Medtronic’s Global Consumer Marketing Advisor Board and previously was an advisor to the Board and CEO of Rabee Securities/Melak Investments which operates across MENA. She is currently a member of the Financial Times’ ‘Global Board Ready Women’ group. Kristina received an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree with High Distinction from Queen’s University in Canada and an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School. She is a mother of two – a daughter, 16, and a son, 13. Kristina currently resides in Chicago.