About
Hi, I'm Kristen.
I've spent my career helping businesses navigate change at the intersection of strategy and emerging technology. At IBM, I held cross-functional leadership roles across corporate development, market research, strategy, and business development, supporting more than $7 billion in transactions and bringing new technologies like AI, quantum computing, IoT, and edge computing to market.
Over the past two years, I've applied that experience in venture capital and startup ecosystems, helping firms develop AI strategy and understand how these shifts will shape the future of work and business. Today, I advise founders, operators, investors, and teams who want to become more confident using AI in a practical, grounded way.
As a non-technical builder, I specialize in translating complex ideas into plain English and helping people move from curiosity to action without getting lost in the hype.
My approach is simple: I don't lead with the technology. I start with your operations, your team, and your goals and work backward to find where AI genuinely creates value.