Kristy Merola

Kristy Merola has extensive experience in administrative and recruiting roles, currently serving as Executive Assistant to the Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CIO at Bridgewater Associates since November 2006. Previous positions at Bridgewater included Executive Assistant to a Senior Manager/Department Head and Technology Recruiting Associate. Before joining Bridgewater, Kristy worked as a Finance Associate at Oxford Health Plans from 2004 to October 2006. Kristy earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Fairfield University between December 2020 and December 2022, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theater from Ithaca College, obtained in 2000.