Kris Burke Sortini

Kris Burke Sortini is an experienced professional currently serving as Membership Coordinator at the European Respiratory Society since February 2023. Prior to this role, Sortini held various positions at Webster University Geneva, including Quality Assurance Manager and Executive Assistant to the Director and Project Manager from June 2018 to January 2023. Sortini also contributed as a Grant and Financial Management consultant for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in late 2016. A long tenure at Ralph Lauren Europe spanned from 2003 to 2015, where Sortini served as Business Support Director for Merchandising and managed major retail development projects across the EMEA region. Earlier career roles included positions at the International Volleyball Federation, WWF International, and World Wildlife Fund, focusing on communications, project administration, and coordination in the Africa Program. Sortini's educational background includes a Master of Public and International Affairs degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and French from Dickinson College.