Kristin Beard

Kristin Beard is currently the Senior Director of Research Conferences Programs at Gartner, where they manage various aspects of event strategy and execution. With a broad business background, Kristin has extensive experience in strategy, corporate event management, marketing, and project management. Prior roles include Conference Manager at Gartner and Marketing Event Manager at StorageCraft Technology Corporation. They also served as Director of Strategic Alliances at Solutionreach and held positions in event management at Burton Group and Callister, Nebeker, & McCullough.