Irene Karistinos Candela

Irene Karistinos Candela currently serves as the Head of Brand Partnerships at Hana Kuma since January 2024 and has been the NYC Fundraising Event Committee Chair for StacheStrong since March 2021. Previously, Irene held the position of Senior Client Partner in Sports and Entertainment at Twitter from February 2022 to January 2024, and served as a Senior Consultant for Business Development & Sales Strategy at Just Women's Sports in late 2021. Irene's experience also includes a role as Amazon Advertising Senior Business Lead for CPG at Amazon from June 2020 to September 2021, and several positions within Bleacher Report, including Senior Account Executive and Account Executive, spanning from 2011 to 2020. Additional prior roles encompass Associate Director, Senior Account Executive, and Account Executive at Undertone, and a Digital Sales Planner position at Turner Broadcasting. Irene's early career included a Sales Planner role at Bleacher Report and a Freelance Production Assistant position at SportsNet New York. Educational background includes a degree from American University and attendance at St. Anthony's High School.