Kristen Santiago

Kristen Santiago has over 18 years of work experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Kristen currently serves as the Senior Director of Care Partner Initiatives at the LUNGevity Foundation, where they have been since 2018. Prior to this role, they held the position of Senior Director of Public Policy Initiatives at the same organization.

Before joining the LUNGevity Foundation, Kristen worked at the Cancer Support Community from 2015 to 2018, where they served as the Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy.

Earlier in their career, Kristen held various roles at C-Change from 2009 to 2015, including Director of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, Strategic Initiative Manager, and Project Associate.

Kristen began their career in the healthcare industry at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in 2003, where they worked as the Government Affairs Corporate Coordinator until 2009. Prior to that, Kristen held the role of Government Affairs Coordinator at TAP Pharmaceuticals from 2003 to 2007.

Kristen Santiago completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech & Hearing Science at The George Washington University from 1998 to 2002. Kristen then pursued a Master's degree in Health Promotion Management at American University from 2005 to 2008. Prior to these higher education experiences, they attended Friends Select School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.