Kristin Smart

Kristin Smart is an experienced humanitarian professional currently serving as Cash Director at Mercy Corps, where responsibilities include leading cash and voucher assistance initiatives aligned with organizational strategic goals. Previously, Kristin held various leadership roles at Oxfam, including Team Lead for Food & Economic Security and Global Cash Transfer Programming Coordinator, overseeing significant cash programming across multiple countries. Kristin's extensive consultancy work focused on cash transfer and livelihoods programming with organizations such as OCHA, ODI, and the Cash Learning Partnership. Earlier career roles include management positions at the Danish Refugee Council, ACTED, and Médecins Sans Frontières, contributing to the development and execution of financial strategies and program coordination in complex environments. Kristin holds an MSc in Demography and Population Studies from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a BSc in Economics and International Relations from Oxford Brookes University.