Kristen Furtado

Kristen Furtado is a Design Operations Manager for the Global Design Team at Steelcase, with a focus on supporting the VP of Design and managing daily design operations. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Project Manager at Falkbuilt Ltd., where Kristen contributed to digitizing interior construction, and as a Project Manager and Workplace Interior Designer at Custer, Inc., overseeing over 87 projects with a strong emphasis on strategic product specifications. Previous roles at Innovare and the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs included managing design projects and facilitating diplomatic relations, respectively. Early career experiences involved interior design internships and production design, supported by a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior and Architectural Design from the International Academy of Design and Technology.