Kristen Merkle Cutforth

Kristen Cutforth joined Vibrant in June 2017 as Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for financial and administrative oversight of the organization’s operations. She brings with her over 20 years of experience in overseeing public grants and contracts at both funder and recipient organizations. Most recently, she was General Counsel and Chief of Operations, Administration at Seedco, a national nonprofit headquartered in NYC, and prior to that was the Assistant Counsel to the Inspector General at the National Science Foundation. Ms. Cutforth holds degrees from the University of Washington and Georgia State University, and is a member of the Maryland Bar.