Kristina Garrido is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership and management across various sectors. Currently serving as Head of Launch and New Verticals Lead at Whatnot since June 2021, Kristina has also held the role of Founder at The Pivot since May 2020. Earlier, Kristina gained investment experience as an MBA Intern at Next Play Capital in 2020 and contributed to Major League Soccer's League Expansion team from December 2017 to June 2019. A former Executive and Internal Communications Manager at Google, Kristina has a diverse background in marketing and account strategy. Academically, Kristina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.