Kristen is on the Board of Directors for Build Out Alliance, as well as serving as the Co-Chair for Build Out's Outreach Committee. A native New Yorker, her background spans the worlds of theatre, construction, and design. Kristen received her Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University at Lincoln Center before studying architectural technology at NYIT. Combining her love of theatre electrics with her passion for design turned out to be a match made in heaven for Kristen, as she dove headfirst into the world of electrical engineering and has not looked back! Kristen is a Senior Associate and Project Manager for WB Engineers+Consultants, where she leads a multi-disciplinary team of MEP design engineers with a focus on commercial interiors projects and MEP infrastructure. Kristen lives on Long Island with her wife and daughter.