Kathleen Kristobek

About Kathleen Kristobek

Strategist, marine scientist, conservationist, educator, and sustainability specialist. Seasoned program manager with experience spearheading large-scale operations. Motivated, creative problem solver and collaborator who has consistently completed projects on time and within budget. Confident, outgoing, and detail oriented. Skilled in approaching work with a strategic eye. Proven strong in team leadership, articulates vision and best practices clearly while effectively and efficiently communicating performance expectations. Experienced in marine science, wildlife conservation, grassroots organizing, federal and state policy, sustainable development, distributed organizing, emerging environmental trends and system thinking.

Experience

1. Senior Marine Campaign Manager

   IFAW

   Dec 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Led the strategic vision and oversight of implementation for IFAWs US marine conservation initiatives. Spearheaded the realignment and reinvigoration of the organization\'s priority project to save the North Atlantic right whale. Created, fostered, and elevated a holistic, strategic campaign to save the North Atlantic right whale built on the foundations of field work, policy, advocacy, and community level engagement with essential stakeholders directly impacted on the water by regulatory efforts. Led a team with three cores staffers, 10+ contractors, and a minimum annual budget of $1.5M. Secured recurring funding streams from individual donors and foundations and instilled robust cross-team collaborations to leverage the full capacity of the global organization.Established as a content expert on marine conservation, and specifically on the North Atlantic right whale for the media, public events, subject reports, advocacy efforts, and IFAW assets. Hosted multiple Congressional briefing, fly-ins, and coalition lobby efforts. Secured a role as a voting member of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team and cemented IFAW leadership in the US marine conservation and advocacy space by building a trusted network of diverse, bi-partisan partners, funders, and supporters to drive meaningful change.

Education

• University of New England

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Sciences - Marine Biology

  2010 — 2014

• Arizona State University

  Master of Sustainability Leadership , Sustainability Studies

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Fundraising
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Tourism
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Community Outreach
• Conservation Biology
• Financial Reporting
• Time Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Website Updating
• Financial Planning
• Teamwork
• Field Work
• Social Sustainability
• Sustainability Marketing
• Marine Biology
• Salsa
• Volunteer Management
• Educational Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Budget Management
• Organization
• Lesson Planning
• Key Performance Indicators
• Research
• Social Media Outreach
• Microsoft Office
• Wordpress
• Ecology
• Zero Waste
• Website Administration
• Social Media Communications
• Lifeguarding
• Carbon Footprinting
• Carbon Management
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Event Planning