Kristin A. Morris
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives Strategy & Integrations @Medtronic
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives Strategy & Integrations @Medtronic
Minneapolis, MN, US
Lead enterprise-wide strategy to address Medtronic’s global response to evolving geopolitical and trade dynamics in partnership with the Office of the CEO and executive sponsors• Aligning Government Affairs, Investor Relations, Finance, Tax, Supply Chain, Trade Operations, and U.S. Commercial teams to mitigate multi-billion-dollar exposure and inform long-term positioning• Delivering recurring strategic briefings to the CEO, Executive Committee, and OU CFOs, providing real-time visibility into exposure, progress, and enterprise implications• Achieved ~85% tariff mitigation within six months through targeted policy exemptions and supply chain actions, with remaining impacts to be addressed through internal efforts.Led and mobilized cross-functional partners in the development of a Global Operations and Supply Chain China Strategy to assess the risk exposure amid shifting global dynamics, balancing cost competitiveness and operational continuity with market growth priorities• Stratified supply chain risks across global revenue streams, recommending risk-reduction options for the most impactful critical drivers of risk• Collaborated with business and regional leaders to align China market growth strategies with risk management strategies• Established new governance criteria for geopolitical risk, embedding risk management principles into operational network decisions
EDUCATION
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Business Administration - MBA
St. Catherine University
BA, Communication Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Executive Data Science Specialization Certification
ABOUT KRISTIN A. MORRIS
I’m a strategic and purpose-driven leader with 15+ years of experience advising senior executives, leading complex strategic initiatives, and driving enterprise-wide transformations across highly matrixed organizations. I thrive in mission-driven cultures that balance collaboration and shared ownership with recognition of individual contributions to drive meaningful outcomes. I’m passionate about contributing meaningful value wherever I engage and enabling the success of leaders and teams.Core Strengths• Anticipating executive needs to manage priorities in complex, fast-moving environments• Distilling complexity into executive-level insights that drive decisions and momentum• Building trusted stakeholder relationships that align interests and accelerate progress• Bringing structure to ambiguous, white-space environments• Applying foresight to anticipate future risks and opportunities and inform proactive action• Anticipating second-order impacts through scenario-based thinking• Leading change with intention to ensure people, process, and culture move together
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