Kristie Cole

Kristie has devoted her 15-year career in international affairs to building coalitions at the intersection of government relations and philanthropy, brokering deals to fund and mobilize vital rescue and relief missions around the world.

Mission-driven, Kristie uniquely specializes in activating global connections and resources for humanitarian efforts that improve and save the lives of those in critical situations, such as operations related to the conflicts in Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine. Kristie is close to the US military and veteran communities, and in 2021, successfully funded and mobilized resources to evacuate over one thousand from Afghanistan to safety.

Recognizing that “government doesn’t always get it right,” Kristie believes that in an increasingly globalized and complex world with diminishing public trust and the waning effectiveness of traditional government; corporations, private philanthropists, academia, NGOs, and non-profits are critical to achieving and maintaining peace and prosperous economies. Kristie asserts that non-state actors can gain access to the spaces and places where governments cannot go, and in some cases, at a speed that governments cannot achieve.

Kristie has worked with private families and philanthropists throughout the world and has a long track record of driving growth in international fundraising. She has managed large teams leading the major giving efforts in the United States for UNICEF and as Chief Development Officer at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. Kristie was also Assistant Dean at American University’s School of International Service.