Kirsten joined WBUR in 1996 as Manager of Business Partnerships and has spent the last three decades helping businesses drive reputation and business outcomes while generating essential revenue for WBUR. Her team is responsible for driving all corporate revenue across WBUR's complete portfolio of assets including: broadcast, digital, audio and text, events, podcasts, custom content, venue rentals, and more. In her current role, she works directly with the CEO to define and develop go-to-market strategy, works with internal and external stakeholders to create new business opportunities that ensure WBUR meets critical revenue targets.

Prior to joining WBUR, Kirsten managed advertising efforts for a variety of commercial publications in New York and Massachusetts including the Boston Business Journal, Mass High Tech, Random House’s Children’s Book Back List, and the Nantucket Beacon. Kirsten attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Boston University.

An avid lover of nature, Kirsten has a passion for running and basically anything that can be done outdoors — any time of the year.