Kirsten is a Risk & Financial Advisory principal with Deloitte & Touche LLP and serves as Vice Chair, Client Relationship Development Leader. In this role, she leads the development and execution of the firm’s client relationship strategy – the combination of technology and powerful experiences designed to develop and nurture relationships with individuals across their career arc and help client executives and their teams push to new possibilities. Kirsten previously served as the San Francisco Managing Principal, where she was responsible for leading corporate citizenship, fostering office culture, and representing Deloitte in the marketplace.
Kirsten has spent her more than 30-year career working with some of Deloitte’s most strategic technology and media clients, marrying her distinctive approach with the organization’s multi-disciplinary services in providing solutions to complex business issues. She brings her collaborative spirit along with expertise in technology as the Global Lead Client Services Principal (LCSP) for Salesforce. In this role, she provides a single point of contact for our clients, having overall responsibility for understanding their global business strategy, operations, industry market, and challenges. Kirsten has also served as the LCSP for Anaplan, Cisco, Twitter, Agilent Technologies, and Keysight Technologies.
Kirsten built a significant network among senior executives and board directors through strong ties to that community and serving on the Cal Academy of Sciences’ Board of Trustees as Audit Chair. She also sits on the executive board of the Bay Area Council and served as a board director for the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose for over a decade.
In 2018 Kirsten received the Jefferson Award for her ongoing commitment to public service, and previously served on the advisory board for the Jefferson Awards – Students in Action. She was recognized in 2017, 2016 and 2015 by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Bay Area’s “Most Influential Women in Business”. Kirsten previously led Deloitte’s Inclusion (Diversity & Wellness) initiatives for the West Region and continues to speak on the topics of leadership, well-being, inclusion, and unconscious bias.
Kirsten lives in the Bay Area with her husband and son.
