Kristina DeMain

Kristina DeMain is Managing Director of External Relations at the Freedom Fund, where she leads global fundraising and communications. She brings more than 20 years of experience advancing human rights through philanthropy, strategic partnerships and organisational leadership.

Prior to joining the Freedom Fund, Kristina spent seven years at Human Rights Watch leading its U.S. initiatives, most recently as Acting Managing Director for North America. She co-led a $40 million fundraising portfolio, recruited oversaw a major gifts team, and helped shape global campaigns and philanthropic strategy. Before that, as Vice President of Philanthropy & Partnerships at the Washington Office on Latin America, Kristina doubled annual revenue and secured more than $33 million in philanthropic support. Earlier in her career, she represented Human Rights Watch at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and engaged corporations and international financial institutions on business and human rights.

Kristina holds an Executive Master of Arts in global policy from Johns Hopkins University.