Kristy Pultorak is a well–versed and experienced strategic opinion researcher with a career spanning public affairs, corporate reputation and political consulting with global Fortune 500 companies. She brings more than 15 years of experience in both quantitative and qualitative research, focusing primarily on providing insights among audiences of importance for global corporations from C–suite executives to employees, policy influencers, investors, voters, customers, and all in between. Kristy has the pulse of the American public on public policy discussions and understands the importance of effective, strategic messaging in public affairs and reputation debates. Previously, Kristy was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Director of International Projects at Lake Research Partners, and Senior Analyst at Benenson Strategy Group. Kristy holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from American University and a B.A. in Political Science from Siena College. She graduated magna cum laude from each institution.

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