Wil Kristin
Strategic Communications Director at Beneficial State Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Katie Schulze
Wil is fantastic to work with. He sees the big picture and delivers on the details. He can run with a creative vision and create engaging, compelling content that moves the many. He is truly collaborative, timely and smart. He always exceeded client expectations and knew how to deliver in the most effective way. I really learned a lot from working with him and hope I can work with him again.
Tom Dawkins
Wil has been one of my greatest natural allies and good friends during my time at Ashoka. He shares my passion for storytelling and social media and has been a driving force in innovating how we use technology to support, inform and manage Ashoka's community. He is a great colleague, generous, creative and competent. I will miss working with you Wil and hope we will have the chance to do so again in the not-too-distant future.
Katie Schulze
Wil is fantastic to work with. He sees the big picture and delivers on the details. He can run with a creative vision and create engaging, compelling content that moves the many. He is truly collaborative, timely and smart. He always exceeded client expectations and knew how to deliver in the most effective way. I really learned a lot from working with him and hope I can work with him again.
Tom Dawkins
Wil has been one of my greatest natural allies and good friends during my time at Ashoka. He shares my passion for storytelling and social media and has been a driving force in innovating how we use technology to support, inform and manage Ashoka's community. He is a great colleague, generous, creative and competent. I will miss working with you Wil and hope we will have the chance to do so again in the not-too-distant future.
Katie Schulze
Wil is fantastic to work with. He sees the big picture and delivers on the details. He can run with a creative vision and create engaging, compelling content that moves the many. He is truly collaborative, timely and smart. He always exceeded client expectations and knew how to deliver in the most effective way. I really learned a lot from working with him and hope I can work with him again.
Tom Dawkins
Wil has been one of my greatest natural allies and good friends during my time at Ashoka. He shares my passion for storytelling and social media and has been a driving force in innovating how we use technology to support, inform and manage Ashoka's community. He is a great colleague, generous, creative and competent. I will miss working with you Wil and hope we will have the chance to do so again in the not-too-distant future.
Katie Schulze
Wil is fantastic to work with. He sees the big picture and delivers on the details. He can run with a creative vision and create engaging, compelling content that moves the many. He is truly collaborative, timely and smart. He always exceeded client expectations and knew how to deliver in the most effective way. I really learned a lot from working with him and hope I can work with him again.
Tom Dawkins
Wil has been one of my greatest natural allies and good friends during my time at Ashoka. He shares my passion for storytelling and social media and has been a driving force in innovating how we use technology to support, inform and manage Ashoka's community. He is a great colleague, generous, creative and competent. I will miss working with you Wil and hope we will have the chance to do so again in the not-too-distant future.
Credentials
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Dare to Lead Trained
Dare to Lead™ TrainedOct, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Beneficial State Foundation
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Communications Director
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Dec 2019 - Present
Changing the banking system for good. Changing the banking system for good.
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Context Partners
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Design Strategist
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May 2018 - Nov 2019
As a Senior Design Strategist at Context Partners, I worked to spark collaboration on solving the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. I developed relationship-deepening tools for numerous clients including IKEA, Facebook, and World Wildlife Fund, as well as the Rockefeller, Surfrider, and Packard Foundations.
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Creative Lead
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2018
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Community Centered Designer
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2014
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Ashoka
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Fellowship Communications Director (Senior Change Leader)
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Aug 2010 - Oct 2012
My work focused on sparking collaborative entrepreneurship via communications innovation. I worked for Ashoka in Washington DC, Buenos Aires and Seattle.Projects included:Founding & directing the AshokaHub initiative.AshokaHub is a limited-access online space where Ashoka's social entrepreneurs and strategic partners find one another, exchange resources and self-organize for collaborative action.Founding & leading the Ashoka Live! talk series.Ashoka Live! features interactive talks and interviews with the world's leading social entrepreneurs. Managing and enhancing Fellowship Communications.Marketing and communication around the seeking and supporting of Ashoka Fellows. Facilitating communications to and between social entrepreneurs. Show less
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Venture & Fellowship Communications (Intrapreneur)
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2010
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Video Producer & Editor (Volunteer)
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Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
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Scout Music
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United States
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Music Coordinator
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Oct 2007 - Apr 2008
Executed marketing and licensing music for advertising, television and film projects. Transitioned to apprenticeship at MacKenzie Marketing Group where I worked on on research, identity, design, and communication projects for several footwear and lifestyle clients. Executed marketing and licensing music for advertising, television and film projects. Transitioned to apprenticeship at MacKenzie Marketing Group where I worked on on research, identity, design, and communication projects for several footwear and lifestyle clients.
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Villanova University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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WXVU 89.1 FM Music Director & Special Events Coordinator
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Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
Managed promoters, charting, fundraising, meetings, screenings and concerts.Completed internship in radio advertising and music specialization at Mediaguide.
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Communication Lab Assistant
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2006
Tutored students in video and graphics editing.Taught video production and ropes course as camp counselor a Skylake Yosemite Camp.
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Education
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2003 - 2007
Villanova University
BS in Business Administration, BA, Marketing, Communication (Film & Media) -
2006 - 2006
University of the Witwatersrand
Documentary Film & Video Production
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