Kristen has worked in the sports and entertainment industry for over 20 years. She has been called the leading female sports agent in the US, having represented more than a hundred NFL players. Kristen was the first woman to negotiate a starting NFL quarterback’s contract, Doug Flutie’s $33 million contract with the Chargers. She also has extensive experience leading marketing and endorsement efforts for many NFL, NBA and MLB players. Her ability to leverage these relationships into real business opportunities for athlete and corporate clients is what brought Kristen to Vanguard to lead its Business Development division. She is a cum laude graduate of both the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Suffolk University Law School. She splits her time between the Boston, NY and Southern California.