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Kirsten Poitras, Root Capital Board Observer

Managing Director, The World We Want Foundation

Kirsten serves as managing director of The World We Want Foundation, a Stockholm-based philanthropic organization working to advance social and environmental change in developing countries. Kirsten began her career with Procter and Gamble where she held numerous brand management positions including Nordic Business Team Leader of FemPro. She holds an M.P.A. from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. She also holds an M.B.A. from the University of San Diego and a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.