Christina DiRusso

Christina DiRusso is a seasoned Communications and Business Strategy Consultant with extensive experience working with emerging technology and media companies. Her most recent role was with Facebook News where she worked on developing business strategies for the platform. Before that, Christina worked as the Head of Communications, North America, for Activision Blizzard's mobile game division where she was responsible for promoting blockbuster games such as Candy Crush. She has also worked with leading digital media companies like BuzzFeed in many roles such as Head of Marketing for the company's E-Commerce, Consumer Product and Licensing arm, Director of Communications and Senior Communications Manager focusing on Corporate Communications, International, Technology and Revenue. Christina is a graduate of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study and has received recognition for her work as Adweek's 30 under 30 in PR. She is currently the Director of Communications and Public Relations at Kinship and has also worked as a Communications Specialist at Freelance Digital Communications Consultant, a PR Manager at Livestream, an Account Executive at LaunchSquad, an Account Associate at LaunchSquad, and as an Assistant Account Executive at Brew Media Relations.