Kristine LaLonde

Kristine LaLonde is a leadership and organizational change consultant with extensive experience in community engagement, higher education, and public service. She served as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement at Vanderbilt University from May 2021 to July 2022.12

LaLonde's career has been focused on creating thriving organizations and communities through collaboration and innovation. Her experience includes:

1. Leadership and Organizational Change Consultant (self-employed, January 2023 - present)1
2. Affiliated Faculty at Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (August 2022 - present)1
3. Director of Shared Strategy at Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency in Nashville (June 2020 - May 2021)1
4. Various roles in Nashville's Metropolitan Government, including Director of Shared Strategy and Impact for Homelessness (November 2019 - June 2020)1
5. Associate Dean for Innovation and Community Impact at Lipscomb University's College of Leadership and Public Service (November 2015 - June 2019)1

LaLonde holds a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia and a BA in History from the University of Michigan.13 She has also served as an elected member of Nashville's Metropolitan Council and has been involved in various community organizations, including serving as the president of Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors and as a board member of the West End Home Foundation.3

Her LinkedIn profile describes her as "Working with passion, persistence, and collaboration to co-create organizations and communities where all can thrive".12