Kristin Wooster

As the public affairs manager for ITIF’s Aegis Project for Defending U.S. Technology Leadership, Kristin Wooster focuses on safeguarding American innovation against international challenges, particularly from China, while advocating for policies that enable U.S. technology firms to compete fairly in global markets. At ITIF, she leads initiatives to reshape the conversation around big tech regulation, emphasizing its fundamental role in both national security and economic prosperity.

Kristin brings experience from her previous role as a policy and public affairs analyst at Venable LLP, where she spearheaded strategic campaigns and built coalitions to advance client objectives in technology and environmental policy. Kristin also worked as a policy officer at Save the Children International, where she focused on humanitarian policy and advocacy across the Middle East.

Kristin holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in political science and economics from the University of Glasgow and is certified in project management by Cornell University.