Andrew Fahey, CEO, Briars Group Ltd (UK)

I have really enjoyed working with Kirsten over the past few years and would happily recommend her. Kirsten’s greatest strength is her ability to open doors and build meaningful, high-quality relationships. She has introduced us to key contacts across the US market, facilitating valuable connections, networks and conversations that would have taken significant time and effort to establish independently. These introductions were thoughtful, well-matched and rooted in a genuine understanding of our business objectives. Alongside this, Kirsten brings strong strategic thinking and practical execution. She supported us with in-market programmes, pathway building and event coordination, ensuring that the right people were in the room and that engagement translated into real momentum rather than just activity. Her approach is highly collaborative — she challenges constructively, asks the right questions and works as a true partner. I look forward to continuing to work with Kirsten and would not hesitate to recommend her to any organisation looking for a trusted connector with a deep network, strong commercial instincts and the ability to turn relationships into tangible outcomes.

Andrew Fahey, CEO
The Briars Group Ltd (UK)

Paul Snape

Kirsten is a fantastic connector for UK firms and an absolutely invaluable resource for the UK in Boston. Her network is amazing, her insights astute and her ability to mobilise the DIT machine when an opportunity makes sense for the UK is awesome. All that, and she’s a collaborative and people-centric professional who leads from the trenches and makes friends from colleagues. All-round one of my most valued business colleagues in a long career in the UK and USA.

Dawn Wivell

I have had the pleasure of working with Kirsten for 24 years, having met her when I was the International Trade Director for the State of New Hampshire. Throughout New England, Kirsten has been everyone’s go to person for the UK Consulate, whether for business, investment, diplomacy, networking, or fun. As a creative connector, she made everything happen. Because she is so well connected and so knowledgeable in a wide variety of sectors, she has formulated a diversity of ecosystems that are solid and remarkably long lasting. Kirsten’s support through five governors, multiple incoming and outgoing trade missions, many trade development events through the years, various boards that we have both served on, and my personal career path to my private consultancy, my reliance on Kirsten has never waivered. She is strategically mission driven, goal oriented, and authentic in her passion for fostering prosperity. (Dawn Wivell, CEO, Firebrand International)

Joy Kinnear

Through skillful networking, qualified introductions and dependable follow through, Kirsten has developed a superb international network of c-suite executives and senior governmental officials. She is strategic, spotting gaps and opportunities then activating the right resources to deliver for her clients and her team. While focused like a laser on goals, Kirsten is creative, using humor effectively to engage and inspire, making her a respected manager and a terrific moderator. Kirsten’s energy, optimism, tenacity and good humor will benefit any initiative and organization!

Tony Jones

I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Kirsten over many years as we have sought to facilitate interactions and deal flow in life sciences between UK and Mass. Always inspiring, motivating, creative and professional to explore new ideas with. Moreover, Kirsten is an extremely strong people person, evidenced by the impressive network maintained and who respect Kirsten hugely.

Jody Robie

Being the first American in a UK owned business can be daunting and lucky for me I met Kirsten in that first year. Always connecting, informed and kind, Kirsten has been a great partner for me and her many clients and connections on both sides of the pond.