Cristina has been the Charity’s Director and Clerk since 2002. She is responsible for the overall management of the Charity, acts as Clerk to the Board of Trustees, and is Company Secretary to the Charity’s registered company.
Cristina started her career in international banking. She then worked in local government in both administration and grant-making for 9 years before joining a grant-making marine charity as its chief executive in 1993. She is a Brazilian national and was educated in the United States and Britain. For the last 12 years she has been a volunteer host for Contact the Elderly.