Kristen L. Polin, MAEd

VP, Community Relations & Development

Kristen Polin holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education Program Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies from Ithaca College in New York. Kristen has been with CBI
since 1997 and oversees all agency public affairs, fundraising, marketing, community development and prevention efforts throughout the State. She also serves as a member of a number of substance abuse collaborations; specializes in high level training for emergency responders; and provides seminars for law enforcement, school districts, and the business community regarding best practice prevention and treatment service delivery.

During Kristen’s 14 years of employment with CBI, she co-founded the Prevention Partnership in 1998, and was the primary designer of the rapid expansion of CBI’s prevention and outreach services which have served nearly 600,000 youth and adults. Kristen’s community efforts played a key role in helping to secure nearly four million dollars for the construction of CBI’s Center for Hope, a long-term residential campus where recovery from addiction and behavioral health problems are the cornerstone of integrated programs, designed to help in the delivery of healthy babies, parenting/life
skills, education and family reintegration for 24 pregnant women and 32 children.

Kristen has a strong commitment to the Valley of the Sun United Way and was recognized for her tireless efforts by being presented the Valley of the Sun United Way Speaker of the Year Award in 2003. She is also an active member of Rotary
International. Her dedication to prevention also affords her the opportunity to travel nationally to train school districts and community groups in best practice prevention programs for Tanglewood Research based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Kristen’s passion outside of work revolves around her husband and two sons, practicing yoga, and training for half marathons.

Joronda Montano

Director of Prevention

Stephanie Siete

Director of Public Relations