Cristina Crespo

Management

Leadership and management

Cristina Crespo Palomares has led teams and projects for almost twenty years: Chief of Staff to the Rector of the Universidad de Alcalá, General Coordinator of the Franklin Institute-UAH and, in the private sector, Project Director for Communications and Corporate Events. She now works on initiatives that connect universities, business and institutions.

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What I bring

  • Running an executive officeCoordinating an executive team, organizing the institutional agenda and getting projects done.
  • Institutional relationsWorking directly with government bodies, embassies, companies and foundations; representation and protocol.
  • Universities and businessDesigning sponsored chairs, partnerships and joint programs that bring university knowledge closer to companies.
  • Spain–United StatesFirsthand knowledge of US institutions and a network of contacts built over almost twenty years.
  • Communications and spokesperson workExperience with the media and in communications for institutions and companies.

Executive experience

  • 2022-2026
    Chief of Staff to the RectorUniversidad de Alcalá

    Member of the university's executive team. Head of an office with three departments (Communications; External Relations and Protocol; Secretariat) and a team of 14. Helped lay the groundwork for new agreements with public authorities.

  • 2016-2022
    General Coordinator and Director of External RelationsFranklin Institute-UAH

    Executive director and a spokesperson for the Franklin Institute, one of Spain's leading centers for the study of the United States. Designed and implemented its strategy, budget and annual plan with a team of 12. Member of the Academic Council.

  • 2008-2016
    Director of ResearchFranklin Institute-UAH

    Publications, research grants and groups, scholarships and research outreach. Editor-in-chief of the journal Tribuna Norteamericana. Seminar series on transatlantic relations at Casa de América.

  • 2006-2008
    Project Director, Communications and Corporate EventsRPA Imagen y Comunicación

    Communications projects and events for Santander, BBVA, KPMG, Deloitte and Ferrovial.

  • 2006
    Assistant Venue ManagerFIFA Ticketing Office, 2006 World Cup in Germany

    Frankfurt and Cologne.

Open to collaborations: project leadership, sponsored chairs and university–business partnerships, advisory boards and speaking engagements. [email protected]