Kristin Potterbusch, MPH, is a "connector of dots" with nearly two decades of expertise leading strategy, innovation, and sustainable change across public health and social sectors. Kristin's experience spans directing federal initiatives, building departments and portfolios, transforming large-scale public health programs, and advancing health equity through nuanced, cross-sector approaches.

As Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at INCITE Consulting, Kristin oversees organizational effectiveness and strategic direction. In this dual-focused role, she drives internal organizational development while providing clients with high-impact strategic advising and expertise.

Her leadership portfolio includes directing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's (SAMHSA) Minority AIDS Initiative Continuum of Care and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Center for Ryan White Sustainable Strategies.

Kristin speaks nationally on harm reduction, integrated care models, transdisciplinary communication, addressing social determinants/impediments of health (SD/IoH), and works to challenge systemic barriers to care. Operating at the intersection of policy, practice, and purpose, Kristin guides complex systems toward meaningful impact and orients her career around the north star that health outcomes are shaped long before clinical interventions.

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