Job Title: CEO
Organization: Ronald McDonald House Houston
Education: MBA, University of Iowa and bachelor's of science in finance, San Diego State University
Cristina Vetrano, MBA, has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She is currently serves as the CEO of Ronald McDonald House Houston. Prior to Ronald McDonald House, she was the CEO of CanCare and she led Kids Meals, Inc where she expanded their delivery from 2 routes to 6 routes to increase the number of pre-school children fed by100 percent in just 2 years. She also served as the vice president of strategic initiatives at Family Services. Ms. Vetrano worked at the American Red Cross and worked in the IT, Disaster Services and Health and Safety departments where she led the implementation of several IT systems nationwide. Prior to working at the American Red Cross, Ms. Vetrano worked in advertising in both Des Moines, Iowa and Chicago. Ms. Vetrano also served as a small business volunteer in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia where she designed a business curriculum and trained teachers at a local college. Ms. Vetrano received her MBA from the University of Iowa and her B.S. in finance from San Diego State University.