Skip to content

Back to Our Blog

Staff Spotlight: Meet Kristine Hilsdorf

Blog Categories

November 9, 2021

Kristine Hilsdorf is our Manager, Government Affairs & Workforce Development, and our latest staff spotlight!    

Kristine’s role is to work to improve workforce development and help the regional economy.

Learn a little bit more about Kristine in this brief Q&A. 

Q: What is your background in/what type of work were you in before the Partnership? 

A: Before joining the Partnership, I worked for two members of Congress for 6 years and worked 2 years as a Deputy Director for a non-profit in Washington, DC.  

Q: What do you like to do for fun? 

A: Hiking, riding bikes, kayaking… anything outside!  

Q: What is your favorite part about living in Buffalo? 

A: The people and being by family. I love how people can strike up a conversation with a stranger and how friendly people can be.  

Q: What are you doing differently post-pandemic that you didn’t do before? 

A: Prioritize regular exercise and overall wellbeing.  

Q: What do you like best about working from home? 

A: Daily pet therapy with my miniature dachshund, Gwennie. 

Q: Since you are no longer commuting to work, how do you fill your drive time? 

A: I use the morning time to create a daily to-do list to maximize my productivity for the day. I use the evening time to get a head start on making dinner. 

Connect with Kristine.

Related Posts

Staff Spotlight: Meet Maddilyn Schaus

By growthzone | October 13, 2021

Maddilyn Schaus is a familiar face at the BNP. After working for BNP previously, Maddilyn left to work in government before returning to us. We are excited to welcome Maddilyn back as our Manager, Workforce Development, and our latest staff spotlight!

Staff Spotlight: Meet Josh Veronica

By growthzone | September 28, 2021

Josh Veronica is our Manager of Government Affairs and Economic Development.

His role at the BNP is to keep members informed of relevant updates on local, state, and federal government and to understand the needs and concerns of employers in the region.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Karen Brown

By growthzone | September 15, 2021

Karen Brown is our Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our latest staff spotlight!

Her role at the Partnership is to be a champion for developing and implementing programs/initiatives that promote a thriving, diverse, informed, and equitable region.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Ann Brooker

By growthzone | August 12, 2021

Ann Brooker is our Manager of Member Engagement. Ann works to communicate the value of the Partnership to our member companies and build strong relationships within the Buffalo Niagara community. Learn a little bit more about Ann in this brief Q&A. Q: What is your background in/what type of work