Kristen Knox, VP Global Marketing, ACIST Medical Systems

Kristen is an accomplished executive with vast experience in marketing, sales, business development, board management, strategic planning, and M& A. Kristen’s personal motto in life is to “Be Kind, Work Hard and Have Fun!” Building and leading great teams is her favorite part of the job. Kristen was the President & CEO Data Sciences International (DSI) and led a successful exit for its investors in January of 2018. In her 20-year career, she has delivered results for Mayo Clinic, Otto Bock Healthcare, and Coloplast where she helped develop and promote products to progress healthcare. She is highly motivated by advancing healthcare and aligns herself with companies with missions to improve lives. Kristen has a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas and is a proud Tommies fan; she received her MBA from Cardinal Stritch University. Kristen is married to Zach, and both originally hail from Austin, MN. When they’re not watching their two energetic boys playing hockey or baseball, you’ll find the family at the lake, where Kristen will be rocking flip flops and a baseball hat.