The COMMIT Foundation is proud to announce that Kristen Rudella has joined the COMMIT team as Director of Veteran Outreach. Kristen is the wife of a US Navy veteran. Over the course of 21 years of active duty military life, she gained great respect for the leadership skills and dedication of our nation’s veterans. After her husband’s retirement from the Navy, she decided that her commitment to serving and supporting our veterans would continue to be a top priority. After seeing first hand the difference the COMMIT Foundation’s mentoring and guidance made in her husband’s transition from active duty to the private sector, she is proud to be a part of the dedicated team at COMMIT. Kristen hopes that her experience will help support and guide veterans and their families in successful transitions to civilian life.

Kristen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC Riverside and a Masters in Public Administration from San Diego State. She spent time at the Helix Water District and San Diego Municipal Court before becoming an analyst for the City of San Diego, Risk Management department. After living in Coronado, Virginia Beach, and Alexandria, Kristen and her family have settled in Menlo Park, California where she enjoys volunteering for various charities, hiking, and watching her boys play lacrosse and basketball.