Kris Balderston leads FleishmanHillard’s Washington, D.C., office, bringing 30-plus years of communications and government experience. His deep background in politics includes serving as Special Representative for Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, where he led the Global Partnership Initiative within the Office of the Secretary of State. Balderston also has held various roles during President Clinton’s term and served as Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Legislative Director and then Deputy Chief of Staff.

Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with

