Kalina Newmark

Kalina (Dene and Métis) comes from a family of leaders. Her grandmother Laura Lennie was a leader within the Métis community, her aunt Ethel Blondin-Andrew was the first First Nations woman elected to Parliament and her uncle Norman Yakeleya is the Dene National Chief. She uses these achievements and stories of success from her family as inspiration and guidance for her own leadership. Kalina is originally from Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories and belongs to the Tulita Dene First Nations Band.

Prior to pursuing her MBA at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Kalina worked in Marketing and Communications at Cargill and at her alma mater Dartmouth College as a President Fellow. Kalina has spent 5+ years developing marketing strategies, leading cross functional teams and managing strategic customer partners. Her specialties include consumer insights, customer relations and project management. Kalina is a Sr. Associate Brand Manager on the Starbucks by Nespresso brand based in Seattle, WA.