Vantage Ventures
Kristen Hammer
Director of Strategy
Expertise
Kristen is a Central Ohio native and graduate of Ohio State University, with a degree in Welding Engineering. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked in the aerospace and transportation industries, spending time at SpaceX and as one of the early members of the team at Virgin Hyperloop. While at Virgin Hyperloop, she shifted from Engineering to Business Development, becoming a spokesperson for the company and a leader in partner and customer relations. Kristen uses her engineering background to connect the engineering and business spaces for improved collaboration and progress across both areas. In her free time, Kristen enjoys being outdoors and spoiling her rescue pitbull.