Kriztina Palone is a Sacramento native who currently serves as the Workforce Development Manager in the Office of Innovation & Economic Development for the City of Sacramento. In this role, she leads a portfolio of workforce development initiatives and programs focused on addressing the workforce needs of marginalized and vulnerable communities. Kristina has 17 years of experience working in local government, with 10-years in the San Francisco Mayor’s Kriztina holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, from San Francisco State University.