yna Kristine is a proud Latina and community activist. She currently serves as Global Program Manager at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation where she manages Government-to-government relationships and foreign direct investment ventures.

She is the Founder of Defy the Odds LLC, a mentoring program for underprivileged youth who have experienced adverse childhood circumstances. As a survivor of childhood abuse, Dyna Kristine knows all too clearly the gaps the system has and has worked for the past 10 years with legislators and national partners to reduce the devastating child abuse statistics.

Through her activism, she empowers young black and Latino youth to pursue leadership opportunities in her community. Through her work with the Black Girl Social Club, WOMEN4CHANGE, and the Indiana Bar Foundation, she hopes to build a civically engaged youth electorate.