Kristin Ciriello Pothier serves as KPMG's Americas Life Sciences Sector Leader and Global LS Deal Advisory and Strategy Leader. In these roles, she guides the firm's strategic direction across deals, consulting, audit, and tax for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Her expertise is rooted in three decades of research, clinical experience, and strategic M&A leadership, enabling her to evaluate opportunities through both a scientific and commercial lens.