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Kristen Winters, PMP

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Acting Director at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Warrenton, Virginia, United States

Kristen is the Acting Director for Space & Renovations at the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, bringing over 30 years of expertise in project management, design, and real estate. A PMP and LEED Accredited Professional, she excels in strategic space planning and leading large-scale federal initiatives. She holds degrees from the University of Maryland and SUNY Fredonia.

Beyond her extensive professional commitments, Kristen is actively developing her French language skills, demonstrating a dedication to personal growth and communication. Colleagues have described her as a talented, hard-working manager with deep knowledge of government systems, who has an impressive ability to get things done.

She once managed a complex $100M renovation of two federal buildings, which involved relocating 2, 700 staff members across 15 business lines.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Acting Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Warrenton, Virginia, United States
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Federal Portfolio Management
Leads strategic space planning, renovations, leasing, and portfolio management for VA facilities, aligning with major government initiatives like the Future of Work (FoW).
Future of Work
Manages large-scale, politically sensitive real estate consolidation and space optimization projects directly related to the federal FoW initiative.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Acting Director
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
1-2025
Supervisory Program Specialist
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
10-2023 - 1-2025
Senior Project Manager - Realty
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
6-2021 - 10-2023
Senior Project Manager - Design and Construction
Alfonso & Associates Consulting, Inc.
5-2017 - 6-2021
Senior Project Manager - Design and Construction
Alfonso & Associates Consulting, Inc.
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Education
1988 - 1991
BS
University of Maryland
1984 - 1988
BA
State University of New York at Fredonia
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