Kristina Rasmussen is the president and chief operating officer of the Illinois Policy Institute. She is responsible for executing the organization's strategic plan, which centers on turning liberty principles into marketable policies that become law.  From her post in Springfield, Kristina has helped the Illinois Policy Institute overcome steep odds to defeat multiple tax hikes and pass free-market legislation.

Kristina joined the Illinois Policy Institute in 2009 as executive vice president, a position she held until 2016 when she became president and COO. In 2015, Kristina accepted the Overton Award from the State Policy Network, which recognized her excellence in leadership.

Kristina completed her master's degree in political management at George Washington University. She graduated summa cum laude from Randolph-Macon Woman's College with a bachelor's degree in political science.