Cristina Antelo
b'Cristina Antelo is a founding principal at Ferox Strategies.Cristina has spent more than a decade representing multinational corporations\\nwith her trademark hustle at Washington\\u2019s best-known government relations firms. From Wall Street to K Street, Cristina has set herself apart as a trusted advisor, skilled advocate, and effective negotiator who isn\\u2019t afraid of long, hardwork.\\n\\nShe began her lobbying career in 2004, immediately representing Fortune 500 clients at top-ranked, bipartisan government and public affairs firms in Washington, D.C. Her past clients include major chain retailers, spirits companies, national theme and amusement parks, pharmaceutical firms, and nutrition and wellness companies.\\nFeatured in Washingtonian magazine in \\u201cSuccess Stories of Washingtonians of Latino and Hispanic Descent\\u201d and identified as a "Top Lawyer," \\u201cPower Player,\\u201d and \\u201cMost Influential 40 and Under Leader\\u201d in other regional publications, Cristina provides insider advice on how public policy is created and communicated. As a founding member and former President of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association and a long stint as the interim CEO of the nonprofit\\nCongressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), Cristina has served as both a leader and an advocate, promoting communication, ethics, education, and bipartisanship.\\n\\nOne of my takeaways of this Podcast Interview with Cristina was this: \\u201cTake smarts risk and give yourself permission to fail. It\\u2019s okay if I do fail this time and I\\u2019ll be able to pick myself up and keep going and try again\\u201d'