
Kristina Wright-Peterson, RN, MSN
Curious. Compassionate. Building meaningful things with people at the center.
About Kristina


Areas of Focus
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Navigating personal and professional transitions
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Understanding grief, loss, and the “middle spaces” of life
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Leading organizational change with care and compassion
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Strengthening nonprofit strategy, systems, and sustainability
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Supporting leaders through growth, transition, and complexity
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Creating reflective spaces for groups and communities
Kristina Wright-Peterson, RN, MSN, is a nurse, nonprofit leader, speaker, founder of Red Drop Resources and the curator of Becoming. Across each of these roles, her work is rooted in a shared purpose: helping individuals, organizations, and communities navigate change, loss, and life’s meaningful transitions with greater clarity, compassion, and intention.
Through Becoming, Kristina creates space for people to reflect on where they have been, make sense of where they are, and explore what may be taking shape next. She works with individuals as a thoughtful partner during periods of personal and professional transition and supports organizations as they navigate growth, change, leadership challenges, and complexity.
Kristina brings both practical leadership experience and a deep understanding of the human side of change. She helps mission-driven organizations strengthen their strategies, systems, and leadership capacity while remaining attentive to the people, relationships, and sense of purpose at the heart of their work.
As a speaker and facilitator, Kristina leads engaging and reflective workshops on grief, transition, compassionate leadership, organizational change, nonprofit sustainability, and building communities of care. Her approach invites honest conversation, meaningful connection, and practical learning that people can carry into their lives and work.
Kristina currently serves as Executive Director of the Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care, where she collaborates with healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders to advance high-quality care and support for people experiencing serious illness, death, and grief. She is also the founder of Red Drop Resources, a nonprofit supporting individuals and families affected by blood cancer.
Whether she is leading an organization, facilitating a room, or sitting alongside someone in a season of uncertainty, Kristina brings curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to building something that matters.


