Kristen Kinkopf serves as Executive Director of The Richman Foundation, a Baltimore-based private foundation supporting services and programs that strengthen the Baltimore community and create opportunities for individuals, especially children, to grow, prosper, and lead meaningful lives in safe, healthy environments.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in English, Kristen also holds a juris doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Her career spans nearly three decades in mission-driven organizations, including Catholic Charities of Baltimore, where she held various leadership roles, and Notre Dame Preparatory School, where she served as Executive Director of Institutional Advancement.
Kristen currently serves on a number of professional boards, including the State Early Childhood Advisory Council and the Maryland Philanthropy Network. Her volunteer work includes roles with the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies, Notre Dame Preparatory School, and the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
In 2025, Kristen was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record, and, in 2023, she received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal from the Vatican upon nomination by Archbishop William Lori, recognizing her distinguished service to the Catholic Church.