Cristina Antelo is the founder and CEO of Ferox Strategies, headquartered in Washington, DC. Ferox Strategies represents multinational corporations at Washington's most renowned government relations organizations. She 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. Ferox Strategies counts among its clients a variety of entities including Walmart, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Waste Management, Gap Inc., and The Walt Disney Company to name a few.   

As a founding member and former President of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association and a long stint as the interim CEO of the non-profit Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), Cristina has served as both a leader and an advocate, promoting communication, ethics, education, and bipartisanship. Cristina is active in charitable work, contributing her trademark hustle on the Board of Directors of the CHCI, serving under Chairman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), as well as the board of the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Action Fund supporting the conservation of endangered species and habitats.

Cristina further serves on the finance committee for the March of Dimes' annual Gourmet Gala, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars boosting maternal and infant health worldwide. Finally, Cristina is also on the Board of Directors for her alma mater, the Brooks School in North Andover, MA, and volunteers with Common Threads, focusing on nutrition education for children. A native Spanish speaker, Cristina was born in Dallas and graduated from Georgetown University and the George Washington University Law School. She is married with two young daughters, Havana and Brooklyn, who are fiercely loyal to any client that provides toys...or snacks…or anything with glitter.