Kalina Hristova

My motivation to stand for Consulting Society President is simple: I love being part of something bigger than myself, collaborating with driven individuals to achieve results none of us could alone. Consulting’s value lies not in what any one person brings but in what a team creates together; my experiences have consistently reinforced this. Through my Consulting Society client project for a sustainable luxury jewellery brand, UCL’s Case Competition and further work at Blackmont Consulting, I’ve seen first-hand how collaboration is what really makes consulting both meaningful and exciting. 

As President, I want to build a culture where personal growth, collective impact and belonging not only coexist: they reinforce each other. I thrive when leading teams and creating cultures where people feel genuinely supported. As Team Lead during my recent Headstart Internship, I was the youngest member organising and leading client sessions. Previously, as College Prefect, I mentored 60 students while coordinating across my team of house prefects, my housemistress and headmaster. 

Representing DofE as one of 35 UK Youth Ambassadors and working across restaurants and hotels has given me not just a practical understanding of empathetic, visionary leadership but the confidence to deliver it. All together, these experiences have equipped me to liaise across multiple stakeholders: a skill I’d apply when managing the society’s divisions and connecting them with industry professionals and firms.