CRISTINA ANTELO – PRINCIPAL

Cristina Antelo is a Principal and CEO at Ferox Strategies and a fierce believer in Thomas Edison’s belief that, “Everything comes to [s]he who hustles while [s]he waits.”

For two decades, Cristina has represented multinational corporations at Washington’s leading government relations and public affairs firms, helping clients navigate complex policy environments with strategy, discipline, and results.

Cristina’s career spans from Wall Street to K Street, where she has built a reputation as a trusted advisor, skilled advocate, and effective negotiator. She began her lobbying career in 2004, immediately representing Fortune 500 clients at top-ranked, bipartisan firms in Washington, D.C. Her work has included advising major pharmaceutical firms, national chain retailers, tech and media firms, and global consumer product companies across a wide range of policy areas, including tax and trade, health policy, border security, transportation and infrastructure, tech and telecom, and crisis management.

Not only has Cristina been named a “Top Lobbyist” by The Hill, but she has also been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine in its “Success Stories of Washingtonians of Latino and Hispanic Descent,” and named a “Top Lawyer” and “Power Player” in regional publications. Through Cristina’s leadership, Ferox has been named one of Bloomberg Government’s Top Lobbying firms for six consecutive years. She regularly provides an insider perspective on how public policy is shaped, negotiated, and communicated.

Leadership and service have been central to Cristina’s career. She is a founding member and legislative co-chair for the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, and previously served as interim CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), where she advanced communication, ethics, education, and bipartisan engagement. She has also served on the board of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and is currently a trustee for The Brooks School and a board member for the National Wildlife Foundation Action Fund.

Earlier in her career, Cristina worked as an investment banker and wealth management advisor at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. Following law school at the George Washington University School of Law, she served as a legal fellow with the Senate Democratic Steering Committee, then chaired by former Senators Hillary Clinton and Tom Daschle. That experience continues to inform how Cristina approaches policy, advocacy, and strategic counsel today.