Partner
Kristin Zimmerman is a Partner in the Strategic Advisory Group at PJT Partners, based in New York.
Prior to joining PJT, Ms. Zimmerman spent nearly two decades at Morgan Stanley in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, based predominantly in New York. Throughout her career, she led the execution of many of the firm’s marquee transactions for its clients globally, focused across the Industrials, Media/Telecom and Healthcare sectors, as well as headed the firm’s SPAC M&A practice. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Kristin worked in private equity based in London.
Kristin sits on the Steering Committee of Women in M&A (“WiMA”). In 2021, she was selected as the first woman to deliver the prestigious keynote address for Tulane’s Corporate Law Institute M&A conference. She also serves as a senior board member of Read Ahead, a non-profit organization geared towards providing mentorship opportunities for underprivileged children in New York City elementary schools, as well as a board member of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Zimmerman received a B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina State University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.