Cris Ballester Parets. (Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 1986) Graduated in economics from Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona and Ludwig Maximilian University, München. She holds an interuniversity master's degree in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from UNED and Jaume I de Castelló, and a master’s degree in leadership and development of organisations with coaching and neuroscience from the EIDHI International University of California.
She began her professional career as Deputy General Manager at Von der Heyden Group investment company, in the real estate, tourism and renewable energy sectors in Poland and Germany. In 2011, she moved to Anantapur, India as an international aid worker and head of the fair-trade project at the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. After returning to Mallorca, she founded and ran her own company, Tucktuck Community and Tucktuck Style brand. Between 2015 and 2019, she was Director of finance, budgets and projects at the Consell de Mallorca, while leading the creation of the CSR and responsible contracting office. Until May 2022, she was the Managing Director of the Balearic Institute of Housing (IBAVI), and previously served as Housing and Architecture General Manager of the Govern de les Illes Balears.
