Cris Ballester is a Mallorcan economist and sustainability expert specialised in strategic management, social impact, regenerative development, and public policy.
Chris’s professional career combines leadership in public administration, international cooperation, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship, with a strong focus on creating practical and systemic approaches to territorial resilience, affordability, and long-term impact.
She served as Managing Director of the Balearic Social Housing Institute (IBAVI) and later as Director General of Housing and Architecture for the Balearic Government, where she promoted innovative approaches in social housing related to affordability, local materials, circularity, energy efficiency, and bioregional development. Her work has contributed to positioning the Balearic Islands as an international reference in sustainable and climate-responsive housing models.
In 2024, she received the Royal Academy of Arts Architecture Award for promoting sustainable and bioregional social housing models in the Balearic Islands.
Before joining public administration, she founded and led Tucktuck Community, a social enterprise focused on ethical production and social impact, and worked in international cooperation projects in India with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. She also has international professional experience across the hospitality and real estate sectors.
Cris Ballester holds a degree in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She also holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from UNED and Universitat Jaume I, as well as a Master’s degree in Leadership and Organisational Development with Coaching and Neuroscience from the International University of California.
Chris is a speaker at our Conference, Building Resilience: Demonstrators for a Changing Climate, in June 2026.
