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WHITNEY KRUTULIS VICE PRESIDENT Whitney joined Sterling in 2012 and is a Vice President. Whitney serves as the Head of Investor Relations, Communications, and Marketing. Previously at Sterling she worked as an Associate on the Investor Relations team, later moving into a Director role where she built out and executed on a Business Development program for the firm. Whitney received a BA in Sociology from Emory University, where she served on its Honor Council, and a JD from DePaul University College of Law.

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