Kirsten Newquist

Chief Executive Officer & Director, IDENTIV INC

Search every verified Kirsten Newquist interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Kirsten Newquist, CEO and director of Identiv, discussed the company’s strategic direction and her leadership approach in a June 2025 episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast. She described Identiv as a public company that historically focused on physical security and access control, with an RFID business acquired for potential synergies, and noted that the company has since undergone a change in strategy under her leadership, which began just over a year ago. Newquist highlighted Identiv’s engineering and design capabilities in IoT tags for RFID and Bluetooth, and identified pharmaceutical cold chain management as a key application area, citing the growth of expensive, organic large-molecule drugs that require careful temperature monitoring. In the interview, Newquist outlined her values-driven leadership philosophy, naming grit and determination, flexibility, work-life balance, and integrity as core principles. She emphasized the importance of honesty and transparency with customers and within the company, stating that integrity should be front and center in all operations. The podcast host praised her blend of market knowledge, business savvy, and values-based approach, and Newquist noted that these values were present in her previous businesses and remain central to her role as CEO.