Originally from Rome, Italy, Kirti is the Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Board of the ARPF. Before moving to the USA, she worked for a multinational pharmaceutical company in the export, marketing and Regulatory Affairs departments in their offices in Italy, USA, and Switzerland. She speaks five languages and was responsible for single-handedly implementing, managing, and overseeing the opening of a new branch office in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Kirti is also involved in supporting her community by fighting illiteracy and supporting the local Senior Companion Program.

Kirti is a practitioner of yoga and, in her spare time, enjoys gardening and making pottery.