Kristen joined the United Way team in August 2016. She serves as the Southwest Director of Donor Development and Women United Director. She oversees First Ladies' Luncheon, one of the largest fundraising events in West Tennessee, in addition to other United Way-related events.
Kristen previously worked for Community Bank in Jackson, Tennessee and AIM Healthcare in Franklin, Tennessee. She completed her marketing internship at Younger Associates in Jackson, Tennessee. She attended Jackson Christian School and was a 2001 graduate. Kristen then attended Lipscomb University where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing in 2005.
As an active member of Skyline Church of Christ, Kristen oversees the nursery ministry. She served on the Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Board as Social Chair in 2024. She graduated from Leadership Dyer County in 2019, Leadership Gibson County in 2023, and Leadership Jackson in 2023. She previously served as the President, Treasurer, Social Chair, and Fundraiser Chair of Jackson Cotillion Club from 2012-2021. She has done mission work as well in Australia, Panama, and Mexico.
Kristen is a native Jacksonian who enjoys attending local events, traveling especially to the beach, event planning, and spending time with family and friends especially her nephew, Harrison.