"Building relationships is the key to achieving substantive results. I enjoy going in-depth with our clients, learning about their culture, industry, people, opportunities and challenges. The collaborative approach we use at Clarus not only yields amazing results for our clients, but serves us well internally. It’s both a relief and a source of exhilaration, knowing that I can tap into the varied expertise and experience of our principals and staff to make my own work better."
Kristie excels at helping clients address complex organizational issues. Clarus and its clients benefit from Kristie’s extensive experience in strategic planning, business planning, organizational assessment and development, program evaluation, internal and external communications, project management, team development and group facilitation. In addition to outstanding professional skills, Kristie brings her keen senses of perception and empathy to the tasks of assisting clients in developing internal structure and formulating plans that are implemented with optimal efficiency and effectiveness, rather than gathering dust on a shelf. Kristie possesses specific expertise in managing complex E-Verify projects, ones that require detailed coordination of efforts to ensure satisfactory compliance, on the behalf of medium and large companies.
Education
Birmingham-Southern College
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Previous Experience
Kristie served as executive director of two Birmingham-based nonprofit organizations for a combined total of more than 15 years. That experience gave her valuable insight into the unique challenges and opportunities that confront nonprofits, including governance, board development, board/staff relations, volunteer recruitment and fund development
Community Involvement
The Women’s Network
Youth Leadership Forum
The Leading Edge Institute
United Way of Central Alabama
Leadership Birmingham
