Kristen has spent the majority of her career working in the engineering industry. Before joining LRE in October 2019, she spent several years with a civil firm specializing in water/wastewater, where she honed her skills in proposal management, internal and external communications, events planning and managements, branding decision making and establishing internal guidelines, and managing various industry award submissions and presentations. Kristen has a BS in Marketing Management with a minor in Psychology from Oregon State University, and came to Colorado from Portland, Oregon. She is also an active member of the Society of Marketing Professional Services, and currently sits on the Education Committee for the Colorado chapter. When she’s not at work, Kristen enjoys traveling with friends, camping, hiking, and white water rafting in the mountains, attending concerts of all genres, and watching sports.