With over 20 years in the food and beverage industry, Kris is the co-founder of Ladies of Libation, an innovative bar consulting company.  She has built standout bar programs across ice houses, boutique hotels, and chef-driven restaurants. A fierce competitor, she’s claimed victories in major beverage competitions, but her true passion lies in crafting cocktail programs from the ground up and shaping a venue’s identity. She thrives in high-volume, fast-paced environments and brings brand-side experience as a former Brand Educator for Cointreau and Market Manager for Deep Eddy Vodka. Passionate about education, she combines her background as a SCUBA instructor (she hails from a world-renowned SCUBA family) with a love for spirits, offering advanced and foundational training to bar teams. When not behind the bar or educating, she’s traveling with a frozen cocktail in hand—or hanging with her pets named after her favorite back bar bottles.

When she isn’t working, Kris is traveling the world with her husband, drinking a rotating selection of the finest frozen beverages served with banana dolphins. When she’s at home, she is cuddling with her wolf pack named after some of her favorite back bar bottles (Whiskey, Mezcal, and Remy).