BIO
BIO
about kris
Schooled in marketing, groomed in comms, refined in social. I am an introvert with ADHD who’s passionate about bucking the status quo and challenging conventional wisdom. I’m a firm believer that different is better than better. I do my best work when the destination is clear and I’m given the autonomy to determine how to get there.
Born and raised in Northeast Portland, Oregon I was a sports junkie growing up. I chased my hoop dreams as far as they would take me, but eventually let it go in lieu of a career in sports.
Straight out of college, I joined my hometown team, the Portland Trail Blazers—a franchise I had grown up idolizing. I spent seven years on the PR team before transitioning to digital and social, where I found my niche managing content for the team as well as Moda Center events. The collaborative work of our team turned a lot of heads, which led to a role with a social media agency in San Diego, where I worked with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
After a change in agency ownership, I returned to the Pacific Northwest to lead social media for the CEO of T-Mobile. Following six years with Team Magenta, I scratched a long-standing entrepreneurial itch by stepping into photography. While creatively fulfilling, it clarified something important: I’m at my best telling other people’s stories. That realization led me to a role managing executive communications for the CEO of a medical company.
As of early 2026, that role is being eliminated—so I’m turning the page and looking for the next meaningful challenge.
PHOTOS
PHOTOS
photography
portland trail blazers
some shots from my time with the portland trail blazers
t-mobile
company events, speaking engagements, press conferences, more
celebrities
athletes, musicians, actors, etc.
sports
youth, collegiate and pro sports
Talent Directing
Talent Directing
directing talent
providing clear, concise instruction for high profile individuals for on-camera productions
SHAQ
NBA Awards // New York
ICE-T
Gaming Awards // New York
TRAE YOUNG
NBA Draft // New York
#1 NBA Draft Pick 2018
NBA Draft // New York
CARDI B
Mayweather vs McGregor // Las Vegas
CP3
NBA Awards // Los Angeles
WILLIAM H. MACY
SAG Awards // Los Angeles
LUKA DONCIC
NBA Draft // New York
JUSTIN HARTLEY
SAG Awards // Los Angeles
COMMON
Mayweather vs McGregor // Las Vegas
JAIME FOXX
Mayweather vs McGregor // Las Vegas
PODCAST
PODCAST
HOSTING
HOSTING
on-camera
BREAKING DOWN HIGHLIGHTS
Ride Along with Robin Lopez
VIDEO
VIDEO
video
Behind the Scenes with the Blazers
This is how on-the-fly social content is made.
stoudamire on lillard's rapping
Damon Stoudamire learns that Damian Lillard mentions him in a verse.
farewell, nba season
Following Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers off the court for the final time in 2015-16.
pure joy at the sag awards
Sterling K. Brown's emotional reaction to winning Best Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 2018 Screen Actors Guild awards.
This Is Winning
The cast of This Is Us reacts to winning the Screen Actors Guild award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, beating Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and more.
off the street to center court in memphis
MEDIA
MEDIA
media
Internet stuff
3x Top Ranked NBA Twitter Account
Front Office Sports
STN Digital Turns Up the Heat on Social Media
SOCIAL
SOCIAL
socials
photojournal
thoughts and rants