BIO
BIO
about kris
Schooled in marketing, groomed in PR, refined in social. I’m an introvert with ADHD, passionate about changing the status quo and challenging conventional wisdom. And I ALWAYS root for the underdog.
I’m a firm believer that nobody should be treated differently based on prior success or accomplishments… With that being said, let me tell you about some of my prior success and accomplishments :)
I was born and raised in the Gateway District of Portland, Oregon. Just before I hit my teens, our family moved out to the suburbs. I attended four different high schools and graduated from Western Oregon University with some credit hours at the University of Oregon.
Straight out of college (well, I interned there my final 18 months of college) I went to work for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers — a team I grew up idolizing. I spent my first seven years working on the PR team, then jumped over to digital and social, managing and executing both the team accounts and the venue accounts. Our PR team was named the best in the NBA in 2012, the team won the NBA's Digital Innovator of the Year Award in both 2016 and 2017 and our Twitter account was ranked #1 in the NBA by Complex in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
After nearly a decade in-house, I made the jump to the agency side in 2017 to work with some of the biggest sports and entertainment brands in the world. My wife, kids and dog left the nest and moved to San Diego. About 18 months later we found ourselves back in the Pacific Northwest, brought here to work on the executive social team at T-Mobile.
SOCIAL
SOCIAL
socials
photojournal
thoughts and rants
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forever curious https://t.co/hpxGRPIgR7 -
my 12 year old is the biggest blazer fan and nba historian now, showing him pics from my old job and he’s so stoked… https://t.co/xVBz5xeosR
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the shooter the shot https://t.co/qbDfvhxtjj
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this you @douggyfur? https://t.co/b3IQI5lJO0
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MEDIA
MEDIA
media
Internet stuff
3x Top Ranked NBA Twitter Account
Front Office Sports
STN Digital Turns Up the Heat on Social Media
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
personal
Kris and his wife Chrystal live in Issaquah, Washington with their two kids, KJ (9) and Presley (7) and rescue dog Frankie. A native of Portland, Ore., Kris attended Clackamas High School and Western Oregon University. Hobbies include small improvement projects, trips to the beach, catching up with friends, playing basketball, watching TV shows and trying to stay somewhat active.
And yes, since you were wondering, he used to be able to dunk.
PHOTOS
PHOTOS
photography
blazers
some shots from my time with the portland trail blazers
sports
youth, collegiate and pro sports
shoots
sessions with a controlled envrionment
scenic
sunsets and such that I've stumbled upon
events
parties, special occasions, behind-the-scenes etc
weddings
second shooter with nine.eighty.four photography
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
HOSTING
HOSTING
on-camera
BREAKING DOWN HIGHLIGHTS
Ride Along with Robin Lopez
