
Kris is a recognized leader in people analytics and talent management who has relentlessly driven innovation in the federal workforce for more than ten years.
A university-trained complexity scientist and a self-taught technologist, she has learned to not only leverage her technical skills, but also become versed in the areas of government contracting and acquisition, data governance, personnel policy, law, and statute, and the business process of innovation – all the building blocks necessary to take new offices and organizations from 0 to 1 within the immense bureaucracy of the Army and the federal government.
Kris has received several analytic awards, including the Wayne P. Hughes Award, has published extensively, and speaks regularly on analytic topics and applications in the human domain.
Data, Talent, and Future of Work
Kris is not just a human resources professional but an adventurer, a wife, a mom, and a foodie who believes strongly in work-life alignment.
Her work in data-driven talent management turned rapidly into the study of employee experience, motivation, and autonomy, which led her to look at better ways of supporting both an employee’s ability to work and to take care of their families and their well-being.
With a strong background in building and supervising AI programs, she has been at the forefront of integrating AI and automation into the human capital space.

Data-Driven Talent Management

Kris’s book is on sale now!
This book packages almost a decade of Kris’s research and practical experience in improving talent management, building high performing teams, and optimizing employee experience through data as implemented in the U.S. Army and other federal agencies. Full of useful frameworks and tips, this book makes people analytics and talent management practical and accessible!
