Kris has 30 years’ experience in the commercial and multi-family residential real estate markets and has been actively involved in the development of affordable housing policy and projects. Her focus has been assisting non-profit housing developers with gaining site control, land use planning, and pre-development consultation. As Housing and Economic Development policy aide to Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton she worked on developing affordable housing policy, assisting developers in redeveloping neighborhoods in NE Minneapolis, south Minneapolis and along the Central Riverfront including her favorite project, the Mill City Museum. Kris is an active Board member of the City of Lakes Community Land Trust and RSEDEN and participates in many other activities in her community. Kris and her family enjoy camping, going to the theater, and gardening.