Kristen is a Physician Assistant at Beaumont Hospital for the past 8 years in surgery and also works privately for the surgeons at Renaissance Plastic Surgery in Troy. She lives in Birmingham with her husband, Gordon and family. She enjoys spending time with family and traveling in her spare time.
Like most people, she has had several people close suffer with Pancreatic Cancer and other cancers as well. Her first husband passed away from cancer when her first born was only 8 months old. That experience was what prompted her to change careers, mid life, and get into medicine. She wanted to make a difference. She also had the opportunity to meet Sheila on a few occasions and was inspired. She would like to continue to make a difference in people’s health, more specifically, with Pancreatic Cancer. Kristen joined Sky’s governing board in 2023.