Director

Kris retired as Partner at Kern & Thompson, LLC in January 2024 and is now serving as a Director. Prior to her association with KT, she was affiliated with a large local firm since 1994.

Her practice focuses on providing auditing, accounting, and tax services to not-for-profit organizations and other privately held organizations. She has experience with audits and accounting systems in a variety of sectors, including not-for-profit organizations and federal and state funded organizations under Single Audit and Yellow Book Audit requirements, educational organizations, arts, affordable housing, environmental, membership, real estate and construction, and social service organizations. Kris earned a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting at Portland State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of Oregon.

Kris is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA).

Kris sits on the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center Executive Committee and is past chair of the OSCPA Non-Profit Strategic Interest Team Committee. She serves on the FASB Not-for-Profit Resource Group Committee, serves as President of Athletics for Character and Education (ACE), and is past Treasurer of the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra, where she also plays the violin.