Kris Pate is a highly skilled and experienced, multidisciplinary thought-leader who drives innovative solutions by identifying and cultivating opportunities for synergy between disparate ideas, processes, and people. She balances her passionate, mission-driven creativity with strategic, responsible, and transparent business fundamentals to provide complete strategies, measurable outcomes, and solutions that work. Kris' leadership embraces and celebrates diversity in all forms, provides equitable support for internal and external partners, and fosters an inclusive culture of positivity and mutually beneficial growth. Her varied background includes work in the fields of Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Education, Family Strengthening, Child Forensic Interviewing, Mentoring, Fundraising, Collaboration Building, and Programs for the Disabled and Elderly. She currently works closely with agencies and concerned citizens to build resources and facilitate community problem-solving. Kris is a senior executive with proven accomplishments in identifying, creating, and driving strategies for systems improvements, resource utilization, and collaboration building. She is a professional “change agent” and has extensive knowledge and practical experience in strategic planning, contingency planning, crisis management, budgeting, policy development, project management, performance analysis, quality improvement, and development of the human resource. Kris exhibits strong skills in public speaking, written communications, training, community event planning, and community task-force development and coordination. Kris is creative and resourceful with the ability to envision outcomes, articulate and secure buy-in, and execute successful and complex solutions. She is a positive, high-energy leader with a reputation for integrity, innovation, and quality.