Kristie Trice

Kristie Trice, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has extensive work experience in human resources and organizational development. Kristie began their career at Arthur Andersen & Co. as a Manager and then moved on to BSG Alliance/IT as an Administrative Sr. Manager. Kristie later joined Align Solutions Corporation as a Cofounder and Director of HR & Administration before the company was sold to Luminant Worldwide Corporation. At Luminant, they served as the Director of HR & People Development. Following this, Kristie worked as an Independent HR/OD Consultant, providing strategic guidance to various entrepreneurial clients. Kristie then joined Ernst & Young as the Gulf Coast Area People Leader, where they reorganized the HR department and implemented a HR Program Management Office (PMO). Kristie also held leadership positions at McCoy-Rockford, Inc., Corrosion Resistant Alloys, LP, and PinnacleART before their current role as the Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition and Organizational Development at Kraton Corporation.

Kristie Trice, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Marketing from Texas A&M University. Kristie attended Westchester High School and the American School in London, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for these institutions. Trice has obtained various certifications throughout their career, including the Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Certification in 2003 and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) in 2015. Kristie also holds additional certifications such as the Insights Discovery Licensed Practitioner in 2014 and the John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher, and Speaker in 2016. Most recently, in 2022, Trice received the Sherpa Coaching Certification from Sherpa Executive Coaching.