Retired, prior to retirement was the State Director USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
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Kris grew up hunting, trapping and fishing in southern New York State, and continues her passion for those same activities in Mississippi. She has an A.A.S. in Biological Technology from SUNY Cobleskill, a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from SUNY ESF, and a M.S. degree in Wildlife Management from Mississippi State University. She spent 8 years working for the U.S. Forest Service in a variety of positions and 26 years with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services as the State Director for the Mississippi Program before retiring in September of 2025. She was an adjunct assistant professor at Mississippi State University teaching human wildlife conflict techniques. She is past president of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation and the Mississippi Chapter of TWS. She currently serves as Chair-Elect of the Wildlife Damage Management Working Group and President-elect of the Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society.