Using my story and life experiences to help others grow their grit. Motivational speaking for schools, small businesses, large corporations and corporate events. Founder and writer for a weekly newsletter called "Growing Grit".

Motivational Speaker & Writer

Ramsey Solutions

• Led platform strategy for Ramsey Trusted consumer verticals, optimizing lead scoring for high-performing provider matches.
• Collaborated with senior tech leaders to modernize platform architecture, enhancing efficiency and scalability.
• Spearheaded migration from microservices to a domain-driven architecture, improving overall engineer experience.

Platform Product Manager

• Developed customer journeys connecting Dave Ramsey's content with service providers, scaling Ramsey Trusted to largest business unit.
• Led product discovery and iterative experimentation, achieving first $1M revenue month and 8-figure annual revenue.
• Doubled active business verticals by launching new matchmaking solutions based on high-value consumer needs.

Product Manager

• Shaped UX for core consumer products like Financial Peace University Online and Financial Coach Master Training.
• Transitioned into product leadership, owning cross-functional delivery of online learning and coaching tools.
• Co-led creation of Ramsey’s early design systems, improving developer efficiency by 30% and foundational work towards standardizing UX across flagship experiences.

Frontend Developer

Savi Technology

Brought on in a contract role to assist in releasing an entirely new version of their Savi Tracking web-based application. Collaborated with product owners and the development team in an Agile environment. Converted Flash-based user interface screens to modern front-end technologies, using Java, Spring MVC, JPA, HTML5, CSS and AngularJS.

Web Developer

Tempur Sealy International

Managed day-to-day front-end web development needs for Tempur-Pedic’s online presence, tempurpedic.com. Worked with copywriters and designers to implement online content for interactive product landing pages, ongoing and seasonal promotions, and online web forms. Collaborated with a large and diverse team to  design, develop and release an all new and innovated web presence in November 2013.

Web Development Consultant

Helping dads 10x their grit so they can grow it in their kids | Dad of 4 with dwarfism | Motivational Speaker | Software Engineer Turned Product Manager | Overcoming odds | Inspiring the world.

👋 Hi, my name is Kris. 

I am 4’5’’ tall, and was born with dwarfism.

Doctors told my parents I would never make it.

After I survived, doctors then told my mom to place me into an institution because I’d never walk, talk, or live a “normal” life.

As you are figuring out, it didn’t turn out that way.

“Challenge accepted” has been my mantra.

So has a faith in God and His ability to help me through anything.

That has led me to …

→ Recovering from 20+ surgeries all under the age of 20
→ Graduating high school in 2001
→ Going to college
→ Teaching myself how to design, code and media production
→ Starting multiple small businesses
→ Building a career in tech as a developer and now a product manager
→ Getting married
→ Having 4 kids, 2 with dwarfism

Maybe the doctors were right about one thing, after all.

My life is far from “normal”.

And I am 💯 percent here for it.

You might say I have quite the story.

So do you.

That’s why earlier this year I decided to start sharing my story via #linkedin, one-on-one conversations, and public speaking.

Not for my own gain, but to inspire you to face and share your own stories.

Because that’s the first step to building self-confidence and the life you want.

If you like what you’re reading, be sure to follow and even drop me a DM.

Hope this encourages you to push through whatever you are facing right now.

Kris Hammons

HCA Healthcare

Interim Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Affairs

Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications

Senior Director of Strategic Communications

Director, Quadrant Media Relations

•  2016 HCA Healthcare Innovators Award Recipient 
• Leads multi-channel communications strategies for internal and external system-wide audiences, oversees crisis communications, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance business, community and media partnerships for 16 hospitals in Houston, Corpus Christi, Brownsville and McAllen.

Director of Community and Public Relations

CREAT!VE EXSELLENCE

•	Manage and maintain marketing and public relations support 
•	Conduct strategic Marketing Planning
•	Provide direction for print design, layout
•	Maintain social media presence
•	Copy writing: brochure, web content, fliers, etc.
•	Collateral development: print, web and television
•	Photography

Marketing And Public Relations Consultant

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

•	Created clear and effective customized sales decks, presentations and proposals
•	Maintained an organized sales pipeline 
•	Provide support/involvement to sales team and VP of Business Development
•	Coordinated, prepared and maintained broker event calendar

Business Development Assistant

AVANCE Houston, Inc.

• Awarded PRSA Houston's 2012 non-profit communications team of the year
• Maintained organization's social media presence
• Maintained internal communications
• Created brand campaigns from concept to creation of billboards and marketing collaterals
•Strategic planning
•Established and maintained personnel files

Marketing & Administration

Amerejuve Inc. (MedSpa & Cosmetic Surgery)

•	Graphic design, creation and maintenance of concept to completion of marketing collateral                            
        including brochures, banners, signs, billboards  
•	Communication of creative direction, providing high-caliber creative concepts and driving   
        business goals through creative solutions
•	Website optimization and SEO
•	Evaluation of website analytics
•	Analyzed ROI with radio, TV and online advertisement campaigns
•	Creative Advertising development from concept to implementation
•	Maintained and managed Social Media presence
•	Press release production, distribution and publication

Director of Public Relations and Marketing

Nix Health Care System

•	Built and retained rapport with patients, media, employees and community.
•	Pitched, organized, wrote and submitted press releases
•	Identified target audience for various advertising campaigns, recognized most appropriate media outlet to convey right message and assured implementation of campaign concepts, identity development and branding strategy.
•	Re-engineered a 216 page website. Created and edited content and photo selection. Oversaw flow, layout, design and overall development.

Corporate Relations Coordinator

Intincifi

•	Composed and designed employee orientation manual. 
•	Created audience specific advertisements
•	Wrote and distributed press releases to media 
•	Composed web content
•	Created media kits
•	Organized and arranged training sessions with television personnel.

Public Relations/Training coordinator

KWTX-TV

Sports Intern

Echolab

Student Intern

SPORTS MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF SAN ANTONIO

•	Supervised and maintained daily duties of front office and medical practice staff
•	Maintained and negotiated contracts with insurance carriers.
•	Obtained and explained insurance benefits to patients and families
•       Promoted practice services to referring physicians and community

Practice Administrator

Selena is an award-winning marketing and media/public relations professional who excels in driving organizational change and achieving measurable results. With expertise in various areas, She possesses a diverse skill set that encompasses communication and client relations, strategic business planning and analysis, marketing and business development, profit optimization, cost control, staff training and development, as well as project and process management.

Specializing in public relations, crisis communications, strategic marketing, branding, market analysis, and social perceptiveness, Selena possesses a unique ability to develop and execute communication strategies that effectively reach target audiences and enhance brand reputation. Her proficiency in profit optimization and cost control ensures efficient resource allocation while achieving business objectives. Additionally, her commitment to staff training and development fosters high-performing teams within a collaborative work environment.

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