leading by example kris wallman

story by | patricia carlson

Isn’t there something you would like to change? Something in our world, country or community? Sure! We all do, right? The difference is many of us don’t do anything about it except talk or complain. Or we may feel like one person can’t really make a difference. But there are people like Kris Wallman. People who, when they see a way to improve something they care about, do something; something for themselves, their children, their community. That’s Kris. When she sees something that needs changing, whether it is personal or professional, she doesn’t look for someone else to do it…she does the research, looks in the mirror, takes a deep breath and charges ahead.

roots

For Kris, life is a process of becoming. Every experience and every opportunity offers lessons to be learned. Kris’ mother and father divorced when she and her two brothers were young. Being raised by a single, full-time working mom taught Kris the value of a dollar and responsibility. “It was kind of ingrained in me to be