Senior Community Manager for the OpenSearch Project & OpenSearch Software Foundation technical steering committee, OpenSearch Ambassador, and serves on the OpenSearch Software Foundation Marketing Committee. He has decades of experience in tech, but finds connecting people to be the most fulfilling part of being a community professional. Kris is also a Fediverse admin for the Fosstodon instance and serves as a Fosstodon Foundation Board Member. His hobbies include gardening, garage gym powerlifting, and meditation.

My hobbies include meditation, gardening, garage gym powerlifting, & spending time with my family.