Kris Morris

Kris founded the retained executive search firm, Morris & Berger in 1984 and has recently retired, remaining of counsel. During the past 25 years the firm has received numerous honors including being named as one of the 50 leading retained executive search firms in North America. Kris and her colleagues specialize in service to the nonprofit sector and clients include secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, policy organizations, foundations, arts organizations, and human and social service agencies. Prior to entering executive search, Kris was an administrator at Occidental College where she had graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and where she remains a Trustee Emerita. Between college years, Ms. Morris owned and operated a 32-foot Monterey style commercial fishing boat out of San Francisco’s fisherman’s wharf. She remains active in the philanthropic community and has served on numerous Boards and commissions, including current service on the Port Townsend Arts Commission and previous service on the Greater Los Angeles Boards of the American Red Cross and United Way. On a national level, Kris has been a frequent speaker on topics from change management to institutional leadership to cultural competency.