Meet Kris – Owner & Certified Leadership Coach

I’m Kris, a pastor turned leadership and organizational coach. For over a decade, I’ve helped leaders and teams cultivate clarity, courage, and spiritual depth in their work. I work with pastors, executives, and faith-based organizations who want to move beyond busyness and burnout toward clarity, alignment, and authentic growth.

I founded Tamped Coaching out of a belief that growth doesn’t come from avoiding pressure – it comes from learning how to work with it intentionally.

My background spans pastoral leadership, leadership development, and organizational development. I’ve served as:

• Managing Director of a summer camp for kids
• Senior Pastor
• Board Member and Facilitator within a variety of church and denominational contexts
• Certified Leadership Coach
• Birkman Certified Professional

Today, I bring those experiences together to help individuals and organizations flourish – through one-on-one coaching, team development, and assessment-based insight.

When I’m not coaching, you can often find me enjoying a cup of coffee, roasting my own coffee beans, reading, and spending time with my family.

My Philosophy:

Leadership growth is more than goal achievement – it’s about alignment. Alignment between calling and capacity. Between values and actions. Between pressure and peace.

Through a presence-centered, non-judgmental coaching approach, I help clients rediscover clarity, courage, and conviction.

My work is inspired by the metaphor of espresso: when pressure is applied with intention, something rich and balanced can emerge. My conviction is that pressure isn’t the problem – it’s how we prepare for it. When leaders are well-tamped, the result is depth and flavour.

Are you ready to press in? Let’s start a coaching conversation today