Kristen Berry

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Kristen America McClure Berry was born on November 20, 1976 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kristen has lived in many states (Indiana, Illinois, Montana, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, etc.) but calls Washington, DC home.

Kristen has achieved professional success in people focused businesses including politics, communications and sales. Now he is leveraging his passion and his professional strengths in a new business venture - Gale Force Sailing.

Before starting Gale Force Sailing, Kristen was the Executive Director of a Washington, DC based advocacy organization. Committed to environmental protection, Kristen also started a political action committee dedicated to improving the environment by leveraging conservationists' capital for political change. He worked as the Director of Communications and Grassroots Manager for The National Audubon Society. Kristen spent several years with professional grassroots and lobbying firms where he designed and directed award-winning grassroots and lobbying campaigns at the local, state and federal level. Kristen has worked for several candidates seeking federal office, including the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate; worked as a lobbyist for corporations and municipalities; was a researcher/writer for ESPN's X Games; Washington, D.C. bureau photographer, and an on-air radio personality.