Kristen Morris

B. A. 1986 Communication, Purdue University

Founder KDWM

Kristen Morris, has more than 30 years in government relations, including a stint on Capitol Hill. More recently, she served as the Government Relations Officer for two of the nation’s largest and most prominent health systems, Advocate Health and the Cleveland Clinic. In these positions, Morris directed corporate social responsibility and advocacy strategies. She also has led government relations for two top-ten pharmaceutical companies. She was the divisional vice president of Federal Government Relations for Abbott Laboratories, a Fortune 100 company. In this role, Morris led the company’s Washington, D.C. office. She also led Government Relations and Public Policy for Boehringer Ingelheim, and before that, she managed the American Hospital Association’s lobbying team.

Morris has a history of community leadership having served on more than a dozen boards including the Nexus Pharmaceuticals, United Way of Greater Cleveland, the Public Affairs Council, the Assistance Fund, and the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board. Currently, she is a member of Purdue University’s Lamb School of Communication Board of Advisors and the Purdue College of Liberal Arts Alumni Board.

Morris received her bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and began her career in the U.S. House of Representatives where she was responsible for a portfolio of domestic policy issues. She recently completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and practices at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.