Kristen Brown is the CEO/Founder of Happy Hour Effect LLC and LitPR. She is a bestselling author, speaker, publicist and brand strategist who helps organizations, entrepreneurs and authors showcase their best assets for influence and affluence. She harnesses the power of happy hour – relaxation, creativity, connection and experimentation – to spin stress into work and life success.
Kristen uses her storytelling, education and personal and professional experiences to engage and entertain audiences. She has appeared on over 125 media outlets including “Live with Kelly & Michael,” HLN, Pscyhology Today and Inc. magazine and is a regular on stages at Cargill, Mayo Health, Target, American Heart Association and many others. She was Ali Brown’s Bronze winner in her 2013 “Entrepreneur to Watch” contest and has won and been nominated for many other writing and business awards. She holds a Masters certificate in Integral Theory (the art & science of multiple perspectives) and is a certified Coach.
Kristen is a proclaimed introvert, bacon-aficionado, beach girl, widow mom and movie-lover who loves spending time with her 7-year-old daughter, traveling and taking naps.