Kris Nelson joined Pearson Partners International in 2007 and offers the firm 25 years of experience in the corporate world in management positions overseeing facilities, real estate administration, customer service, and human resources.

For the past 10 years, she has held the position of Vice President of Human Resources and was on the executive leadership team with such restaurant chains as Quiznos Sub, Qdoba Mexican Grill, and Boston Market. Included in her role as Vice President, Human Resources, Ms. Nelson oversaw compensation and benefits, strategic planning, leadership development, employee relations and was personally involved the recruitment and acquisition of C-level and executive-level talent for corporate functions including CFO, SVP PR, COO, CMO, CIO, GC, along with numerous mid- to upper-level management positions.

Ms. Nelson is a member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum, Society of Human Resources Management, World at Work, Cherry Creek (Denver) Business and Professional Women’s Network, and holds the designations of Certified Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).