January 2008 - Kristen Harris

The NAWBO Columbus, OH Chapter Names Kristen Harris 2007 Member of the Year.

NAWBO Columbus, OH is proud to announce the 2007 Member of the Year, an annual award honoring a member who has performed far beyond the call of duty.

Kristen Harris founded Portfolio Creative Staffing, based in Columbus, Ohio, in 2005 with Catherine Lang-Cline with the goal of providing a better way of connecting creative talent with clients in the Central Ohio area.

Portfolio fulfills client needs on a freelance, contract or fulltime basis from their specialized network of top creative talent. Applying their professional creative design and leadership experience, Kristen and Catherine clearly understand the needs of both the client and the associate, and are able to recruit and manage top creative talent in a variety of functions.

Previous to starting Portfolio, Kristen Harris held a number of creative positions in the Columbus area, including Design and Art Direction responsibilities at Express, Structure, Limited Too and Victoria's Secret. Additionally, throughout her career she has assisted a variety of freelance clients with their marketing, design and advertising needs. She graduated with honors from Columbus College of Art and Design, earning a B.F.A. in Retail Advertising.

Kristen is a Certified Staffing Professional and an active member of the American Staffing Association, as well as the Advertising Federation of Columbus, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners, and board member of Columbus Society of Communicating Arts. She was recently included on the Forty Under 40 list by Business First, and honored as Member of the Year by the Columbus chapter of NAWBO. Portfolio is a certified women-owned business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and has recently been named to the Fast 50 list by Business First and The Best Temporary Staffing Agency by Columbus CEO.

Any additional free time is spent with a household full of males (one human, two canine and a feline), and is filled with lots of trips to the park, reading, gardening, and a variety of crafty pursuits.