Kristi A. Edgerton-Conway, Financial Coordinator

Kristi is the senior grants and finance coordinator at GEOG. She has more than 13 years of experience in the research administration field, and worked in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering before joining us.

What city/town are you from?

Born in Tokyo, Japan. Father was in the Air Force. I grew up in DC.

What do you like most about your role?  

I like the fact that I am able to contribute to bringing funds into the department and the unversity as a whole, from proposal to award.

What’s a pet peeve you have at work?  

Unnecessary meetings. Many things can just be put in an email.

What do you do to help you recharge?

Listening to music.

What do you like to do when you are not working?  

Being with my family. Cooking. I am a great cook. Eating out. Movies. Slot machines. I am social butterfly.

Anything else you would like people to know about you?  

I am a people person. I love planning fun events. I am that person.

Photo courtesy of Edgerton - Conway