: About Me

Kris Vockler is an accomplished businesswoman, currently Vice President of an international coatings company, and serves on many boards ranging from the coatings industry, commercial glass industry to civic duty type things such as the Komen Race For the Cure. Kris currently holds a BS in Geology and Chemistry from Portland State University and is currently working on an MBA from Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon. In this newer phase of Kris's life she is exploring her spiritual path by working on a study of: Qigong, Kundalini Awakening, and Reiki as a Spiritual Practice. Studying Buddhism for the last seven years has opened a great path for Kris, of which it's not known where it will end up but it is heading in a direction. Kris is also an accomplished motivational speaker and business coach, teaching such things as: Management Skills for Managers, How to Create a Company Culture, How to Motivate for Your Business Vision, How to Understand Different Generations and Different Personality Types in the Workplace, and many more.

Kris has a greater vision of creating a holistic retreat/spa center with some over most valued friends; a place where people can come learn, grow, expand, and rejuvenate.

My passion is ...

writing, fly-fishing, travel, books

I know too much about ...

commercial glass products

My parents always told me ...

Pledge your mind to clear thinking (hated it)

My childhood ambition ...

to save the world

My favorite memory ...

fishing with my grandfather

Why I write ...

to affect another

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Chopra's Buddha

My first job ...

Pizza maker

My best moment ...

this one

My inspiration ...

my father

Home & Garden > Architecture Choosing environmentally friendly construction materials

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Choosing Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials With growing momentum, sustainable and environmentally friendly construction practices are taking hold with progress due to organizations such as the US Green Building Council (usgbc.org) and the American Institute of Architects (aia.org). Yet for the consumer who wants to build a 36-story office building or renovate their home, the task of finding what is sustainable or environmentally friendly leaves many in the dust. Who do you trust? Each day you awake, a new product has hit the market as "green", some are of this shade and some ...

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