A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless purple patterned top, gold hoop earrings, and layered gold necklaces. The background appears to be an indoor event space with neutral-colored walls and stacked chairs.

Kristen Bussenger

Strategic Planning, Operations, Sales + Revenue Growth

Kristen partners with build- or rebuild-phase organizations, bringing clarity and curiosity to strategy, sales ops and upskilling.

Work w/ Kristen

Your Partner in How

  • Strategic planning and operations for organizations in build or rebuild mode
  • Sales ops and revenue growth strategy that brings clarity to the chaos
  • Upskilling teams to work smarter and perform at their best
  • The person who quietly makes everything better — and lets the results speak for themselves

What People Say about Kristen’s Work

Kristen is one of those people who quietly makes everything better. The kind who builds the systems, sets the stage, and lets the work speak for itself. That’s a rare and underrated gift, and any team lucky enough to work with her in the future will figure that out fast.
Jenn Zani, Partner Success Leader, Ignite Reading

Kristen is dedicated, passionate, focused, and always has her eyes on the prize. She makes everyone that she works with better and more effective and efficient, all while staying graceful and true to herself.

– Director of Partnerships, Ignite Reading

Why Helia LOVES Kristen

Kristen personifies Helia’s values by leading with curiosity. We believe there’s no one right way to get work done, and Kristen’s curiosity-first approach helps create a more expansive world for everyone!

Kristen finds joy + ease in

Spending time with my family — two wild boys, husband, and 9-year old goldendoodle — enjoying the sunshine and sunsets, running and reading are filling my cup these days!

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