Kris Sigford, Water Quality Program Director

Kris is a senior policy advocate with over 25 years of experience working on state and federal natural resource issues. She has lobbied major pieces of legislation; led several administrative rulemaking reform efforts; directed program audits of state environmental programs; and has coordinated the efforts of environmental groups and grassroots activists in a number of policy campaigns.

At MCEA, Kris directs a comprehensive program aimed at improving water quality through full implementation of the federal Clean Water Act.

Prior to joining MCEA, she was development manager for the Freedom From Hunger Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, and a lobbyist for the Sierra Club Northstar (Minnesota) Chapter.

Kris lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Ray Borens, and flatcoated retriever, Finn. She earned her B.A. in English and Music, graduating magna cum laude from Boston University.

Email: ksigford@mncenter.org

Phone: (651) 287-4864