Kristin Leigh Johnson managed a Washington DC gallery at the age of 19 and started her own Washington DC gallery seven days before her 24th birthday. Leaving Washington Kristin went to Denver to become the Corporate Communications and Marketing Director for Schwinn Fitness where she spearheaded the launch of Spinning worldwide, now an international fitness workout regimen. In 1997, Kristin launched Kj&Co., an independent business consulting company working with clients ranging from start-ups to prominent national corporations. She has implemented innovative marketing campaigns for organizations such as Finlandia University, Spinning, Cap Cure, The Smithsonian Institution and various other organizations.