Kristy grew up in Schaumburg, Il. and graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's in Retail management. While at Purdue, she was an active member of the Purdue Reamer Club and a project manager for the building of Boilermaker Special 6 (the little train). After graduation, Kristy lived in Antioch, IL., and worked for Walgreens corporate office as a replenishment buyer in Deerfield. She decided corporate and city life was not for her and missed the campus setting; she and her husband, Eric, moved to Lafayette in 2005. Eric and Kristy have been blessed with two amazing kids, Anthony & Kenzie, who attend Central Catholic and are competitive swimmers. Much of their time is spent taking them to and from practice and watching them race in meets.