Kristen Keltz

Kristen is the CEO of Spinach Bus Venture Group, which was formed to preserve and promote Skagit Valley. The group currently owns and operates Skagit Acres, Tulip Town, Fairhaven Mill and Skagit Landing Restaurant and Catering. Kristen was born and raised in Oak Harbor and moved to Skagit Valley in 1992 to attend Skagit Valley College. She began her career in hospitality with the Best Western CottonTree Inn in 1993 as a front desk agent and was quickly promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing.

Kristen spent 14 years at the helm of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce as President/CEO. During which she graduated from the US Chamber’s Institute program with her certificate in Institute for Organizational Management (IOM), Kristen was also very active in the Washington State Chamber of Commerce Executive during her chamber career serving on the board for 12 years including a term as president 2008. She also represented the chambers on the Association of Washington Board of directors serving on the board of the Western Association of Chamber Executives representing Washington State along with serving as an active member and past president of the Skagit County Chamber of Commerce Executive Directors Association.

Kristen lives in Mount Vernon with her husband Donnie. She has two amazing daughters who are her proudest accomplishments. When she isn’t volunteering in the community Kristen can be found watching her husband coach basketball, her daughter compete in barrel racing, or simply just hanging out with family and friends.