What are your goals in your role at your company?
Along with my representation of clients in Central Iowa, I am assisting two of the largest U.S. energy companies on wind projects worth over $3.6 billion that will generate 2,000 megawatts of power in rural Iowa and Nebraska. To expand Davis Brown’s geographic reach, I am applying for admission to the Kansas State Bar Association.

What are your goals for community involvement?
Sports have had a big impact on my life, and I believe everybody deserves an opportunity to play. Courage League Sports provides adaptive sports programs for children and adults with physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities. I am a coach of their Dominators power soccer team, an amazing group of people.

What’s your biggest passion, and why?
Living life well and being present. There is no perfect work-life balance, so I do my best to find mine. When I’m on a call I’m locked into my client’s needs, but when I’m with my 16-month-old daughter I’m 100 percent focused on building the perfect Lego castle for her to smash.

What is it that drives you?
Finding solutions. I take pride in navigating complex transactions for clients who are making Central Iowa a better place to live and work.
 
What are your future aspirations?
I want to be a positive role model and mentor for other professional women. I was fortunate to have the support of strong women early in my career, within my firm and the community, and I want to hold the door open for the next generation.

Reasons she’s a Forty:

1.) Krystle is a shareholder and leader at the Davis Brown Law Firm, which has been recognized by the Business Record’s Best of Des Moines survey of readers as “Best Law Firm” for the past 12 consecutive years.
2.) She served on the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute board of governors. 
3.) She helped Courage League Sports renovate its Urbandale facility, and currently coaches its Dominators power soccer team.
4.) She was involved with the development and financing of the YMCA Supportive Housing Campus in downtown Des Moines.