Kristi Blass

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Vice President People & Culture at Ziosk

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Kristi Blass is the Vice President of People & Culture at Ziosk, where she champions a people-first approach to drive high performance. She focuses on aligning organizational strategy with a meaningful employee experience, drawing on her education, including a Master of Arts from the University of South Dakota, to inform her leadership.

She is a leader who actively celebrates her teams personal and professional milestones, fostering a strong sense of community within her organization. March holds a special significance for her, as she uses the month to reflect on Womens History and honor the memory of her female role models.

In just a few years, she progressed from a contract recruiter to Vice President at Ziosk, demonstrating a remarkable career trajectory.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

People-First Culture
She is passionate about creating employee-centric environments and rebranded her department to People & Culture to reflect a modern, supportive approach.
Employee Engagement
Her public posts show a focus on celebrating team successes, organizing company luncheons, and promoting employee-led volunteer groups to build community.
Strategic Leadership
Serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, building and scaling people operations to enable sustainable business growth.

Media Appearances

Kristi has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Vice President People & Culture at Ziosk
8-2025 - 2-2026
Senior Director of People & Culture at Ziosk
8-2024 - 7-2025
Director of People & Culture at Ziosk
2022 - 2024
Corporate Recruiter at Ziosk
2022 - 2022
Human Resources Contractor at Aston Carter

Education

Master of Arts - MA from University of South Dakota
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of South Dakota

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Insights For Selling To Kristi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristi is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristi

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristi move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Kristi take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Kristi

Personality Compatibility


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