Kris was born in Rochester, NY. She completed her B.S. degree in nursing from Michigan State University in 1990. She has experience in intensive care, trauma, cardiac and long-term care. She completed her M.S. in nursing, family nurse practitioner from Ball State University in 2003. She is certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Her emphasis is in health promotion for the adolescent, contraception and cardiac health.

Kris and her husband, John, moved to Alexandria in 2003 with their three boys. They love spending time on the lakes and chasing their boys through school activities and music lessons. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at St. Mary’s Elementary School. Kris joined Alexandria Clinic, P.A. in September 2006.

Connie received her initial registered nurse education at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, IA. She continued her education, earning a B.S. degree in nursing from the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN and her master's degree in nursing, with a family nurse practitioner focus from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her nursing background included hospital, school, public health, clinic and home care nursing before she became a nationally certified family nurse practitioner.

As a family nurse practitioner, Connie provides care for patients of all ages for acute and chronic health concerns and well-child and adult yearly exams at the Alexandria and Osakis Clinics as well as at area nursing homes. She has a background and special interest in the health-care needs of children. Connie and her husband, Jim, have two children and are grandparents. Connie enjoys quilting and summer outdoor activities.

Lisa was born in Minneapolis, MN and saw quite a bit of Minnesota while moving around during her childhood. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. She worked as a registered nurse at the Douglas County Hospital before returning to graduate school at the University of Minnesota, where she received her master’s degree and family nurse practitioner training. She is certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and also maintains memberships in the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Rural Nursing Organization and American Nurses Association.

Her practice emphasizes health promotion and patient education in women’s health, gynecology, infertility and adolescent care in addition to general family practice. She enjoys playing sports, being outdoors and spending time with family. Lisa and her husband reside in Alexandria with their two children.