Krista Lamp
About Krista Lamp
Krista Lamp serves as the Senior Director of Brand, Events, and Communication at Classy.org, where she has worked since 2022. With extensive experience in communications and public relations, she has held various leadership roles in organizations such as Havas Formula and Lotus Outreach International.
Current Role at Classy
Krista Lamp serves as the Senior Director of Brand, Events, and Communication at Classy.org. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the organization's strategic communication initiatives. In her role, she leads a team of 11 individuals, including five direct reports. Her responsibilities encompass corporate communications, event planning, customer marketing initiatives, community engagement activities, and brand design efforts.
Previous Experience at Classy
Krista Lamp previously worked at Classy.org in various capacities. She served as the Senior Manager of Communications and Brand from 2020 to 2021 and later as the Director of Brand, Events, and Communication from 2021 to 2022. During her tenure, she played a key role in enhancing corporate storytelling efforts, which strengthened the brand's presence in the nonprofit sector.
Experience at Havas Formula
Krista Lamp has extensive experience at Havas Formula, where she worked in multiple roles. She was the Publicity Manager from 2015 to 2018, followed by positions as Associate Director and Senior Director from 2017 to 2020. In these roles, she focused on public relations and communications strategies, contributing to the agency's success in the Greater San Diego Area.
Educational Background
Krista Lamp holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from San Diego State University, where she studied from 2000 to 2005 with an emphasis in public relations. She also studied Communication at the University of Canberra, achieving a BA in 2003. Additionally, she completed a Marketing via Social Media program at UC San Diego Extended Studies in 2015.
Early Career and Internships
Krista Lamp began her career with internships at various organizations. She interned at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for the 'Are You Credit Wise?' campaign in 2005 and at Solomon Friedman Advertising from 2003 to 2005. These early experiences provided her with foundational skills in public relations and communications.