Krista Clive-Smith is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of Personal Branding, Publishing and Business. A sought after speaker, Krista frequently presents at conferences and corporate events, as well as provides training and management consulting for business owners and high-performance brands in the U.S. and Canada. 

Named to the Top 40 Under 40 list of outstanding young business professionals and recognized as a San Diego Woman Magazine's 2019 Woman of Distinction, Krista is the award-winning author of Get Noticed. Be Remembered: Creating a Personal Brand Strategy for Success (Merack Publishing, $15.95) and the 4-Disc audio series "How to Grow, Brand, Market and Sell Your Business."

 

Her first company, Organized for Life, went on to become the first Professional Organizing franchise system worldwide - and the first employer in the industry in Canada, with three locations and thirty-six employees in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. 

 

She is the Founder & CEO of KCS Family of Companies, LLC, which is the parent company for CLUTCH Personal Branding , Merack Publishing & Little Authors Academy.

A born and raised Canadian girl, Krista and her husband Ryan and their ten-year-old daughter Kennedy now split their time living between Durban, South Africa, British Columbia, Canada and San Diego, California.