With over a decade of political experience, Kristal has positioned herself as a premier political operative and commentator. She recently hosted a self-titled podcast with Newsweek discussing relevant political and cultural news and she actively provides commentary on Fox News, News Nation, MSNBC and other outlets.

Currently she advises national brands on communication and political strategies. During the 2022 midterm elections she consulted with NAACP, Demos and Faith in Action providing political strategy and training. She served as the political director for Priorities USA during the 2020 cycle, then Biden’s then preferred super pac.

As a seasoned campaign operative, Kristal has worked local, state and national elections to help elect progressive candidates across the country. Her most impactful work involved helping women in her home state run and get elected to office when she ran Emerge Tennessee. In 2019 she founded and currently chairs a voting rights non-profit, Organize Tennessee, which shows her commitment to democracy and her home state. She completed her master’s degree in International Public Policy from University College London (UCL) and graduated from Howard University with a BA in Journalism.