Kristen Bennett, R/W-RAC is the President of Blackbird Right of Way LLC. She is currently serving as the President of Chapter 36 and the Vice Chair of the Relocation Community of Practice. This year, she was appointed to serve as a member of the PIPE. In 2016, Kristen was the Chapter 36 Young Professional of the Year. She is a CLIMB Certified Instructor for courses 501, 502, 503, 504 and 505. Kristen has also presented relocation sessions at the IRWA annual conference. Prior to founding Blackbird, Kristen was the Senior Managing Director for Relocation Assistance Services for Sendero Acquisitions, LP. Kristen earned her SR/WA designation in 2018 and her R/W-Relocation Assistance Certification in 2013. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Tech University and a Master of Music degree from the prestigious Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana University. Before joining the right-of-way profession, Kristen was a professional opera singer. Today, she enjoys singing in the praise band at her church every Sunday. Kristen lives in Azle, Texas with her husband, John Bennett, and their two daughters, Ellie and Mimi.