Meet Krista

Krista Perez is an author, small business owner, community leader, and mother living in Tacoma with her two children.

Born in Oregon and shaped by a rich bicultural heritage, she comes from a family of entrepreneurs and community builders whose values have deeply influenced her life and career. Her father hails from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, while her mother comes from a migrant working family that labored in the agricultural fields of Walla Walla, Washington, before settling in Oregon. An early childhood in Mexico instilled in her a profound appreciation for tradition, culture, and resilience.