If you don’t know Krystal Barnes yet, you want to. She’s a shining star in Inside Sales in Cary, and an all-round wonderful human. Krystal often deflects the spotlight, praising others instead of basking in it herself. But we got her to agree to be featured here in honor of Black History Month. Read on to learn about Krystal.
Where were you born?
Born on Long Island, NY, USA. But raised in Raleigh, NC, since the age of two.
What was your first job?
Footlocker shoe store in North Hills Mall in Raleigh, NC.
In one word, what's the best thing about your current job?
Collaboration.
List three of your favorite hobbies.
Traveling, listening to all genres of music, and leisure cycling.
Describe yourself in three words.
Determined, free spirit, compassionate.
What book are you reading?
The Alchemist.
What is your favorite movie genre?
I LOVE documentaries!
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
inside.sas.com
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Princess Diana, Michelle Obama, Prince, Anthony Bourdain, and Mae Jemison.
What is your favorite podcast to listen to?
TED Talks Daily.
Name one JMP-related achievement that you're proud of.
My team achieving the Elite Sales Circle.
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
In 2019 I celebrated my birthday in Ghana to commemorate the African Diaspora.
Name one other person in the division who you admire and describe why in three sentences or fewer.
Tough question since I admire quite a few people in the division. However I learned about JMP from Diana Levey who often spoke of JMP's culture of innovation, the product and her amazing colleagues and customers. JMP is truly the best place to work and I'm so grateful to be a part of the JMP family!
Krystal Barnes – This or That
Krystal prefers:
A sea-side holiday over mountains
Dogs over cats
Tea over coffee
Graph Builder over JSL
A restaurant over a picnic
Cake over pie
Late night over morning
She's a shy extrovert
She's more silly than serious
High Tech over Low Tech
May we feature you?
Our InsideJMP Get to Know Feature is designed for JMP employees and division friends to share information about themselves that will help others get to know them better.
If you’re willing to be featured, please go to Diana Levey’s OneDrive folder at https://sasoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/diana_levey_jmp_com/Euub82iMr35BiLNyzcGLiS8Be7... and download a copy of our Get to Know form. Simply fill out the questions and when you’re done, upload it to the folder (or send directly to Larry LaRusso or Diana Levey), along with at least three photos of you. Thank you for helping to make our large JMP family just a little more familiar.
Love this, Krystal! Thank you for sharing!
I am so lucky to work with you. You are an awesome person.
@krystalbarnes2 love you like sister and you know why. I'm so glad we get to work with you and see that light!!!
@krystalbarnes2 , you are just one of those people who make me smile! I'm so glad to be your colleague and loved reading a little more about you.
Thank you for the kind words!
Thank you for sharing some of your beautiful life story with us 
Love this, @krystalbarnes2! I'm a fan of documentaries, so we'll have to chat about some of your recent favorites.
Love The Alchemist" and Ted Talks Daily!
Yay, Krystal! I'm also a fan of TED Talks Daily podcast!
Great getting to know more about you Krystal! The Alchemist is on my 'to read' list for 2021, we will have to chat about
