Kris Buxton-Dean

Kris Buxton-Dean

Creative

Creative Development Host

About Kris

Kris Buxton-Dean brings a unique blend of creativity and expert communication to his role as an event designer at teambuilding.com. Armed with degrees in theatre and speech sciences, Kris has a deep passion for taking the arts and applying them to real-world business settings. As a skilled storyteller and presenter, he leverages his strong academic and creative background to design highly engaging corporate events that captivate participants and consistently exceed client expectations.

In his daily work, Kris is known for stretching the limits of the imagination to create truly memorable team-building experiences. He specializes heavily in the mechanics of games and gamification, actively using play, strategy, and friendly competition to foster collaboration among coworkers. By thoughtfully integrating these interactive elements into corporate programs, he ensures that every event is not only professionally enriching but also incredibly fun, dynamic, and focused on driving real team engagement.

Kris’s dedication to games and creative problem-solving extends far beyond his professional life. His love for gamification is so deeply ingrained in his personality that he even incorporated competitive gameplay and interactive challenges into his own wedding! This authentic enthusiasm for play, combined with his mastery of storytelling, shines through in everything he does, making him a brilliant architect of interactive corporate experiences.

Education

  • BFA Theatre Performance, University of Colorado Boulder (2013–2017)
  • BA Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, University of Colorado Boulder (2013–2017)

Areas of Expertise

Gamification Corporate Event Design Business Storytelling Experiential Learning Team Building Facilitation