Kristin Baucom Davies (Kristi) graduated from Furman in 1989 with a B.A. in English. She began her professional career at American Express before landing a job with Cooper & Cooper Advertising Agency in Winston-Salem, NC. Kristi went on to become a Regional Marketing Director for Living Centers of America, from 1993-1997, where she implemented marketing strategies for long-term care facilities across the south.

Kristi is married to Gary Davies ’90 and they are parents to Sawyer (UVA '19), Elliott (Furman '22), and Arden (Clemson '24). She resides in Charlotte, NC, and enjoys travel, interior decorating, fitness/working out, and leading bible study groups.

Kristi currently partners with her husband in various family-owned business franchises that span the southeast, including Smoothie King,  HiTone Fitness, and The Human Bean.