Crafton
Photo: Lance Murphey

Kimberly Crafton has joined Memphis Goodwill Industries as director of marketing and public relations.

Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.; currently lives in Olive Branch
Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham – bachelor’s degree in mass communications
Work Experience: I have worked with several large corporations in Birmingham and New York; my family’s business in Birmingham, as well as Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc., Southwest Tennessee Community College and Habitat for Humanity here in Memphis.
Family: My husband is Dolph Crafton. I’m also fortunate enough to have my parents Pat and Vernon Kreider, my brother Tim Kreider, my father-in-law Ralph Crafton and my mother-in-law Diane Crafton all close by. I also have two stepdaughters – one in Memphis and the other in Kansas. Plus lots of in-laws and two really great nephews that are all in the area.
Favorite quote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.”
Favorite movie: Anything with Patrick Swayze!
Activities you enjoy outside of work: Reading, watching sports, spending time with my family and working in the yard.
What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could sing without the neighborhood dogs howling.
Why did you pursue a career in marketing and public relations? After working as a journalist for many years, we started a family business. We needed someone that knew how to “work the press” – that was me. The rest of it just fell into place. The creative freedom it allows has always appealed to me.
What drew you to Memphis Goodwill Industries? Their mission – our business is changing lives! Plus the fact that you can’t come into our stores or donation centers and not see a smiling cheerful face that is happy to be at work. What better place to be every day than around others that enjoy being there with you.

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Pollack

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Whitehead

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