Barbara Amador
Co-Founder | Strategist | Grant & Learning Architect
Barbara Amador is a systems thinker with a heart for service and a gift for steady, transformational leadership. With over 15 years of experience in school administration including her years as a principal Barbara has led with integrity, compassion, and vision, shaping educational environments that uplift both students and staff. Her background in curriculum design, instructional leadership, and equity-focused reform informs every aspect of her work today.
At Brighter Ground, she brings this same depth and care to nonprofits and mission-driven organizations—helping them clarify their message, strengthen their funding strategies, and build sustainable learning programs rooted in purpose.
Barbara’s approach is deeply embodied. A natural Generator, she thrives when responding to meaningful work that resonates on a cellular level. She’s guided by gut-level clarity, an innate sense for what’s right, and a commitment to doing what is good for people and the planet. Her presence is grounding, her thinking is strategic, and her standards are quietly impeccable.
A devoted mother, Barbara’s work is also fueled by love by the world she wants to help create for her children and for future generations. Her political and social commitment runs deep, and in this pivotal time, she feels called to support changemakers, educators, and advocates with the tools they need to thrive and lead.
Whether she’s writing a compelling grant narrative, mapping an outcomes framework, or co-creating a curriculum from scratch, Barbara brings grace, steadiness, and a fierce devotion to justice.
Kristine Pregot
Co-Founder | Creative Director | Storytelling Strategist
Kristine Pregot is a creative strategist with a deep love for storytelling and a mind wired for systems and solutions. With over 15 years in the world of film, television, and digital media, she’s produced content for iconic brands and world-renowned artists—always with an eye toward emotional resonance, visual clarity, and message alignment. Her background spans post-production, campaign development, and narrative strategy, and she brings that full-spectrum experience to every project.
At Brighter Ground, Kristine leads content strategy, creative direction, and digital implementation—helping clients shape their voice, build their presence, and tell stories that inspire action. She moves fluidly between big-picture strategy and technical execution, offering support that is both visionary and grounded in real-world tools.
Her approach is intuitive, iterative, and always in service to impact. She thrives in fast-changing environments, staying current on emerging platforms, AI tools, and trends in digital communication—not for novelty’s sake, but to help meaningful work reach the people who need it.
A longtime collaborator and connector, Kristine is especially drawn to work that centers healing, justice, and truth-telling. Her sense of purpose is fueled by a desire to shift culture through story—and to partner with organizations who are creating a more vibrant, equitable world.
Whether she’s developing a social media campaign, directing a brand film, building a website, or editing a thought leadership piece, Kristine brings clarity, creativity, and a genuine commitment to excellence.