Kami Craig serves as an executive and performance coach at Mindful Warrior, where her deep expertise in cultivating high-trust cultures and leading high-performance teams is paired with an instinct for winning. She specializes in coaching C-suite executives to excel at communicating and coordinating under pressure. Her work supports leaders in building confidence and mastering communication—particularly in fast-paced, high-stakes, and ambiguous environments. Clients often seek her guidance during career transitions, drawn to her ability to listen deeply, ask incisive questions, and illuminate the path forward.

Kami’s extraordinary achievements as a thirteen-year veteran of the U.S. women’s national water polo team, three-time Olympian, and two-time gold medalist enrich her work as a performance coach. As a certified NeuroTransformational Coach, she integrates Mindful Warrior’s unique approach with training from the Co-Active Training Institute, the Center for Council, BeAbove Leadership, the Positive Intelligence Program, and the Diversity and Resiliency Institute of El Paso. She is also an alumna of the Core Leadership for Educators program—an invitation-only, mindfulness-based residential program for globally minded leaders.

Her wide-ranging experience allows her to guide individuals and teams through complex performance challenges. She leads workshops that foster shared agreements, conscious culture-building, and more inclusive, equitable, and diverse environments. Kami is especially passionate about championing women leaders, and brings expertise in core values, team covenants, brave space facilitation, identity development, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership impact.

In addition to coaching, Kami is a compelling public speaker and national sports broadcaster, covering both men’s and women’s Pac-12, Big West, and USA Water Polo games.

Her athletic legacy places her among the sport’s all-time greats. The nation’s top college recruit, she earned a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and gold medals at London (2012) and Rio (2016). Her international accolades include three World Championships, three Pan American titles, and two World Cup championships. She was also the first woman to win the prestigious Pete Cutino Award in back-to-back years.

Since retiring from the national team in 2016, Kami has focused her efforts on giving back. She co-founded Camps4Champs, an organization empowering young women through water polo, and launched the Mindful Warrior Emerging Leaders program for youth athletes. Through Rise Athletes, she has mentored youth across fifteen sports, earning wide praise for her holistic, transformational approach to performance, mental-emotional skill development, and well-being.

A proud first-generation college graduate and the only athlete in her family, Kami lives in Santa Ynez, California. Her journey is a powerful testament to resilience, service, and the enduring spirit of a champion.