Kristen Leigh Painter

Former Business Reporter

Kristen Leigh Painter

Kristen Leigh Painter was a former business reporter who focused on airlines and aerospace coverage. She joined The Post in September 2011 and departed for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in August 2014. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in journalism after earning a bachelor's in history from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

Jacqueline Hinman engineers her rise to top at CH2M Hill

April 29, 2016 at 7:11 a.m.

Jacqueline Hinman engineers her rise to top at CH2M Hill

DENVER, CO. - June 10: United Airlines 787 Boeing Dreamliner leaving DIA on it's nonstop service from its hub in Denver to Tokyo-Narita. June 10, 2013 Denver, Colorado.

United Airlines adds routes and flights to U.S. ski destinations

April 29, 2016 at 1:14 a.m.

United Airlines adds routes and flights to U.S. ski destinations

Greeley’s JBS beef plant workers prepare to strike over benefit cuts

October 16, 2013 at 4:01 a.m.

Greeley's JBS beef plant workers prepare to strike over benefit cuts

Colorado sees more home loans paid off in Q3 than same time last year

October 16, 2013 at 3:57 a.m.

Colorado sees more home loans paid off in Q3 than same time last year

Denver aviation students pick the brains of Colorado airport managers

October 15, 2013 at 4:24 p.m.

Denver aviation students pick the brains of Colorado airport managers

Passengers, pictured here at Miami International Airport, are expected to increase business travel in 2014 by 7.2 percent, researchers say.

Business travel spending to see gains in 2014, if government reopens

April 29, 2016 at 2:00 a.m.

Business travel spending to see gains in 2014, if government reopens

Juno spacecraft resumes full flight operations after flyby anomaly

October 14, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.

Juno spacecraft resumes full flight operations after flyby anomaly

William Franke, managing partner at Indigo Partners LLC, plans to continue Frontier's efforts at transitioning to an ultra-low-cost carrier, or ULCC — a model that essentially unbundles the cost of a plane ticket and offers customers the option to "add on" amenities.

Denver, Frontier Airlines in a complicated relationship

April 29, 2016 at 2:41 a.m.

Denver, Frontier Airlines in a complicated relationship

Jeff Lewis, left, a Juno spacecraft engineer and Kelly Bezak, the lead ace, watch a tracking screen at Lockheed Martin during the portion of the mission where the team lost the craft's signal. The Juno mission is midway through its journey to Jupiter and came close to Earth today as it was getting a gravity-assist "slingshot" around Earth.

Juno mission flies by Earth, but anomaly triggers safe mode on craft

April 29, 2016 at 5:58 a.m.

Juno mission flies by Earth, but anomaly triggers safe mode on craft

Surrey Satellite names new COO

October 9, 2013 at 11:02 a.m.

Surrey Satellite names new COO

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