Joanie Kraus is the Director of Sales at KARE 11. Kraus is responsible for the leadership of the KARE 11 sales team, developing new business opportunities and creating customized solutions to customer needs.
 
She is a top performer who brings her own style of energy and enthusiasm and a natural leader and mentor to the entire sales team. 

Kraus is a well-known figure in broadcast sales arena for the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, having served as both a Senior Account Executive and Local Sales Manager. Kraus is a graduate of The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business with a BSBA in Finance and Marketing. 

“I knew when I made Minnesota my permanent residence that KARE 11 was my home,” says Kraus. “The culture, commitment to excellence and the client centric solutions that KARE 11 offers, makes it an innate fit.”

Joanie Kraus resides in Eden Prairie with husband David, son Jake and two Newfoundland dogs, Baloo and Bruno.