Jessamyn Putnam is a Licensed Funeral Director. Although born and raised in the Texas Hill Country, Jessamyn spent the bulk of her professional career living and working around the world before returning home. As a Diplomat with the United States Department of State, Jessamyn worked with grieving American Citizens who lost loved ones or experienced traumatic events while overseas. She also successfully negotiated with foreign governments and received a variety of accolades and awards. Following her government service, Jessamyn honed her business acumen first in her role as an Import Development Manager in Global Sourcing at H-E-B and then in her role as Senior Manager of Trade Finance Analytics in NIKE Inc.’s Treasury Department. Jessamyn has a M.A. in International Trade and Investment Policy from George Washington University, a dual B.A. in Economics and Foreign Service from Baylor University, and a Certificate in Funeral Directing from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Chris Putnam is a licensed funeral director/embalmer who opened Putnam Funeral Home in 2000 and established Putnam Crematory in 2006, making it today’s only Highland Lakes crematorium. He was born and raised in the Texas Hill Country and began his career in Austin before settling in Kingsland in 1999. Chris is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Northcentral University. He obtained a M.B.A., and a B.A. in Business Administration, from Ottawa University, as well as a diploma in Funeral Service from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.

Chris is an endowed member of the Kingsland Masonic Lodge No. 1424, endowed member of Tranquility Lodge® No. 2000 A.F. & A.M., a Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Valley of Austin, Orient of Texas; past Treasurer and past President of the Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce; Business Member of the Lake Buchanan/Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce; past Vice-President of the Kingsland Lion’s Club; Member National Funeral Directors Association; and Member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association.

The Putnam team remains actively involved in the Highland Lakes Community, including the Kingsland Chamber of Commerce, Buchanan Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Highland Lakes Class of 2017, the Lambda Nu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International, the Llano Uplift Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of American Revolution, the Kingsland Lion’s Club, and Masonic Lodge – just to name a few.  We also volunteer our time and donate money to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Shrine Hospital, March of Dimes, Meals on Wheels, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the Hill Country Humane Society, the American Red Cross, and our local schools and libraries, again just to name a few.  We put the same level of care into our community as we do into our client families.