Kris May is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease as well as his fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry. He was center director for West Tennessee Eye Care and team eyecare provider for both the Memphis Grizzlies and the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A affiliate Memphis Redbirds. Kris now owns a group private practice with three locations in north Mississippi. He currently serves as adjunct and guest faculty at Southern College of Optometry and is head cook for the competition barbecue team The Memphis Squeal and Pit Master of The MoodyQues.