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Christopher F. Knapp, Cpa, Cgma A seasoned finance executive with over 25 years of experience, Christopher F. Knapp has established a reputation for delivering strategic business planning, financial analysis, and management consulting expertise. As Vice President of Finance & IT at Country Home Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, Inc., he has successfully navigated the company's growth and expansion. Knapp's extensive experience also includes serving as President of the Board at Addison County Economic Development Corporation, where he drove business development and loan committee initiatives. His expertise in financial reporting, accounting, and budgeting has been instrumental in driving business success. Knapp holds certifications as a Certified Global Management Accountant (Cgma) and Certified Public Accountant (Cpa), demonstrating his commitment to staying at the forefront of industry best practices.

Credentials

  • Certified Global Management Accountant
    AICPA
  • Certified Public Accountant
    AICPA

Experience

    • V.P. Finance & IT
      • Aug 1998 - Present
      • Vergennes, Vemont

      Retailer of high quality power equipment sold direct to consumers and wholesale to independent dealer and distributors nationwide and internationally. A subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, Inc. since August 2015.

    • President of the Board
      • Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
      • Addison County Vermont

      Board Member serving as Vice President and Loan Committee Member"Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) is the resource for navigating challenges and opportunities of doing business in Addison County.Our dedicated team works with many types of businesses, from value-added ag...

    • Board Chairman
      • Jan 2008 - Oct 2010

      Transitioned club to a sustainable entity serving pre-teen and teens needs

  • Galer School
    • Middlebury Vermont
    • Board Member
      • Jan 2006 - Oct 2008
      • Middlebury Vermont

      Board member for The Gailer School, a rigorous and innovative college preparatory program to students in grades 7-12.

    • Partner, Finance
      • 1992 - 1998
      • Norwich, CT

      Management company working with businesses, banks, mortgagees and investors to bring solutions to new and challenging situations. Clients included Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Shawmut Bank, Fleet Bank, and high net-worth investors. Primary focus was distressed/troubled hotel and restauran...

  • Shelburne Farms
    • Shelburne, VT
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • 1994 - 1996
      • Shelburne, VT

      Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education organization whose mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic for a sustainable future. Our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont.

  • Marien & Company, CPAs
    • South Eastern, CT
    • Public Accountant
      • 1988 - 1992
      • South Eastern, CT

      Worked with a diversified client base of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses to provide Accounting and Auditing services, Tax Consulting and Tax Preparation services, and Business Consulting services.

  • Ocean Surveys, Inc.
    • Old Saybrook, CT
    • Accountant
      • 1986 - 1988
      • Old Saybrook, CT

      Ocean Surveys, Inc. provides industry and government with the technical expertise to acquire and interpret scientific data from both marine and freshwater environments.Company capabilities include hydrographic, oceanographic and limnologic, geophysical and geotechnical (sediment sampling) survey ...

  • GNC
    • Stockton, California Area
    • Senior Retail Manager
      • 1982 - 1986
      • Stockton, California Area

      While attending college, started as a sales person and worked up to a senior retail manager overseeing ten outlets between Stockton, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Education

  • 1986 - 1989
    Eastern Connecticut State University
  • 1984 - 1986
    CSU Sacramento
  • 1982 - 1986
    San Joaquin Delta College

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