Christopher Knaus
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Robb Milne
Chris is one of the very best Project (and people) Managers that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I have had the benefit of watching him work from within the same organization at Dachis Group and then working with him directly on projects as a contract partner with XPLANE. He has the ability to see the crux of a problem and come up with excellent, tactical, solutions for it…in what seems to be an instant. These solutions touch on any, and every, aspect of a project and team, big or small. Until I worked with Chris, I had never encountered someone in this role who can fluidly suggest creative, technical, and personnel solutions without stepping on any toes. This is all in addition to deftly handling client asks, timelines, budgets, and resourcing. His demeanor is always the perfect balance of logic, calm, humor, and seriousness which keeps everyone on task (both client-side and internal) and in a mindset to accomplish great things. I hope to work with Chris again, soon and often.
Stephanie Gioia
Working shoulder to shoulder with someone for 6 years teaches you a lot. Though it took me a while to understand his dry humor and penchant for quoting obscure (but always relevant!) song lyrics, I have come to deeply admire Chris as a powerhouse operational strategist and problem solver. Yes, he's a phenomenal program manager and producer - able to make a plan for just about any goal and keep everything on track, on budget, with happy clients and teams along the way. But Chris operates on a much more strategic level. He observes and analyzes organizational systems, processes and ways of working, and is always optimizing the operation with data-driven insights and proposals. If you could look inside Chris' brain you'd probably see some sort of 27-sided Rubik's cube - he can find a creative, analytical solution to just about any problem an organization or customer might face. Also, he's a great dad and a kind human being. I think that's pretty important, too.
Robb Milne
Chris is one of the very best Project (and people) Managers that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I have had the benefit of watching him work from within the same organization at Dachis Group and then working with him directly on projects as a contract partner with XPLANE. He has the ability to see the crux of a problem and come up with excellent, tactical, solutions for it…in what seems to be an instant. These solutions touch on any, and every, aspect of a project and team, big or small. Until I worked with Chris, I had never encountered someone in this role who can fluidly suggest creative, technical, and personnel solutions without stepping on any toes. This is all in addition to deftly handling client asks, timelines, budgets, and resourcing. His demeanor is always the perfect balance of logic, calm, humor, and seriousness which keeps everyone on task (both client-side and internal) and in a mindset to accomplish great things. I hope to work with Chris again, soon and often.
Stephanie Gioia
Working shoulder to shoulder with someone for 6 years teaches you a lot. Though it took me a while to understand his dry humor and penchant for quoting obscure (but always relevant!) song lyrics, I have come to deeply admire Chris as a powerhouse operational strategist and problem solver. Yes, he's a phenomenal program manager and producer - able to make a plan for just about any goal and keep everything on track, on budget, with happy clients and teams along the way. But Chris operates on a much more strategic level. He observes and analyzes organizational systems, processes and ways of working, and is always optimizing the operation with data-driven insights and proposals. If you could look inside Chris' brain you'd probably see some sort of 27-sided Rubik's cube - he can find a creative, analytical solution to just about any problem an organization or customer might face. Also, he's a great dad and a kind human being. I think that's pretty important, too.
Robb Milne
Chris is one of the very best Project (and people) Managers that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I have had the benefit of watching him work from within the same organization at Dachis Group and then working with him directly on projects as a contract partner with XPLANE. He has the ability to see the crux of a problem and come up with excellent, tactical, solutions for it…in what seems to be an instant. These solutions touch on any, and every, aspect of a project and team, big or small. Until I worked with Chris, I had never encountered someone in this role who can fluidly suggest creative, technical, and personnel solutions without stepping on any toes. This is all in addition to deftly handling client asks, timelines, budgets, and resourcing. His demeanor is always the perfect balance of logic, calm, humor, and seriousness which keeps everyone on task (both client-side and internal) and in a mindset to accomplish great things. I hope to work with Chris again, soon and often.
Stephanie Gioia
Working shoulder to shoulder with someone for 6 years teaches you a lot. Though it took me a while to understand his dry humor and penchant for quoting obscure (but always relevant!) song lyrics, I have come to deeply admire Chris as a powerhouse operational strategist and problem solver. Yes, he's a phenomenal program manager and producer - able to make a plan for just about any goal and keep everything on track, on budget, with happy clients and teams along the way. But Chris operates on a much more strategic level. He observes and analyzes organizational systems, processes and ways of working, and is always optimizing the operation with data-driven insights and proposals. If you could look inside Chris' brain you'd probably see some sort of 27-sided Rubik's cube - he can find a creative, analytical solution to just about any problem an organization or customer might face. Also, he's a great dad and a kind human being. I think that's pretty important, too.
Robb Milne
Chris is one of the very best Project (and people) Managers that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I have had the benefit of watching him work from within the same organization at Dachis Group and then working with him directly on projects as a contract partner with XPLANE. He has the ability to see the crux of a problem and come up with excellent, tactical, solutions for it…in what seems to be an instant. These solutions touch on any, and every, aspect of a project and team, big or small. Until I worked with Chris, I had never encountered someone in this role who can fluidly suggest creative, technical, and personnel solutions without stepping on any toes. This is all in addition to deftly handling client asks, timelines, budgets, and resourcing. His demeanor is always the perfect balance of logic, calm, humor, and seriousness which keeps everyone on task (both client-side and internal) and in a mindset to accomplish great things. I hope to work with Chris again, soon and often.
Stephanie Gioia
Working shoulder to shoulder with someone for 6 years teaches you a lot. Though it took me a while to understand his dry humor and penchant for quoting obscure (but always relevant!) song lyrics, I have come to deeply admire Chris as a powerhouse operational strategist and problem solver. Yes, he's a phenomenal program manager and producer - able to make a plan for just about any goal and keep everything on track, on budget, with happy clients and teams along the way. But Chris operates on a much more strategic level. He observes and analyzes organizational systems, processes and ways of working, and is always optimizing the operation with data-driven insights and proposals. If you could look inside Chris' brain you'd probably see some sort of 27-sided Rubik's cube - he can find a creative, analytical solution to just about any problem an organization or customer might face. Also, he's a great dad and a kind human being. I think that's pretty important, too.
Experience
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Fresh Consulting
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Principal Program Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Senior Project Manager
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Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
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Propeller
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Consultant
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
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XPLANE
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Program Management
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2021
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Program Manager
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
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Dachis Group
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Producer
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
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XPLANE
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Producer
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
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Program Manager
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Jun 2006 - Sep 2010
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Parthenon Publishing
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CMS Administrator
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Sep 2005 - Apr 2006
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DigiScript
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Manager
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Aug 2000 - Aug 2005
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Jun 1990 - Apr 2000
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Education
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1986 - 1990
University of Notre Dame
Bachelors -
2009 - 2011
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Certificate
