Chris Funk Pmp, Prince2

Vice President, Information Technology at Johnston Group Inc.

Chris Funk, PMP, Prince2 has a long and varied work experience in the field of information technology and project management. Chris began their career at Burns Foods Ltd as an Application Developer, where they developed and maintained applications using RPG and CL on the AS/400. Chris also demonstrated leadership qualities by helping other programmers on the team.

Chris then moved on to McDiarmid Lumber Ltd, where they worked as a Senior Programmer/Analyst, responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining business and technical systems. Chris also replaced a Novell network with a Windows NT 4.0 system.

After that, Chris joined Palliser Furniture as a Senior Application Developer/Analyst, where they were responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining finance-related systems changes and upgrades. Chris also managed deliverables and estimated resource requirements.

Chris then joined Johnston Group Inc., where they held various roles over the years. Chris started as a Project Leader and later became a Senior Application Developer/Team Leader. Chris then became the Manager of Project Development, where they oversaw the development teams and performed staff evaluations and recruitment.

In their most recent role at Johnston Group Inc., Chris served as the Director of Application Development, responsible for addressing business and systems needs and supporting development teams and business analysts. Chris then took on the role of Vice President of Information Technology, leading the transformation of the company's digital strategy and modernizing their technology and applications.

Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in development, project management, and leadership, making him an asset to any organization.

Chris Funk completed a PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner course at The University of Winnipeg in 2010. From 2005 to 2006, they earned a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the same university. Before that, from 1992 to 1994, Chris attended Red River College Polytechnic, where they studied Computer Analyst/Programming. Although it is not specified, it is likely that they achieved some form of degree or qualification at this institution as well. Chris also acquired PMP certification, although the exact details and institution are not provided. There is no information available regarding any education they received at New Bothwell, Niverville Collegiate, or any degree obtained from The University of Winnipeg without a specified time frame.

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    Vice President, Information Technology

    August, 2023 - present

  • Director Application Development

    October, 2020

  • Manager Of Application Development

    January, 2014

  • Manager Project Development

    November, 2012

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