Chris Collins

Chris Collins has over 20 years of work experience, starting with their role as a Captain in the US Army from 1991 to 2001. In this role, they served as an Observer/Controller and a Company Commander.

After leaving the army, Chris worked as a Certified Financial Manager at Merrill Lynch from 2001 to 2002.

Chris then moved on to become a Management Consultant at Greencastle Associates Consulting from 2002 to 2004. In this role, they provided decision support and leadership, as well as customized application of project management methods and tools.

In 2004, Chris founded their own company called NorthStar Solutions Group LLC, where they served as the Founder, CEO, and President. Chris successfully grew the company from a one-person operation to a team of over 45 employees with over $7,000,000 in revenue. Chris also designed and implemented processes, policies, and procedures for all business functions.

During the same period, they also worked as an Instructor at the Penn State Berks Continuing Education Department.

From 2004 to 2006, Chris worked as a Project Consultant at The Hartford, providing project consulting support for various projects as part of a $50,000,000 transformation program. In this role, they acted as the lead project and process consultant, facilitating cross-functional project activities.

Overall, Chris Collins has a diverse range of experience in leadership, project management, and consulting, with a strong track record of success in growing businesses and delivering successful projects.

Chris Collins' education history includes the following:

- From 1987 to 1991, they attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in International Relations.

- In 2018, Chris Collins participated in the Executive Education Program at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

- In 2000 and 2001, they attended Central Michigan University, although there is no information available regarding the degree or field of study.

Additionally, Chris Collins has obtained several certifications, including:

- Certified to Deliver Business Value with Celonis from Celonis (obtained in May 2023)

- Certified to Prove Celonis Value from Celonis (obtained in May 2023)

- Value Assessment Expert from Celonis (obtained in May 2023)

- Value Realization Expert from Celonis (obtained in May 2023)

- NYU Fundamentals of Global Sports Management Certificate from Yellowbrick.co (obtained in October 2022)

- Talent Optimization Consultant from The Predictive Index (obtained in October 2021)

- Certified Change Practitioner from Prosci (obtained in January 2021)

- Five9 Sales Certified from FIVE9 (obtained in March 2023)

- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance (obtained in March 2011)

- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance (obtained in March 2011)

- Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (obtained in December 2003)

Chris has also obtained additional certifications in various fields, such as sales, cloud solutions, and communications, from institutions including 8x8, Nextiva, Intelisys, CallTower, Cato Networks, and RingCentral. The exact details and acquisition dates of these certifications are not provided.