(907) 463-2533
423 Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska, 99801,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Education, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Confluence Strategies, Inc. is the leading government affairs agency in Alaska. With over 100 years of experience, we represent the largest and most impactful entities that operate in the Last Frontier.
3) Alaska Electric Light and Power
4) Alaska Salmon Aquaculture Association (PWSAC, VFDA, NSRAA, KRAA)
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) Apple Inc.
7) BrightSpring Health Services c/o MultiState Associates LLC
10) City of Soldotna
11) CITY OF WASILLA
12) Confluence Strategies, Inc.
13) ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
15) Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
16) Deere & Company c/o MultiState Associates LLC
17) Doyon, Limited
18) Galena City School District 2
19) GCI
20) GEICO
21) Hilt Ventures
24) JAG Alaska, Inc.
25) LifeMed Alaska
26) Marnell Gaming Management, LLC
28) NeoGames, US LLP c/o MultiState Associates LLC
29) NRG
30) Ouzinkie Native Corporation
31) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
32) Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation
35) Rio Tinto
36) Royal Caribbean Group USA, Inc.
37) Saltchuk
38) SEARHC
39) Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science
11-15 years
Commonwealth North Board of Directors (Member)
USA Hockey Pacific District Board of Directors (Chariman)
USA Hockey Board of Directors (Member)
IIHF Representative - Team USA NTDP U-17 (Kazan, Russia)
Safari Club International (Past Member)
Kristopher Knauss is a fourth generation Alaskan. He graduated with honors from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Political Science and History. During his tenure at Arizona State, Mr. Knauss actively engaged in government affairs and politics, serving as intern to the United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and then as campaign staff for the first female Governor of Arizona, Jane Dee Hull.
After returning to Alaska, Mr. Knauss served as a legislative aide to the Alaska State Senate President for two years. He became Chief of Staff to the Alaska State House Rules Committee and then Chief of Staff to Alaska State Speaker of the House where he served for approximately two years.
Because of Mr. Knauss' familiarity with state government from the executive and legislative branches, Governor Murkowski appointed him Director of Policy for the State of Alaska. In this role, he interfaced on a daily basis with the Governor, Chief of Staff, and Cabinet members. Additionally, Mr. Knauss represented the Governor and was his lead staff person with non-partisan organizations such as the National Governors' Association, Western Governors' Association, Council of State Governments, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, as well as partisan groups such as the Republican Governors' Association and the Republican National Committee.
Government Affairs is a constantly changing environment that requires a unique and first hand understanding to be effective and take full advantage of the opportunities involved and presented. Mr. Knauss has this understanding and in June 2005 resigned his position to join the private sector as the owner and principal of The Knauss Group, LLC, which specializes in government affairs consulting and lobbying the State of Alaska.
In his personal time, Mr. Knauss continues in his elected position on the Board of Directors for USA Hockey, and serves as Chairman of the USA Hockey Pacific District. In this role, Mr. Knauss oversees youth player development along the west coast and works closely with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP). Most recent, Mr. Knauss was elected to the Commonwealth North Board of Directors in his professional capacity.
2063825552
PO Box 21961, SEATTLE, WA, 98111,
1) Adobe Inc.
2) Airbnb, Inc.
5) American Investment Council (thru MultiState Associates, LLC)
6) Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC
7) BOEING
8) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Affiliates
11) Cookware Sustainability Alliance (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
12) DoorDash, Inc
13) Estee Lauder Companies Inc
14) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
15) Experience Learning Commuity DBA Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
16) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
17) FareStart
18) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
20) Helion Energy
21) HERO House NW
22) Inmar
24) King County
25) LYFT INC
26) Metropolis
27) New Venture Fund
28) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
29) Pacific Whale Watch Association
30) Payactiv
33) PORT OF SKAGIT
34) Prologis, Inc.
38) Seattle Colleges
41) Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
42) Third Stone
44) United Natural Foods, Inc.
45) WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN
46) WA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
47) Washington Innocence Project
48) WelbeHealth
50) Zillow Group
2063825552
PO Box 21961, Seattle, WA, 98111,
1) Adobe Inc.
2) Airbnb, Inc.
5) American Investment Council (thru MultiState Associates, LLC)
6) Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC
7) BOEING
8) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Affiliates
11) Cookware Sustainability Alliance (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
12) DoorDash, Inc
13) Estee Lauder Companies Inc
14) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
15) Experience Learning Commuity DBA Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
16) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
17) FareStart
18) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
20) Helion Energy
21) HERO House NW
22) Inmar
24) King County
25) LYFT INC
26) Metropolis
27) New Venture Fund
28) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
29) Pacific Whale Watch Association
30) Payactiv
33) PORT OF SKAGIT
34) Prologis, Inc.
38) Seattle Colleges
41) Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
42) Third Stone
44) United Natural Foods, Inc.
45) WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN
46) WA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
47) Washington Innocence Project
48) WelbeHealth
50) Zillow Group
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20001,
954-234-0650
2002 San Marco Blvd, Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL, 32207,
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
2063825552
PO Box 21961, SEATTLE, WA, 98111,
1) Adobe Inc.
2) Airbnb, Inc.
5) American Investment Council (thru MultiState Associates, LLC)
6) Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC
7) BOEING
8) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Affiliates
11) Cookware Sustainability Alliance (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
12) DoorDash, Inc
13) Estee Lauder Companies Inc
14) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
15) Experience Learning Commuity DBA Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
16) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
17) FareStart
18) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
20) Helion Energy
21) HERO House NW
22) Inmar
24) King County
25) LYFT INC
26) Metropolis
27) New Venture Fund
28) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
29) Pacific Whale Watch Association
30) Payactiv
33) PORT OF SKAGIT
34) Prologis, Inc.
38) Seattle Colleges
41) Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
42) Third Stone
44) United Natural Foods, Inc.
45) WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN
46) WA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
47) Washington Innocence Project
48) WelbeHealth
50) Zillow Group
101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 675 East, Washington, DC, 20001,
2002 San Marco Blvd, Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL, 32207,
2063825552
PO Box 21961, SEATTLE, WA, 98111,
1) Adobe Inc.
2) Airbnb, Inc.
5) American Investment Council (thru MultiState Associates, LLC)
6) Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC
7) BOEING
8) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Affiliates
11) Cookware Sustainability Alliance (thru MultiState Associates LLC)
12) DoorDash, Inc
13) Estee Lauder Companies Inc
14) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
15) Experience Learning Commuity DBA Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
16) Families Against Mandatory Minimums
17) FareStart
18) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
20) Helion Energy
21) HERO House NW
22) Inmar
24) King County
25) LYFT INC
26) Metropolis
27) New Venture Fund
28) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
29) Pacific Whale Watch Association
30) Payactiv
33) PORT OF SKAGIT
34) Prologis, Inc.
38) Seattle Colleges
41) Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
42) Third Stone
44) United Natural Foods, Inc.
45) WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN
46) WA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
47) Washington Innocence Project
48) WelbeHealth
50) Zillow Group
101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 675 East, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) ABBVIE
2) AMAZON.COM
3) AMERICAN FUEL AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS (AFPM)
4) AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL
5) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
7) COALITION FOR AMERICAN INNOVATION, INC.
8) DELTA
10) FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
(916) 554-5325
1201 K STREET, 15TH FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814,
3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN
5) AFFIRM, INC.
6) AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL
7) ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT RELIEF
8) ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
9) BINTI, INC
10) BIO (BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION)
11) BIOGEN MA INC.
12) BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
13) BY THE BAY HEALTH AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
14) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS
15) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS
16) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES
17) CALIFORNIA AUTOMATIC VENDORS COUNCIL
18) CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
19) CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
20) CALIFORNIA HYDROGEN BUSINESS COUNCIL
22) CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION
23) CE BROKER, INC.
24) CENTER FOR INHERITED BLOOD DISORDERS (CIBD)
25) CHILDREN'S CHOICE DENTAL CARE
26) CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
27) CJ AMERICA, INC.
28) CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
29) CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
31) COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
32) DEXCOM, INC.
34) FENNER GAP MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
36) FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
37) FPL ENERGY, INC.
39) GENESI LLC
40) GUINNESS/UNITED DISTILLERS & VINTNERS
41) H & S VENTURES
43) IBOTTA, INC.
44) IRVINE MANAGEMENT COMPANY DBA IRVINE COMPANY
46) JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
47) JOHNSON CONTROLS DUCTED SYSTEMS
48) KNAUF INSULATION
49) KOOTH U.S.
50) LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ASSOCIATION (LSA)
51) LEGACY CONNECTIONS (D.B.A. ROSE BOWL LEGACY FOUNDATION)
55) MARN DDS DENTAL PRACTICE, P.C., DBA BIG SMILES DENTAL
56) MCG HEALTH
57) METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE
59) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
60) NGA LLC 911
61) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
62) ORACLE CORP.
63) ORGANON LLC
64) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
65) PAIR TEAM, PBC
66) PHILLIPS 66
67) PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (PAC)
68) PPL FIRST
69) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
75) ROBERT BOSCH LLC
76) ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
77) ROCKET, LLC
80) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE INC.
82) SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
83) SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
84) SOS TEST FIRM
85) STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
86) SUMMIT SCHOOL SERVICES, LLC
88) TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION
90) UNIVERSAL SERVICES OF AMERICA, LP D/B/A ALLIED UNIVERSAL ("THE COMPANY")
91) VERISK AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
92) VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS
93) WELBEHEALTH
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
202-289-8700
101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 675 East, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2) ACCENTURE
3) AMAZON.COM
4) AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL
5) AVANGRID
7) CITADEL LLC
9) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC
10) COPENHAGEN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS INC.
12) EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P.
13) EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES CO., LLC
14) GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLC-PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS GE RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA
20 F Street NW, Suite 500, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
2) BLAKE INTERNATIONAL RIGS, LLC
3) BRISTOL BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
4) COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
5) LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
6) MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
8) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
9) RESEARCH CENTERS IN MINORITY INSTITUTIONS PROGRAMS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION