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KRISTOPHER KNAUSS

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.

1) Alaska Dental Society

2) Alaska Electric Light and Power

3) Alaska Salmon Aquaculture Alliance (PWSAC, VFDA, NSRAA, SSRAA, KRAA)

4) Alaska Society of CPAs

5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association

6) Apple Inc.

7) Article IV

8) BrightSpring Health Services c/o MultiState Associates LLC

9) City of Galena

10) City of Seward

11) CITY OF WASILLA

12) City of Whittier

13) Constantine Mining LLC

14) Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.

15) Doyon, Limited

16) Galena City School District 2

17) GCI

18) GEICO

19) HILCORP ALASKA, LLC

20) Icy Strait Point

21) Jacobs Solutions Inc.

22) JAG Alaska, Inc.

23) LifeMed Alaska

24) Marnell Gaming Management, LLC

25) NANA Regional Corporation

26) Ouzinkie Native Corporation

27) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

28) Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation

29) Purse Seine Vessel Owners

30) Rio Tinto

31) Saltchuk

32) SEARHC

33) Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science

34) SHI International

35) Teck Alaska Incorporated

36) University of Washington Schol of Medicine

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)

- Harry McDonald, Saltchuk Managing Director, Alaska

- Aaron Schutt, CEO, Doyon Limited

- Andy Teuber, Chairman & CEO, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)

- Charles Clement, CEO, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

- Jim Hunt, City Manager - City of Whittier, Alaska

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.