Chris Cognasso

About

Senior Consultant with over 20 years of experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives across diverse sectors including government, technology, financial services, and education. Comprehensive expertise in delivering ERP, financial, HR, and eligibility system transformations that support operations exceeding $100M, serving millions of end users, and maintaining mission-critical public services with zero tolerance for disruption. Specialized in crisis recovery and program stabilization, adept at restoring execution discipline, governance, and stakeholder confidence in stalled or high-risk initiatives, thereby protecting significant revenue, benefits delivery, and regulatory standing. Recent Impacts: Amazon Global Tax: Stabilized operations exceeding $100M by leading Oracle Financials R12.1 to R12.2 upgrade and Microsoft 365 migration, achieving 99.9% availability and enhancing decision-making by 30% while cutting operational overhead by 20% across 25+ global jurisdictions. Seattle Public Schools: Achieved a 40% reduction in HR case processing time and a 50% improvement in leadership decision-making by implementing digital workflows for 50,000+ students and 8,000 employees. WA DSHS: Managed delivery across five programs supporting over $130M in monthly benefits for 3 million residents, accelerating CMS compliance demonstrations by 40% and reducing change approval cycles by 35%. Currently available for interim, project-based, and consulting engagements where stabilization and trusted execution leadership are critical.

Education

• The Evergreen State CollegeBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Stanford UniversityProfessional Certificate - SCPM, Advanced Program Management

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