Mr. Andrus is an internationally experienced executive level consultant and manager with a broad range of functional knowledge including Strategic Planning, Training Material Design and Delivery, Project Management, Methodology, Recruiting, Help Desk Operations and Website Development. 

Chris is an experienced facilitator with a demonstrated talent for building productive relationships with multiple stakeholders to ensure project acceptance.  A coach, in the broadest sense of the word, with the ability to help individuals identify and overcome obstacles to success.  His communication skills have been honed by several thousand hours of presentation experience in the classroom, lecture hall, boardroom, and on the athletic field.

Relevant Experience

Mr. Andrus' Workgroup Performance Improvement experience spans two decades.  He has designed and developed training materials for management training programs for Arthur Andersen.  This includes a significant portion of facilitation, thinking styles, and team dynamics content.  He has participated in all phases of courseware development including design and the production of the content, activities, graphics, video treatments and scripts, case materials, and participant self study.  He also repeatedly performed instructor duties at the Andersen Worldwide Training Center.  More recently, he was responsible for the development and global deployment of a consulting methodology across the Business Consulting practice of Arthur Andersen.  This involved delivering training to hundreds of consultants on a new consulting methodology and project management techniques in all corners of the globe.

Mr. Andrus has conducted facilitated strategic planning exercises for a variety of organizations both for profit and Not-For-Profit.  He facilitated a worldwide strategic planning exercise using collaborative meeting technologies.  He is experienced with Electronic Meeting Systems and traditional data gathering techniques to develop and prioritize strategies and tactics.  He has also led the worldwide Collaborative Systems practice of Arthur Andersen.  This practice was dedicated to developing the tools an techniques required to foster communication and cooperation across traditional corporate boundaries. 

Mr. Andrus' technology related projects include: technology assessments, technical infrastructure development, application development, and help desk management.  He had had the pleasure of working in oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, distribution, legal, manufacturing, and retail industries.   

Chris received his Bachelor of Commerce (1984) and Master of Business Administration (1987) degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.