Team

The principals of Conterra, and the affiliated professionals we work with, provide decades of experience and specific expertise to their areas of work with our clients.

Chris Knight

Chris established his initial practice as an independent consultant in 1991. Clients include First Nations, municipal, provincial, territorial and national governments, academic institutions, non-profit, and private sector organizations. The practice focuses on project negotiation and mediation, the design of interest based, collaborative negotiation and dispute resolution processes, the development of […]
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John Balogh

John is an innovative thinker and motivator who brings a positive and empowering approach to building strong and effective working relationships both at the negotiating table and in his coaching practice. John is a seasoned professional working as a negotiator, certified coach, facilitator, mediator, and community leader. For over 25 […]
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Matt Hutcheon

Matt has more than 20 years of experience in advising businesses, non-profits and First Nations. His expertise focuses on building and using financial systems and reporting to enable better planning, financial management and decision-making by organizations. A graduate of Queen’s University’s Bachelor of Commerce program, Matt operated Vista Enterprises, a […]
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Deb Kennedy

Deb Kennedy completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas following academic studies abroad in Spain.  She attained her Juris Doctor from KU in 2001 and clerked for the Chief Judge of the Territorial Court of the US Virgin Islands.  Upon returning to the contiguous United States, Deb negotiated […]
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