Brent Christenson

About Brent Christenson

Orchestrator of large-scale business initiatives with cross functional teams-Versatile leader able to draw on project management office (PMO), financial, IT, and operational expertise to drive broad organizational transformation-Architect of strategic roadmaps with underlying program management and leadership governance protocols that result in strong financial outcomes, improving business processes, and enabling executive alignment. With extensive experience navigating complex mergers and acquisitions, I have successfully managed financial valuations and due diligence and navigated IT integration challenges. I’ve also helped companies realize major cost savings through effective contract management, organizational redesign, and technology-driven capabilities.PMO and TransformationAs the PMO director at Lifetouch, I framed and delivered a multi-year, cross-functional roadmap that delivered $10M+ of annualized enterprise value through organizational redesign, new Salesforce capabilities, refreshed go-to-market offerings and sales tools.Business IntegrationAs the program acquisition integration director at Lifetouch, I direct more than 30 enterprise technology integration projects within six months of acquisition. I also achieved $2M in integration savings through vendor and contract rationalization.Operational ImprovementWhile working as director of IT finance and business operations for Lifetouch, I led the implementation of Lean continuous improvement practices by successfully delivering Lean training and Kaizen efforts across the enterprise. I also drove IT strategic plan definition and decision-making, project prioritization, and risk management by implementing IT / business leadership governance framework.Financial Strategy & AnalysisAs manager of financial planning and analysis at Lifetouch, I managed the annual budget coordination and consolidation process, including preparing financial statements, forecasting cash flow, and assisting the CFO with board preparations. I also managed periodic merger and acquisition activities including financial valuation, due diligence, and post-integration support.Consulting ServicesI was responsible for selling and managing $3M+ of professional services for a large consulting firm. The efforts involved large process improvement efforts, ERP and CRM requirements and implementation initiatives, and PMO.

Experience

1. Director - Strategy and Transformation Services

   EisnerAmper

   Sep 2024 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Responsible for consulting services delivery and new business development as part of an expanding national consulting practice.• Conducted a local marketplace assessment to support new go-to-market content and marketing materials• Secured $0.5M of new services within the first 3 months in new role • Managed a large ecommerce implementation effort as part of a post-acquisition integration initiative

Education

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  MBA

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting