Christopher Gunn

About Christopher Gunn

If you are leading a major transformation and wondering why the plan looks solid on paper but keeps breaking in execution, you are not alone. That gap between strategy and delivery is where most programs lose momentum, credibility, and value. Approach Consulting partners with mid-market and enterprise leaders to close that gap. I set up and run Transformation Offices, scale delivery, stand up Integration Management Offices pre & post-merger, build PMOs from scratch, and lead change programs that actually stick. Every engagement is designed to transfer capability to your team so the work outlasts the engagement. A few examples of what that looks like in practice- A Fortune 50 managed healthcare insurer needed to divest 2.2 million Medicare members on a fixed regulatory timeline while preparing for a $69 billion merger. We delivered both on schedule and were retained as a preferred partner- A $1.5B health system had underinvested in back-office operations for decades. We led the ERP selection, managed the change program, and positioned the organization for significant ROI on a multi-million dollar technology investment- A global HR services leader launched a Salesforce and AI platform with zero disruption to core transactions. The U.S. engagement became the blueprint for their global expansion. We transitioned full Transformation Office leadership to an internal successor on time, per plan. I also work with consultants and advisors. If you\'re wondering how to deliver Big 4 quality without Big 4 overhead - how to run a principal-led practice that scales without scaling headcount - I design and build the AI-enabled operating systems that make that possible. Same infrastructure that backs my consulting practice. Approach Consulting is principal-led. When you engage us, you get senior advisory and execution, not a team of analysts managed from a distance. Prior to consulting: 16 years in the British Army intelligence community, operating globally as an Analyst & Liaison Officer. Spent the bulk of that career working for and with a U.S. Department of Defense agency alongside defense contractors and interagency partners. If you are evaluating transformation advisory support, looking to scale delivery, or want a direct conversation about where your program stands - or if you\'re a consultant curious about operating systems - reach out or follow along with This Week in Transformation, my weekly newsletter covering battle-tested tools and hard-won lessons from $100M to $500M+ change programs.

Experience

1. Founder Principal

   Approach Consulting Usa

   Mar 2011 — Present · Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US

   Transformation execution for mid-market and enterprise leaders. Transformation Offices, IMO and PMO program builds, complex change, capability transfer. Principal-led throughout.Selected Engagements- Multi-Entity Hospital System - Interim CIOFull ownership of IT strategy, policies, and operations post-merger. Drove federal compliance programs. Enabled M&A readiness for a $15B multinational acquisition- Healthcare Contract Pharmacy Network / PBM - Interim CIODeveloped technology vision and OCM plan. Grew the team to execute the IT roadmap. Positioned organization for permanent CIO placement- Fortune 50 Managed Healthcare Insurer - M&A DivestitureDivested 2.2 million Medicare members on a fixed regulatory timeline within an IMO structure alongside Big 4 consulting partners. Paved the way for a $69 billion merger. Retained as preferred partner- Global HR Services Leader / Head of Transformation - TO Maturity & AI IntegrationLaunched Salesforce and AI platform with zero disruption. Built COE model. Transitioned TO leadership to internal successor on time. U.S. engagement became the global blueprint- U.S. Health System - ERP Selection and OCM$1.5B system. Reversed decades of back-office underinvestment. On time, within budget. Positioned for significant ROI on a multi-million dollar ERP investment- Behavioral Healthcare Provider - IT LeadershipPost-merger IT chaos to integrated, cloud-based organization. Consolidated EHR, migrated to cloud, built sustainable outsourcing model. Board-level advisory throughout- Specialty Healthcare Organization - PMO Build and Transition$250M+ revenue. Built PMO from scratch, transitioned ownership on schedule. Programs protected. Capital investment governance formalized- State DHHS - Behavioral Health EHR Rescue and OCMEHR rescue and go-live for 2 state BH/psych hospitals. Full-scope OCM including executive sponsor coaching and leadership mentoring. OCM advisory for state multi-agency Epic procurement JV.

Education

• The City and Guilds Institute, London

  Bachelor of Arts - BA (Honors), Leadership and Management

• University of Westminster

  Postgraduate Degree, French Language and Literature

• University of Westminster

  Postgraduate Degree, Turkish Language and Literature

Skills

• Integration
• Health Insurance
• Special Operations
• Risk Management
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Intelligence Analysis
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management Consulting
• Intelligence Operations
• Analysis
• Staffing Services
• Information Technology
• Vendor Management
• Research
• Strategic Influence
• Ehr
• Medicare
• IT Strategy
• Business Consolidation
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Healthcare Consulting
• Intelligence Community
• Solution Delivery
• Business Transformation
• Executive Advisory
• Professional Services
• Investigation
• Asset Protection
• Digital Forensics
• Defense
• Business Strategy
• Gap Analysis
• Foreign Languages