Joseph Knecht

About Joseph Knecht

PassionI am a passionate leader with a drive to uncover new technologies and transform business inefficiencies and industry shifts into viable commercial web technologies. Over the last 15+ years (from intern to CEO at Proteus) I have truly enjoyed working with leaders to understand their challenges/goals and apply my vast experiences in software, SaaS, and product innovation to the problem. On the personal side I enjoy spending time with my wife, I am avid outdoorsman, love watching college football (Huskers/Mountaineers), enjoy fishing (preferably saltwater), and every once in a while celebrating a NY Jets win.About MeGrowing up in the NYC area, Joseph Knecht learned the science of navigating through challenges by helping engage diverse groups of people to find solutions at an early age. From his early years of leading street-ball leagues with peers in his Long Island neighborhood to a host of other entrepreneurial pursuits as a young man, this talent to identify the needs of customers and engage them in solutions shaped the contribution he now extends to international business-to-business (B2B) leaders across all industries.The completion of his undergraduate career at West Virginia University and his Masters in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln led Knecht to hone his interest in leveraging technology to meet the ever-growing demands and sophistication of today’s 24/7, on-demand world and the increasing complexity of relationship-based sales and customer success.Since landing in the Midwest and joining Proteus he has coached and mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs to launch digital products and technology companies. As an avid outdoorsman he enjoys adventures around the world with his wife. He can be found hiking, fishing and boating and is often spotted scaling through underground caves or jungles with his friends and family.

Experience

1. CEO - Managing Director

   Proteus.Co

   Jan 2001 — Present

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Master’s Degree, MBA - Marketing and Management

  2000 — 2002

• West Virginia University

  BS, Marketing

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Marketing Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Planning
• Negotiation
• Strategy
• Marketing Communications
• Budgets
• Finance
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Online Marketing
• Venture Capital
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Market Research
• Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Business
• Crm
• Business Strategy