Our Team: Leadership

Montreal, QC, Canada

Since 2019, Johanne Lauzon has been Business Development Manager at Public Knowledge®. Johanne has over 25 years of strategic sales experience, a passion for business development and growth, and strives to seek win-win solutions with all opportunities. Her vast sales experience and customer-centric approach have been her number one asset helping drive new opportunities and sales from initial lead generation to contract signature.

Customer satisfaction comes first, and she believes in being proactive, creative, and working collaboratively.  Solving problems by bringing the right people and at the right time together is her strength.

Her customer service, positive attitude, and relationship-building skills have earned her numerous compliments as a dedicated and trusted partner professionally and among her peers regarding her unique and successful approach to customer satisfaction and revenue generation.

Vaughan, ON, Canada

Since May 2020, Holly Sherrard has been a Business Development Manager at Public Knowledge®. Holly has over 20 years of leadership experience, a passion for business development and growth, and strives to seek positive outcomes with all opportunities. Her vast knowledge and focused approach have been her number one asset as a senior leader while helping drive new opportunities and sales from initial lead generation to contract to sign.

People and communication come first, and she believes all challenges need an open mind and an optimistic attitude. She enables partners she works with, offering sales, marketing, and education consulting support where required.

Her attention to detail and positive attitude has earned her numerous accolades professionally and among her peers regarding her unique and successful approach to customer satisfaction and revenue generation.

Daphne, AL 

Since 2021, Will has been the Co-Vice President for Region 1 at Public Knowledge®. He has been responsible for business development efforts to assist state and local child welfare and human services agencies throughout his career. Will assist clients with a better understanding of the effectiveness of their programs and how best to implement needed improvements in their practice, policies, and procedures. He has 28 years of public sector child welfare and human services experience on the local, state, and federal levels. Will received his master’s degree in social work from the University of Alabama.

Steamboat Springs, CO

Since 2019, Whitney has been the Proposal Center Vice President at Public Knowledge®. She was previously a management consultant at the firm.

While serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer, she built a strong background in rule and policy analysis, contract development, procurement, research and writing, and program monitoring and evaluation. Whitney has worked in various industries, including law, healthcare, and non-profits. Whitney holds a law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Mesa State College, now Colorado Mesa University. She is also certified in group facilitation from the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) and is a certified Project Management Institute (PMI) project management professional (PMP).

Cheyenne, WY

Since 2020, Stacey has been the CEO and President of Public Knowledge®. Stacey is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for Public Knowledge®, with 20 years of experience working within governmental agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. She also has extensive experience in training development and implementation, leadership assessments and coaching; organizational change management; and organizational development. Stacey received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming and is a certified child welfare law specialist (CWLS) and Project Management Institute (PMI) project management professional (PMP).

Denver, CO

Since 2021, Robert has been the Vice President of Quality at Public Knowledge®. Robert is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for the Center of Excellence and brand quality initiatives of the firm. He is responsible for building and growing Public Knowledge®’s brand presence and managing the staff supporting the delivery of the core suite of project oversight services. Robert also maintains Public Knowledge®’s ISO-certified Quality Management System (QMS) and serves as the quality executive on the Corporate Quality Initiative Team. Robert’s position ensures that quality systems are continuously improved and implemented throughout the firm, in addition to ensuring products and services are following Public Knowledge®’s quality requirements, standards, and protocols.

Robert has 25 years of experience working in multiple aspects of project management, IV&V, QA, and IT. Robert is a certified PMP certified in risk and information systems controls.

American Canyon, CA

Since 2021, Katherine has been the Vice President for Region 5 at Public Knowledge®. Katherine supports California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and National Child Support teams. With 26 years of experience working as a veteran policy and operations analyst, she has been involved in social service programs in the public and private sectors since the 80s and was a crucial player in the federal efforts to analyze and implement strategies to ensure child support compliance with the Affordable Care Act. Katherine received her master’s degree in public administration from Evergreen State College.

Charlotte, NC

Since 2021, Kassie has been the Senior Vice President, Business Development at Public Knowledge®. She has trained and facilitated communication strategies during her career, action-planned and executed change management, and performed visioning and strategy. Overall, Kassie has managed more than two dozen projects. She has more than 20 years of experience with the workforce, leadership, and senior leadership development and training.

Kassie received her Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Colorado Boulder and is a certified project management professional and certified Prosci® organizational change management practitioner. Kassie trained in Technology of Participation group facilitation methods through the Institute of Cultural Affairs.

Olympia, WA

Since 2007, Jennifer has been the Vice President for Region 3 at Public Knowledge®. Jennifer supports teams in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Canada, and national courts and transportation projects. She leads new employee onboarding and co-leads the internal project management community of practice. Jennifer has 20 years of project management, organizational development, and public sector management experience in helping public agencies and non-profit organizations address human challenges, increase effectiveness, and manage change.

Jennifer has extensive experience as a coach working with the College of Executive Coaching and the International Coaching Federation. Jennifer received her Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science from Bastyr University and is a certified professional coach (PCC) through the ICF, a certified project manager, and is certified to use several assessment tools, including the Hogan Leadership Assessment.