Chris is the co–founder (with Keith Prather) of Armada. After a career as a professor of international economics, teaching in the US, Estonia, Russia, Hungary, Taiwan and Singapore, Chris decided to form a company that would provide clients with the information and intelligence they need to advance their goals. He is the editor for the Business Intelligence Briefs and serves as Chief Economist for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association and the National Association for Credit Management. He is a frequent commentator in the media – TV, radio and print and makes close to 100 speaking appearances annually.
Keith Prather is the co–founder (with Chris Kuehl) of Armada. He has been a strategist and analyst at the highest levels of Fortune 500 companies and has been involved with high level merger and acquisition strategy. He has been a Chief Financial Officer for a marketing and advertising firm and has worked in a wide variety of data analysis settings. Keith focuses on competitive intelligence and is the editor for the Armada Executive Intelligence Impact Briefs.
Karen Sanchez is the chief research assistant for the organization. She also handles the business side of the company and is responsible for the maintenance of the website. She has been with Armada for over five years.