TPG Speakers

Kris Reynolds

Project Management Practice Leader
The Persimmon Group

Kris Reynolds is the Project Management Practice Leader for The Persimmon Group and is a Project Management Institute-certified Project Management Professional (PMP). As part of the leadership team for TPG, he is responsible for the project and program management, business architecture, and analysis services. His areas of client focus include leading large, strategic programs for companies, consulting on project management best practices, developing custom methodologies, providing hands-on coaching to project managers, performing project audits, and conducting tailored learning events in a variety of industries. Kris has been recognized for his work in setting up Project Management Offices and was listed among the top 25 Outstanding Organizations for his work on TV Guide’s PMO in 2008. He earned two Bachelors degrees (Economics and Business Administration) from Centenary College in Louisiana, and a Master’s degree in Marketing from Oklahoma City University. Kris is an active member of PMI Tulsa’s board, having served as President the past two years. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Prior to joining TPG, Kris spent the past 6 years at Rovi Corporation (TV Guide) where he led the project management team around the deployment of the company’s Interactive Program Guide. Before his stint with TV Guide, Kris spent 7 years at NDC Health where he served in a myriad of roles for the healthcare company. He is a graduate of the 40th class of Leadership Tulsa and enjoys giving back to the community, most recently through the teaching of the Project Management for Youth Curriculum he created, to Tulsa middle school and high school students. Kris holds a National “C” license coaching certification and coached competitive soccer for many years before spending the last 6 coaching his daughter and son’s recreational teams.

“I’ve known and worked with Kris the better part of 10 years and have found him to be professional, knowledgeable and caring for those that he worked with.  I’ve been impressed by Kris’ ability to listen to a problem, analyze the situation and then play devil’s advocate to promote greater thinking about a situation and it’s possible solutions. He definitely cares about his team/client’s success but is willing to provide the tough opinions that are needed. He has proven time and again to be a positive change agent for organizations. I’ve just recently witnessed Kris in his role as a trainer and am pleased, but not surprised, at his ability to not only ensure that the class learns something but has fun doing it.”

-Melissa Loyd-Furnas, ConocoPhillips

“Kris Reynolds is one of the most dynamic individuals that I have ever meet, who possesses extremely strong Management and Leadership Skills. I have known Kris for over three years. Two years as the President of the Tulsa PMI Chapter and over three years as a PMO Director, PM Professional and PM Consultant. I have seen him accomplish tasks and projects with volunteers that I thought weren’t possible. I have seen him work very effectively with Volunteers, Employees, Clients and Peers. He is an excellent planner and organizer, able to motive staff and implement projects with vision and at the same time possessing an easy likeable demeanor.”

-John Yeager, Vice President, Grayhorse Technologies, Inc.

“I enjoyed breaking out of the daily routine and interacting with my co-workers in a different manner. The exercises were fun and thought provoking. Kris handled our fun but rowdy group really well.”

-Frank Elkins, Bank of Oklahoma Financial Corporation, “Strategic Thinking” session