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Chris Baeten

Message from the CEO – 2021

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I hope everyone has had a good year so far!  I also hope you and your families have stayed healthy during the pandemic.  It was nice to resume traveling to see everyone as we all get accustomed to the new normal.

2021 has been an exciting year for Knight Federal as we have continued to grow, and we have been very busy mobilizing new programs. We were fortunate to win new contracts supporting the Navy in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Department of Education in Washington DC.  I am proud to say that we were listed on the INC 5000 for the third year in row.  We also won an award for the Orlando Business Journal’s Elite 50 (Golden 100 and Fast 50) and the Washington Technology Fast 50 (50 fastest growing companies in the Washington DC metro area).

Our corporate office has been growing recently as we have hired a new Human Resources Manager and Corporate Controller.  Welcome to the KFS family, Nigel and Regina!

November has been a big month for Knight Federal as we continue to live out one of our core values, SERVE.  We were a corporate sponsor for the 11th annual Fairways for Warriors Veterans Day gala and golf tournament and participated in our 4th annual Heart Walk of Central Florida. Knight Federal was a key contributor in helping raise more than $150,000 combined for these events. We feel fortunate to support heart health and the well-being of our combat wounded veterans. For the holidays this year we will be supporting children in need by providing toys, food, and other resources in multiple locations where KFS has a presence.  Thanks to all who have contributed their time and energy to these efforts in helping us positively impact our local communities.

I hope everyone enjoys the approaching holiday season with friends and family. I wish you all good health and fondly anticipate seeing you in the very near future.

Message from the CEO

Chris
Chris Baeten CEO

Hello everyone! 

I hope you all have been staying safe during the pandemic.  I know we all have been affected personally and professionally by Covid-19, but I am amazed at how well everyone has adapted to either working from home or abiding by new policies and procedures in the workplace.  Earlier this year, we opened up a new office in Orlando just in time to shut it down due to the quarantine!  It certainly has been an interesting time in our country, and I know everyone is looking forward to getting back to normal working conditions. I certainly miss traveling to see everyone and look forward to doing that again as soon as I am able.

Knight Federal has continued to flourish during the pandemic with growth in the Norfolk, VA area supporting the Navy.  We were also able to win the recompete of one of our most important programs supporting the Joint Staff in Suffolk.  Perhaps the most exciting thing to happen to us over the last few months was the award of our very first prime contract for the Purple Knight Initiative, our very own wounded warrior internship program.  We are very excited to partner with the Department of Energy for this effort!

I hope that everyone continues to stay safe and healthy.  I look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Hello Team Knight Federal!

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Chris Baeten with tie

I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start.  It was great to see most of you during the holiday parties in December.

We have made an impact with some notable accomplishments that came in toward the end of last year, which we are celebrating this quarter.

In November, we were very honored to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award for our commitment to hiring U.S. military veterans.  In December, we were selected by the University of Florida to receive the 2020 Gator100 award, which recognizes the world’s 100 fastest growing gator led businesses.  Our Vice President of Business Development, Matt Herring (UF Alumni), will be in attendance to receive the award in Gainesville, FL.

2019 was a fantastic year for Knight Federal, as we saw the largest growth from any previous year.  In November, we surpassed the 100 employee mark which is something we have been striving towards for quite some time. We are projecting 2020 to be an even bigger year and we are excited about the amount of growth opportunities that we have in front of us. Again, our employees are the core of our success and none of this is possible without your continued flawless support to our customers.

Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Message from the CEO

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I hope everyone was able to enjoy their summer!  We sure did at Knight Federal, where we celebrated our 6th anniversary in May.  The past few months have been very busy for us, as we experienced the most successful quarter since our company’s inception. 

We have continued to grow our presence at the Joint Staff J7 where we were are now supporting the Joint Training Information Management Systems/Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JTIMS/JLLIS) and at the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).  We also expanded our capabilities to a new location supporting USARPAC in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

In May, Knight Federal was very humbled to be selected by Northrop Grumman to receive their 2019 World Class Team Supplier Award, an honor bestowed upon only a select few companies in the country. 

We were honored to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5000 fastest growing companies across the nation.  In addition, the Orlando Business Journal recently announced that KFS was nominated to be on their list of the top 15 Modeling, Simulation, and Training Companies in Central Florida.  All of these recognitions are great, but it is all because of the employees we have that represent our company to the fullest.  Every KFS employee should feel proud of the company you work for and what we represent. 

Keep up the great work everyone and I hope to see you all soon!

Message from the CEO

Chris Baeten CEO

Since our last newsletter, we had the chance to celebrate the end of the year and see everyone during the annual holiday parties. I hope that the New Year has started off great for each of you. We have had another exciting quarter for Knight Federal. Since our last update, we have been building our presence and capabilities in the Hampton Roads, VA area with ongoing support to both the Navy and Joint Chiefs of Staff and also in Orlando supporting the National Cyber Range.

In February, Knight Federal was recognized by GrowFL, the economic gardening institute at UCF, as one of the 2018 Florida Companies to Watch honorees across the state of Florida.  It was a great honor and I would like to thank all of our employees who have been an integral part of our great organization that led to us achieve this recognition.

Additionally, Knight Federal is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Herring to Vice President of Business Development.  Matt has been with the company since its inception in 2013 and has been a critical part of growing the company into what it is today.  Read more about his promotion in the newsletter!

We have also featured the spotlight on Shawn Lopez, one of the rising stars at Knight Federal and a true example of success from the Purple Knight Initiative, as well as a former intern John Nickerson, who now works for Knight Federal full-time supporting the Joint Staff. Their success stories will be inspiring!

Team Knight Federal keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Message from the CEO

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Chris Baeten, Knight Federal Solutions CEO

Hello team Knight Federal!  It has been a very busy quarter for our organization.  We were fortunate to win four new contracts over the past few months supporting the Navy in Norfolk, VA, the Air Force on Patrick Air Force Base, and the DIA in the National Capital region.  We have also been very busy supporting the local community in Orlando by participating in the Heart Walk on the campus of UCF supporting the American Heart Association and being a corporate sponsor for Fairways for Warriors supporting our local combat wounded veterans.

Knight Federal was one of 50 companies to be selected by GrowFL as Florida’s companies to watch for 2018.  We are very excited to receive this prestigious award by this great organization and are proud that our accomplishments professionally and philanthropically are being recognized.

I hope that everyone enjoys the upcoming holiday season and is able to spend time with their loved ones.  I look forward to seeing most of you at one of our holiday parties.  Keep up the great work and I look forward to 2019 being our best year yet!

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