USA Projects

John Kjenner is USA's Chief Financial Officer after serving as its Administrative Consultant since the summer of 2005. From 2002-05, Mr. Kjenner worked as an executive coach and business advisor. Prior to that he held leadership positions in two start-ups: as President and CEO of Simply Done Business Solutions, and as Executive Vice President and General Manager of WHN Solutions, an application service provider to the entertainment industry.

Mr. Kjenner spent five years with The Walt Disney Company, first as a management consultant, then as worldwide Vice President of Operations & Technology for Disney Consumer Products. This followed 11 years of management consulting with Price Waterhouse. As a CPA, he worked as an audit supervisor for Coopers & Lybrand, and Vice President/Controller for Wells Fargo Realty Finance.

Mr. Kjenner and his partner, Christopher, have two young boys. He is also an avid sailor, an occasional triathlete, and a student of classical piano.

A slightly more personal bio ...

My husband (!) Chris and I have two young boys who consume 99% of our free time with their homework, ice hockey, and surfing; and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I have been with United States Artists from the very beginning and have led the strategy development for USA Proejcts.  One could summarize the arc of my career as a senior level executive whose 19 years of high growth, high budget, high formality, Blue Chip business experience was quickly brought down to earth by the sobering realities of two years scratching and clawing for survival in the evaporating internet business space. My technology, finance, business development, sales and marketing skills were developed at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo & Company, The Walt Disney Company and two start-up enterprises. At United States Artists I have been able to draw from all of my experience to help launch this incredible organization and serve a purpose more fulfilling than profit.