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About Us

Count on our team to guide you through the complexities of policy development, coalition building, lobbying, and advocacy.

Meet our Team

  • Kris Knauss

    Kris Knauss

    Managing Partner

    Kristopher Knauss is a fourth generation Alaskan. He graduated with honors from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and History.

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  • Laura Bess Stidolph

    Laura Bess Stidolph

    Partner

    Laura Stidolph brings over 15 years of experience in Alaska state government, legislative strategy, and public policy development.

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Explore our Clients

Rio Tinto
Royal Caribbean Group
Alaska Dental Society
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.
American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
Alaska Sealife Center

Alaska Salmon Aquaculture Association (ASAA)

Aristocrats

Brightspring Health Services
Apple
City of Seward
City of Galena
ConocoPhillips, Alaska, Inc.
City of Wasilla
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC)
Constantine Mining, L.L.C.
Galena City School District
Doyon Limited
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)
GCI Communication Corporation
Jacobs Solutions
Huna Totem Corporation
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JAG Alaska Shipyard
NANA Regional Corporation
Marnell Gaming Corporation
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
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Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC)
Purse Seine Vessel Owners Association (PSVOA)
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Saltchuk
City of Soldotna
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University of Washington School of Medicine (UW – WWAMI)
Teck Alaska, Inc.

History

Founded in July 2017, Confluence Strategies, Inc. was a merger between Kris Knauss and Royce Weller. In 2021, Confluence Strategies, Inc. finalized the acquisition of Kent Dawson Company, Inc. Together, Knauss and Weller have over sixty years experience with the State of Alaska and its Legislature.

Royce Weller

Royce Weller

Founder Emeritus

Mr. Weller is an alumnus of Kenai Central High. He graduated with high honors from the University of California - Santa Barbara, and attended Michigan State University where he studied resource economics.

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