As director of business intelligence, Chris Kosty leverages his business acumen, financial background, and passion for technology to create efficiencies in business processes and enable the utilization of data for analysis and strategy. He works collaboratively throughout the organization to develop and implement innovative reporting and data visualization solutions designed to provide confidence and clarity in strategic decision making.

Before joining Fred Rogers Productions, Chris was a senior manager at Schneider Downs & Co., Inc., a top-60 public accounting firm, located in their Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office. He began his career in the external audit department before co-founding the Automation & Data Analytics Process Team (ADAPT) and leading the Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) practices within the technology consulting group. During his tenure, Chris served both public and privately held companies across a variety of industries, listening intently to their needs and helping them to align people, process, and technology to operate more efficiently and achieve their strategic objectives.

Chris is a certified public accountant (CPA) and has multiple data analytic certifications. He has authored articles on data analytics and digital transformation and regularly speaks at industry conferences sharing his passion for both topics. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and was the recipient of the PICPA Young Leader Award in 2022. Chris is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a philosophy minor. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Emily, and their two daughters, Kora and Sienna.