Curtis earned three degrees from Northern Illinois University: Doctor of Education (EdD) in Adult Education and Knowledge Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA), and B.S. in Organizational Business Management. He works at the intersection of KM, AI, and the digital employee experience—at companies including LinkedIn, Blend, Zendesk, Amgen, Kellogg, and Deloitte.
Curtis worked at Deloitte from 2008 to 2012 as collaboration analyst and community coordinator. I knew of him through his blog and website before we became colleagues. In the community coordinator role, he was a valuable member of the communities team that I led. He was active in the KM Chicago community, helped facilitate the Midwest KM Symposium, and recorded calls for the SIKM Leaders Community.
Recorded December 22, 2025.
Links for this episode:
* Website
* Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder (offers Pizza Pot Pie)
* Pequod’s (Chicago Deep Dish Pizza)
