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As Strategic Leadership at Qineticare, Chris Yonker, specializes in helping family enterprises navigate the intricate dynamics of being related and owning a business. Chris supports families in consciously managing challenges like succession, leadership transitions, and family conflict while developing long-term strategies for business continuity.

As a Certified Family Business Advisor, NLP practitioner and Trauma-informed coach, with over 25 years of leadership experience at 3M, and as a 7th-degree black belt in karate and a dedicated student of Ashtanga Yoga, Chris’ work is grounded in his own leadership experience and personal development.

He works with next-generation family members and leaders within organizations to cultivate strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and effective communication skills—preparing them for the complexities of future leadership roles. Chris’ holistic approach emphasizes seeing each family member as an integral piece of the whole. This perspective allows Chris to guide families in addressing unresolved generational patterns that impact both family and business dynamics.