Chris has nearly two decades of experience as an officer and engineer with the United States Air Force.
During this time, he has led hundreds of military and civilian personnel in construction, facility and real property maintenance and management, consequence management, fire and emergency service, and disaster planning and recovery at locations in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. He’s planned, coordinated and executed millions of dollars worth of construction throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and has managed the planning and execution of several multi-million dollar programs for the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization worldwide.
Active with both NSPE and the Society of American Military Engineers, Chris has held numerous positions including national level task force postings with NSPE, and Post president and program chair with several SAME Posts. During this time, he's been recognized twice as the Air Force's Headquarters Air Combat Command NSPE Military Engineer of the Year in 2004 and 2011; the South Dakota State Society of Professional Engineer's Young Member of the Year, 2005; and was the recipient of the NSPE Professional Engineers In Government 2002 Management Fellowship award. He is registered in the states of North Carolina, Virginia, and Michigan and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Chris is also the author of The Engineer Leader blog, were you can read more about leadership, goal achievement and career and life success at www.engineerleader.com.
Education:
B.S. Civil Engineering, Michigan State University, 1993
MBA, Colorado State University, 2002
