Chris Sargent
Exec VP and Chief Engineer at OMSTAR Biodegradable Additives & Green Power Generation- Claim this Profile
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OMSTAR Biodegradable Additives & Green Power Generation
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United States
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Renewables & Environment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Exec VP and Chief Engineer
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Mar 2014 - Present
Providing the world's best fuel additives that ... • reduce pollution, improve performance, clean engines, and add longevity Responsible for ... • strategic direction; maintain website • expertise on fuel additive for any engine or power plant • design and manage tests, write reports Providing the world's best fuel additives that ... • reduce pollution, improve performance, clean engines, and add longevity Responsible for ... • strategic direction; maintain website • expertise on fuel additive for any engine or power plant • design and manage tests, write reports
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Black Knight Leadership, Inc.
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Madison, Alabama
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President
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2022
Providing leadership services independently, or through Quantum Research International. • 360 leader assessments with coaching • Climate and Organizational surveys to identify organizational issues and strengths • Comprehensive survey reports with analysis, observations and recommendations • Review survey results with customer to design an improvement program • Team building and off sites for employee engagement in finding creative solutions • Proven results with better leaders and a continuously improving organization Show less
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Quantum Research International
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Manager, Leadership Services
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2001 - Mar 2014
Designed programs for organizational improvement and leader development. Executive coach for senior Government employees/SESs. Senior facilitator - strategic planning, team building, leader training, IPTs, and organizational improvement. Developed a knowledge management portal that included system architecture, storing and retrieval of critical knowledge, and system maintenance. Designed Feedback™ Quantum's survey program for surveys. Designed programs for organizational improvement and leader development. Executive coach for senior Government employees/SESs. Senior facilitator - strategic planning, team building, leader training, IPTs, and organizational improvement. Developed a knowledge management portal that included system architecture, storing and retrieval of critical knowledge, and system maintenance. Designed Feedback™ Quantum's survey program for surveys.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Center for Army Leadership
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Jul 1999 - Jul 2001
Army director for leadership doctrine and best practices in leadership for active duty soldiers, reserve forces, and the civilian workforce. • PM for the Army’s Leader Development Program • Developed the Army 360 Leader Assessment Program • Chief of Staff for the Army’s Training and Leader Development Panel (Officers), 1999-2000 • Leadership Instructor, Command and General Staff College Army director for leadership doctrine and best practices in leadership for active duty soldiers, reserve forces, and the civilian workforce. • PM for the Army’s Leader Development Program • Developed the Army 360 Leader Assessment Program • Chief of Staff for the Army’s Training and Leader Development Panel (Officers), 1999-2000 • Leadership Instructor, Command and General Staff College
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1st Armored Division
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United States
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Armed Forces
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100 - 200 Employee
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Commander, 4th Brigade
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Jul 1997 - Jul 1999
Aviation brigade commander for Apache, Blackhawk and maintenance battalions, 1-1 Armored Cav Squadron, 4-2 Cav Squadron, and the Division's chemical company. Responsible for 1900+ soldiers and their families, 114 helicopters, two German Kasernes (posts), and a budget of $17M. Deployed the Brigade to and from Bosnia (Operations Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Oct 97 to Jun 98). Coalition commander for NATO’s Operational Reserve in Bosnia (American, French, Moroccan, and British rapid response forces), and Norwegian forces at NATO headquarters in Sarajevo. Show less
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The United States Army War College
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United States
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Armed Forces
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student - Army War College
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Jul 1996 - Jul 1997
Area of study - Information Operations and Artificial Intelligence. Researched fusing expert systems to provide a learning/decision-aid tool for military and business leaders. Area of study - Information Operations and Artificial Intelligence. Researched fusing expert systems to provide a learning/decision-aid tool for military and business leaders.
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Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
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McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL
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Logistics R&D Chief
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Jul 1996 - Jul 1997
Defined logistical requirements for equipment fielded to Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Delta Force, and US Army Special Forces. Defined logistical requirements for equipment fielded to Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Delta Force, and US Army Special Forces.
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Commander, 2-82nd Aviation Battalion
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Jul 1993 - Jul 1995
Responsible for the welfare of 266 soldiers, their families, 30 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, 90 vehicles, and maintenance and support equipment.• Commander Task Force Eagle, for the clandestine deployment of 31 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to Haiti for Operation Restore Democracy, Sep 94 (the 82nd Division’s forced entry into Haiti to remove Coup leader General Cedras). Responsible for planning and execution of the 4000 kilometer deployment of 62 crews (double crews due to expected high mission load), from Fort Bragg, NC to Haiti and back in seven days.• Aviation task force commander for two deployments to the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, LA., and for the Division’s Warfighter Exercise, 95. Show less
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Executive Officer, 2-227th Aviation Battalion
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Jul 1989 - Jun 1993
Battalion Executive Officer for an AH-64A Apache helicopter unit that formed at Fort Hood, TX, Jul 89, moved to Germany Jul 90, deployed to Desert Shield/Dessert Storm Dec 90, then back to Hanau, Germany May 91.• Conducted combat operations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.• Upon return to Germany, Brigade Operations Officer, 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, responsible for all training and forced entry planning into Bosnia, Nov 91-Mar 93.
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Miscellaneous assignments as an Army officer
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Jul 1975 - Jul 1989
1988-1989. MANPRINT Branch Chief, Directorate of Combat Developments (DCD), responsible for developing the manpower, personnel, and training requirements for helicopters and support equipment. MANPRINT POC for the US Army Aviation Center.• Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Branch Chief, DCD, responsible for developing RAM requirements for new aircraft and sub-systems (RAH-66, T800 engine, new Hellfire seeker, training simulators, etc.). • Branch Chief for Aviation Supportability Branch, DCD. Defined R&D requirements for aircraft, support equipment, and personnel systems (radios, helmets, visors, etc.).1987-1988. Commander, F Company, 223rd Aviation Battalion, Fort Rucker, the unit that trains the Army’s UH-60 pilots.1985-1986 Assistant TRADOC Systems Manager, Light Helicopter Experimental (later RAH-66 Comanche). User’s representative for Integrated Logistics Support and Technical requirements for the LHX program. Authored training and maintenance requirements; co-authored RFP section titled Integrated Training System. POC for embedded training capability for LHX for pilots and maintainers. Industry liaison for logistical support of T800 turbine engine and LHX airframes (SCAT and Utility).1979-1983 Flight platoon leader and Operations officer for UH-60 Blackhawk company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.1978-1979 Flight Platoon Leader and Supply Officer, 117th Aviation Company, Korea (23 UH-1 Huey helicopters).1976-1977 Flight School, Fort Rucker, AL1975-1976 Platoon leader in the 101st Air Assault Division, responsible for 43 soldiers and their families. Deployed to REFORGER in Germany; Panama for the Jungle School. Platoon broke two Jungle school records - orienteering course, and obstacle course. Show less
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Education
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United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering -
Naval Postgraduate School
Master of Science - MS, Aeronautical Engineering