Experience

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  Operation Smile

  • Virginia Beach, Virginia

  • Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Applications & Technology

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Newly appointed Senior Vice President of Enterprise Applications and Technology for Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity headquartered in Virginia Beach that performs safe, effective cleft lip and cleft palate surgery and delivers post-operative and ongoing medical care to children in low-income countries. Operation Smile has conducted more than 200,000 surgeries since its inception in 1982. Chris' job is focused on leading Operation Smile in seeking ways to leverage technology to support its growth and expand its reach in caring for even more children. Chris is responsible for translating strategic direction into actionable technology-based initiatives that drive new efficiencies, remove barriers to the delivery of service and streamline global collaboration.

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  IntellecTechs

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Vice President of Business Development

    • May 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    Responsible for the overall management of IntellecTechs business development organization. Serve as a key member of the executive team in setting IntellecTechs strategic direction.Spearhead business development initiatives that are consistent with IntellecTechs' overall strategy.Revenue generation and strategic partnerships development and management.Build and manage a business development team.Be a driving force in the development of the work ethic, culture and values of the sales and business development team.

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  Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

  • Director, Strategic Account Development

    • May 2009 - May 2013

    Responsible for leading business development and sales for a $35 million training group within a $975 million revenue defense contractor. Responsibilities and highlights included:Identification and pursuit of direct business opportunities within the DOD, non-defense federal government and commercial arenas.Business Development lead for a prime position on the U.S. Navy’s TDPC and NTPS IDIQ contracts for training services now in source selection. Identified & qualified an acquisition target resulting in doubling of annual training division revenues to $70 million while providing for critical new delivery capabilities, geographical presence and customer base.Developed teaming relationships resulting in secured sub-contractor positions for the U.S. Army’s CAPDL, OPM’s TMA, DTSPO’s Networks & Telecommunications, NETC’s ETMDS, CSCS’ Learning Tools, and DIA’s RTCS contracts.

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  SYS Technologies, Inc./Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

  • Director, Human Systems Integration/Human Capital Management

    • Feb 2006 - May 2009

    Responsible for the company business unit delivering Human Systems Integration (HSI) solutions to Navy customers. Highlights included:Generation of more than $2 million in follow-on business from U. S. Navy clients.Development of an enterprise wide software solution supporting HSI across all U.S. Navy Systems Commands.Management and direction of a staff of 18 professionals providing MPT acquisitions support to SPAWAR 4.3.4.Successful management of sub-contractor & consultant relationships.Ran capture for a winning $36 million follow-on contract.

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  YnotLearn, LLC.

  • President/CEO

    • Apr 2000 - Sep 2005

    Founding partner responsible for the formation, planning and growth of a Learning Management System company. Accomplishments include:Lead team that selected and managed an India-based software engineering team.Defined and coordinated marketing and sales strategies resulting in an LMS client base of more than twenty-five customers including Jim Beam Brands, AMC Theatres, and Chevron Texaco. Managed all issues related to corporate governance and shareholder reporting.Personally raised in excess of $5 million through private placement to support company growth.Led the design and creation of an innovative risk management software product.Presented at numerous domestic and international training focused conferences.

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  Coastal Training Technologies

  • Director, Clarity Multimedia

    • Feb 1993 - Mar 2000

    Responsible for the development and growth of a new company division to leverage technology for delivery of company’s training products. Accomplishments included:Assembled and managed team who produced more than 100 award winning training titles while meeting and/or exceeding P&L targets. Managed an external sales staff, growing sales to more than $8 million annually with direct personal sales which were double quota.Sought after expert speaking at industry conferences and routinely interviewed in industry publications on the application of technology to employee development and readiness.

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  Sentara Health Systems

  • Administrative Director/Systems Manager

    • Jul 1990 - Feb 1993

    Held two concurrent full time positions with Sentara. Responsibilities included: The daily operations and financial health of a regional, non-emergency, medical transport company (Sentara Medical Transport). Procurement, development and implementation of all IT systems supporting the for-profit parent division of 900 employees (Sentara Enterprises).

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  Tidewater Psychiatric Institute/Psychiatric Institutes of America

  • Systems Manager

    • Oct 1987 - Jul 1990

    Responsible for the administration, implementation and daily operations of a prototype hospital wide information system for two in-patient psychiatric hospitals supporting all hospital information processing needs. Based on TPI success and lessons learned, the solution was implemented at 60 hospitals nationwide.

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  Union Camp Corporation

  • Programmer Analyst

    • Jul 1985 - Oct 1987

    Responsible for all aspects of systems analysis, design, programming, testing, implementation and project management for plant based and process control information systems with emphasis on automation of warehousing and inventory control systems for a number of paper manufacturing facilities.

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  Priest Electronics

  • Systems Tech/Inventory Control

    • 1982 - 1985