Christopher Chaffee Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of 30+ geographically dispersed Contract Managers, Subcontract Managers, and Contract Administrators that support 80+ projects in the USA. Drive utilization of contract management tools and principles to preserve entitlements, prepare and properly document claims / variation orders / extensions of time, and negotiate satisfactory commercial / contractual outcomes. Drive the delivery of Contract Management classes to all functional organizations across the business enterprise. Participate in a global, corporate mentorship programs to develop future contract management leaders. Recruit and hire contract management talent within the USA and Canada.

Rochester, New York, United States

Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of geographically dispersed Contract Managers, Subcontract Managers, and Contract Administrators that support multiple projects in the USA.

Lynchburg, Virginia

Directed all commercial contracting activities associated with domestic and international sales contracts, non-disclosure agreements, software license agreements, etc. necessary for product, service, and system sales for two L3Harris business units with combined annual revenue of $600M. Managed a regional department of nine (9) contract managers at geographically separated locations. Was responsible for driving all profit and loss business objectives (e.g. orders, revenue, cash flow, and margin) through professional contract formation and strict contract compliance throughout program implementation. Developed and deployed contracts and legal policies and procedures and delivered training to the Contracts Department and other functional organizations. Provided contracts advice and guidance to both business unit Presidents as a member of their Senior Leadership Teams.

Lynchburg, Virginia

Lead negotiator for 90+ commercial contracts for large, Land Mobile Radio systems for the utility / industrial market space, state / county / municipal governments, and the US Government. Drove the contract formation process to establish contract documents with clear technical baseline, objective testing and acceptance criteria, and mutually acceptable financial, commercial, and legal terms. Provided program implementation and change management support for modifications to scope, delivery, price, and terms and conditions.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Contract Manager responsible for contract compliance and change management with customer and consortium construction partners for modifications to scope, delivery, price, and terms and conditions on turnkey construction projects for air pollution control systems for coal fired power plants. Negotiated and managed subcontracts for construction services.

Hornell, New York

Contract Manager and Deputy Program Manager responsible for contract compliance and change management with customer for multiple subway and locomotive new car and refurbishment projects. Responsible for management of budget, manufacturing, and delivery of spare parts from subsidiary in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Horseheads, New York, United States

827th Engineering Battalion - NY National Guard

Irondequoit, New York, United States

98th Infantry Division - Army Reserve

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (III Corps Artillery). Was a Section Leader with 5 direct reports and was responsible for their physical fitness, job training, and off-duty behavior. Assigned an M-577 track vehicle, weapons cache, CONEX of tools, and COMSEC. Was responsible to ensure combat readiness of all personnel and equipment. COMSEC required a US Government Secret level clearance.

Camp Stanley, Korea

2nd Infantry Division (S2 - Division Artillery Command)

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Basic Combat Training / Advanced Individual Training

Masters Certificate, Applied Project Management

Project Management

Masters Certificate, Government Contracting

Government Contracting

Ba, Political Science (Pre-Law Curriculum)

Aas, Paralegal Studies (Phi Theta Kappa)