Christopher Blackstone Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

• Spearheaded a comprehensive $40M+ budget and forecast for the entire company spanning several years based on current and potential programs; drafting multiple scenarios BOD and Senior Leadership.• Project Cost Manager for 3+ programs, each over $10M+ in costs; within Clinical Development; tracking, recording, and providing reports on actuals vs. budget and supporting cost reconciliation to Clinical Program Managers and Sr. Leadership.• Led weekly Clinical Program Cost meetings, reviewing all transactions, and ensuring accurate accounting.• Generated and maintained monthly/ quarterly clinical development financial slides/files for senior management and BOD meetings.

Remote

• Directed and created company budget working with cross-functional department Sr. Leadership of more than $40M; reduced costs/expenses saving $30M+.• Saved over $2M+ on single clinical development program by working with CRO to find efficiencies. • Part of NetSuite ERP integration team; worked with SquareWorks Consulting to transition from QuickBooks; ensuring correct accounts, data, reports, roles, responsibilities were captured and assigned to personnel.• Managed/Approved all personnel expenses and financial transactions/invoices related to any/all clinical tasks using Expensify/Gusto with Administrator rights.• Oversaw all Clinical Research and Development costs/actuals, providing comprehensive reports to Sr. Leadership

Multiple

Building Assessor (Plumbing) working with HDR Engineering. Providing thorough assessments of commercial buildings.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

TEMP - Financial Analyst working for Allegion/Schlage performing month-end financial reports and year-end inventory assistance.

• Managed engineering departments financial portfolio plan/budget; working with leadership to ensure anticipated forecasts were being met and adjusted as needed• Worked with Engineering Managers and Project Managers to ensure Company Funded Engineering Programs and Customer Funded Engineering Projects were within forecast; adjusting as necessary• Created new WBS for projects using SAP application and provided detailed levels/resources based on project specifications and needs.• Lead point of contact and resource for Engineering Departments supply needs using SAP Database • Due to COVID-19; corporate reduced budgets. Worked with Site Engineering Director and Site Value Stream Leader to readjust budget to support current programs/projects/resources.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Project Lead on new cockpit seat for Airbus A350. Oversaw 4 co-workers and project requirements. Managed CAP, resources, schedule, customer requirements, and forecast using MS Project, MS Excel, and Polarion. Worked directly with international customers to ensure all needs were met. • Led weekly IPDT/IPT meetings with cross-functional departments and site leadership; used RAIL to facilitate deliverables and next steps/actions required.• Worked directly with Certification Engineering to ensure new seat met all FAA standards. • Managed multiple Product Improvement Projects (15+ at any given time; each project $300k-$1.5M+) for in-production cabin attendant seats for Airbus; created new methodology and process for working with customer that raised the supplier/customer relationship ratings from a “red” to a “green” status (first to achieve in over 3 years); creating a positive working relationship with one of our largest customers.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Supported On-Time-Delivery; working with Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, Program Management Team, to align with customers required delivery dates. • Lead IPDT for Customer Change Requests (CCR); improved Airbus CCR process and reduced total amount of CCR’s in queue by 50%; reduced late shipments that were effected by CCR’s.• Created NRE’s and business cases (Final Bid Reviews) for customers on product improvement projects. Worked directly with Contracts to ensure legal compliance.• Lead Financial On-Site-Support Contact for Airbus Program; reviewed all billable charges and worked with Quality to determine liabilities; auditing and reducing the amounts liable.• Gained SAP Database training on basic levels of use/function

NCO in charge of purchases, bookkeeping, inventory, of all fire department financial acquisitions; IAW: SOP, AFI, and EESOH regulations.

Crew Chief/ Company Fire Officer: NCO in charge of truck company (ARFF/ Engine). WMD certified (Hazmat Technician/ Hazmat Incident Commander/ WMD). Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, and Fire Inspector I certified.

Firefighter Truck (Engine/ARFF/MWS/Rescue/Hazmat) Driver and Operator. Conducted water supply operations/ direct vehicle (master stream) fire fighting operations, and resupply operations.

Firefighter: lineman, search and rescue, general fire suppression.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Management

with Minor in Marketing