Christopher Cook Email & Phone Number

As the Director of Systems Operations, Office of the Secretary, at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), I oversee IT infrastructure and operations for the office, which handles many of the regulatory functions of the agency. I have more than 29 years of experience in the IT field, with a strong background in systems engineering, project management, and federal oversight. I also provide contract oversight as a COR 3 for the contractor that administer many of the office’s day-to-day business operations.I am a former entrepreneur and co-founder of Blackwater Distilling, Inc., Maryland's first fully licensed beverage alcohol distillery in nearly four decades. For 16 years as CEO I led the company's online marketing and social media strategy as well as the product development and launch of several award-winning spirits, including Sloop Betty vodka, Sloop Betty Honey, Picaroon rum and multiple limited release whiskies.

Listed skills include Start Ups, Online Advertising, Business Planning, Business Strategy, and 12 others.

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  Lynchburg College

  Political Science