Christopher Harpster Email & Phone Number

United States

Mission statement: Benchtop Woodworks promotes woodworking education by providing quality products, videos, and plans to help woodworkers learn and optimize their own processes. Vision statement: Help others to “Maximize Their Shop” space, time and quality by demonstrating quality woodworking in a confined space.Specific Expertise: Over 24 years of woodworking experience in 15x varying sized shops. Specializes in small shop layout optimization, product development and safety.… Show more Mission statement: Benchtop Woodworks promotes woodworking education by providing quality products, videos, and plans to help woodworkers learn and optimize their own processes. Vision statement: Help others to “Maximize Their Shop” space, time and quality by demonstrating quality woodworking in a confined space.Specific Expertise: Over 24 years of woodworking experience in 15x varying sized shops. Specializes in small shop layout optimization, product development and safety. Passionate about helping woodworkers who have constrained space, move frequently (like military woodworkers), those new to the craft, or those seeking resources to improve their skills or train others. Typical processes include CAD design, small scale production and product sales, project planning and execution, videography, editing, digital content creation and the writing of technical plans and instructions. Show less

Ft. Campbell Ky

Responsible for advising military and engineering customers on contracted solutions to military and public-works problems. Develops strategic partnerships and trusted planning relationships. Recruits and leads cross-functional teams to develop strategies and goals across multiple customer organizations. Formulates & implements policy and business systems across the contracting workforce. Develops training programs to improve customer capabilities, relationships and organizational performance… Show more Responsible for advising military and engineering customers on contracted solutions to military and public-works problems. Develops strategic partnerships and trusted planning relationships. Recruits and leads cross-functional teams to develop strategies and goals across multiple customer organizations. Formulates & implements policy and business systems across the contracting workforce. Develops training programs to improve customer capabilities, relationships and organizational performance. Applies continuous improvement and data analysis to improve information management, inform decisions, minimize risk, streamline acquisition processes and increase quality. Formulate and write organizational policy for a 60 person contracting workforce. Reviews federal contracts with values over $500k to ensure enforceability, clarity and compliance with law, regulation and policy. Establishes and executes workforce training plans and continuous process improvement.Advises supported clients on the preparation of requirements packages and supporting procurement request documents (statements of work, performance work statements, and market research documentation) Show less

Clarksville, Tennessee & Iraq

Contract specialist, contracts manager, business advisor and warranted contracting officer. Provides direct business advice to mission partners and achieves contracted solutions to military problems. Negotiates with contractors on behalf of military customers to achieve desired effects and responsive contracted support. Managed a contract portfolio consisting of 60 new Acquisitions and administration of 70 post-award contracts in a joint-multi-national environment. Selected to lead a joint… Show more Contract specialist, contracts manager, business advisor and warranted contracting officer. Provides direct business advice to mission partners and achieves contracted solutions to military problems. Negotiates with contractors on behalf of military customers to achieve desired effects and responsive contracted support. Managed a contract portfolio consisting of 60 new Acquisitions and administration of 70 post-award contracts in a joint-multi-national environment. Selected to lead a joint team to train foreign vendors in Syria on the fundamentals of doing business with the U.S. Government. Show less

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Completed all foundational and intermediate training in federal contracting, program management and systems engineering required for DAWIA I-III certification for both Contracting Professional and Program Management fields.

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Leader of a 389 member cross-functional team within an 1100 Soldier, Task Force, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, US Army.Headquarters Company Commander of the Army's only rapidly deployable Infantry Battalion Task Force that was part of the Third Infantry Division. Led a Company team consisting of a Headquarters Section, the Task Force's Scout, Mortar, and Medical Platoons, Sniper, Human Resources, Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, and Communication Sections, Fires and Effects… Show more Leader of a 389 member cross-functional team within an 1100 Soldier, Task Force, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, US Army.Headquarters Company Commander of the Army's only rapidly deployable Infantry Battalion Task Force that was part of the Third Infantry Division. Led a Company team consisting of a Headquarters Section, the Task Force's Scout, Mortar, and Medical Platoons, Sniper, Human Resources, Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, and Communication Sections, Fires and Effects Coordination Cell (FECC), Unit Ministry Team (UMT), Task Force Aviation Element, and Property Book Office and six unique Staff Sections. Responsible for the tactical leadership ship of, combat readiness, logistics, administrative needs, training, discipline, health, welfare, morale of 389 Soldiers and their Families; responsible for the maintenance, accountability, and deployability, of all organic individual, crew served weapons, communications, and specialized equipment valued in excess of $55 million. Responsible for planning and executing company missions, leading the Combat Trains Command Post, and professionally developing all subordinate officers and NCOs within the company. Show less

Columbus, Georgia, Usa & Afghanistan

Company Commander for a rapidly deployable 141-Soldier light Infantry Company within Task Force (TF) 1st Battalion 28th Infantry, 3D Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Trains and prepares the Company to deploy with no notice, conduct decisive action operations anywhere in the world, under any conditions, to fight and win. Provides vision and guidance for the Company. Mentors, coaches and trains Platoon Leaders, Platoon Sergeants, and Squad Leaders for execution of their wartime missions.… Show more Company Commander for a rapidly deployable 141-Soldier light Infantry Company within Task Force (TF) 1st Battalion 28th Infantry, 3D Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Trains and prepares the Company to deploy with no notice, conduct decisive action operations anywhere in the world, under any conditions, to fight and win. Provides vision and guidance for the Company. Mentors, coaches and trains Platoon Leaders, Platoon Sergeants, and Squad Leaders for execution of their wartime missions. Maintains a high level of readiness through tough, realistic training, a thorough maintenance program, an accountable supply discipline program, and an unwavering commitment and enforcement of Army standards, values and discipline. Develops resilient Soldiers, leaders and Families where the entire team cares for each other at all times and under any circumstance. Fully supports and endorses Task Force, Brigade, and Division command guidance and policies. Show less

Fort Benning, Georgia, United States

Ft. Benning Ga

Maneuver Captains Career Course class 05-15Masters in Organizational Leadership & Leader Development 2015-2016

Fairbanks Alaska And Columbus Georgia

Training management, planning, long range planning through near term follow-through and leadership.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Planning, resourcing, managing, ensuring the Rifle Company maintained operational readiness and training through all assigned missions.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Responsible for the training, readiness, and deployment of a Stryker Platoon consisting of 47x Soldiers, 4x Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles. Completed specialized training in Arctic warfare, and extreme weather leadership and risk mitigation for individuals and groups. Practiced integration of vehicles and specialty equipment to solve complex tactical and operational problems in the harshest conditions and roughest terrain.

Burnham, Pennsylvania, United States

Hardware store clerk, customer service representative and maintenance hand. Responsible for customer service, repair consultation and cashier duties. Also responsible for daily cleaning, maintenance and bulk stocking, customer screen and window repair, building and grounds maintenance. Daily and weekends from 2001-2007, during Holiday and Summer periods from 2007-2011.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology

Institutional training and basic experience in solid modeling, finite element analysis, mechanics of materials, statics, dynamics, fluid.

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Maneuver Leader Captains Career Course Strategic and Organizational Leader curriculum centered around building.

Small Unit Tactics

62 day course with instruction and testing on small unit tactics, leadership, patrolling, teamwork, resiliency and mental/physical.