Christopher Watson Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Mclean, VA, US

• General Management Consultant focused on supporting clients in organizational transformation, with specific focus on organizational design, strategic planning, human capital planning, and performance management.Project.
• Led a team of 7 supporting the headquarters reorganization for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, intended to design an effective and efficient future state organization of 800 civilian and military.
• Created a strategy management capability for the Office of Naval Research Code 30 Department, including the development of the department's first strategic plan, a Strategic Planning SOP, supporting marketing.
• Led a team of 5 supporting the Navy's Military Sealift Command IT Directorate, which consisted of over 200 staff, in a global organizational transformation initiative, including redesigning the organizational.
• Led or supported the development of strategic plans for 5 different Navy and Marine Corps commandsBusiness Development
• Deputy Contract Manager for a $25M. multi-year contract supporting a major Marine Corps command, including oversight of proposal development, assisting with coordination of 13 subcontractor firms, and development of.

Washington, DC, US

• 2d in Command of a 1000-man a Marine Corps Reserve Battalion, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the battalion, with specific focus on training the battalion staff and overseeing all administrative matters
• Leading battalion efforts for officer staffing and recruitment, created and implemented a battalion wide tracker for staff performance evaluations, and implemented reviews for awards

• Led the development of all training efforts for a 800-man reserve battalion
• Developed a training plan to restore core combat capabilities, after 5 years focused on provisional missions
• Created and implemented a battalion training dashboard, to provide the commander with an accurate snapshot of battalion operational readiness, and foster more effective resource prioritization
• Led all planning for the 2011 summer training period, which culminated in the first battalion-wide amphibious landing in over decade

Washington, DC, US

• Designed and implemented a training program to prepare the 200-man company to meet all combat requirements in preparation for and Iraq deployment
• Led a company that was responsible for 150 square miles of Iraqi battle space, coordinating all security measures with two Iraqi Army battalions and 2 Iraqi police departments, protecting over 20,000 Iraqi civilians in.
• Mentored local government and supervised over $1M in reconstruction activities, fostering an environment in which Iraqi forces could assume security and governance responsibility upon his company’s withdrawal
• Throughout this period, implemented policies that improved monthly drill attendance from 70% to 97%, substantially increasing both morale and reenlistment rates

Washington, DC, US

• Commanded a reserve platoon of 52 Marines for a 7-month combat tour in Iraq during a recall to active duty
• Evaluated strategic plans and implemented tactical solutions for over 150 combat missions, allowing the Marine Corps to successfully engage insurgents near the Syrian border
• Led the platoon on missions ranging from convoy escort duty to contested assaults on terrorist held cities

Norfolk, Virginia, US

Formulated course content for Algebra II, US History, and US Government, designed and graded evaluations, and coached football and lacrosse. Persuaded the school to implement an off-season conditioning program, directing the program for 2 years.

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Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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