Christopher Griggs Email & Phone Number

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Arlington, Virginia, US

• Oversaw the long-term engineering plans at the headquarters of a three-star general; responsibilities spanned four military bases, three states, and 4,000 engineers
• Created a regional construction-training program to cross-train engineers for large construction and civil engineering projects, each worth $250K-$750K
• Developed efficiency algorithm for Army Human Resources Command; algorithm assigned officers to new projects based upon their strengths, previous experience, and specialties
• Hand-selected to serve as the three-star general’s cross-staff coordinator and planner for seven months. Coordinated over 200 general officer level events and speaking engagements

Arlington, Virginia, US

Leadership courses focused on organizational leadership, human resource management and development, supply chain management and supply discipline, organizational operations and processes, legal and moral leadership. Engineer courses included project management, project scheduling, project resourcing, cost estimating, aggregate and surfaced road design.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Current Operations Officer for a 600 person organization. Responsible for overseeing, managing and providing quality control for over 200 short term projects across multiple departments.
• Responsible for monitoring the daily operations of 6 subordinate organizations.
• Headed the planning and execution of the organization’s global, rapid emergency deployment status for seven months
• Directed the procurement and training programs for over $20M of military equipment
• Rated best among 21 peers based on performance appraisals; recommended for early promotion

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Operations Officer of a 105 person Demolitions Engineering Company. Responsible for daily operations, future plans and logistical support for three subordinate organizations.
• Coordinated maintenance and supply chains to increase equipment downtime from over 20% to under 2% of all assigned vehicles and equipment
• Planned and oversaw the movement of $15M of equipment from Afghanistan to Fort Lewis with five different shipping routes
• Planned and managed the repair and renovation of over 900 pieces of engineering equipment upon return from Afghanistan with no loss of accountability
• Rated best among 32 peers. Nominated for the national MacArthur Leadership award
• Received the Order of the deFleury for superior service to the Army Engineer Regiment (2010-2012)

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Intelligence Officer for a 135 Soldier Demolitions Engineering (Sapper) Company conducting Route Clearance Operations in Afghanistan. Responsible for planning missions and gathering intelligence for three subordinate.
• Established and led the demolitions training program for multiple organizations consisting of over 5,000 personnel total
• Coordinated subordinate organizations to support 15 customers across Afghanistan
• Awarded Bronze Star for leadership during combat operations, as well as the Combat Action Badge
• Proposed new, safer routes based on statistical analysis; resulted in 60 kms of roads built and attacks reduced by over 75%

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Responsible for the training, team building, health and welfare of over 30 personnel while preparing for and during a deployment to Afghanistan.
• Successfully planned and executed over 110 days of sustained combat demolitions engineering operations resulting in the removal of over 50 Improvised Explosive Devices
• Planned and coordinated the movement of over $17M of equipment and 135 personnel from Fort Lewis, WA to Afghanistan
• Placed 3rd out of 700 competitors in the 2011 Outstanding Engineer Platoon Leader Competition

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Majoring In Finance, Marketing, And Strategic Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Operations Research