Kris is a recognized leader who is accustomed to handling simultaneous, high-pressure situations in a professional and effective manner. He has a rich background in technology and is a 21 year veteran of the US Air Force. Kris serves as the Executive Vice President of Business Development at NexTech Solutions and is responsible for business development, strategy and innovation for the company. In this role, Kris helps define and refine the overall business strategy, identifies trendsetter technologies and ensures the NTS portfolio is aligned with the overall strategy of the company.

NexTech Solutions is a proud Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Information Technology systems integrator, value-added-reseller (VAR), and engineering services provider to the U.S. Government.

• Led $25M and $1M SAP projects at Monsanto to replace outdated IT systems; provided daily coaching/mentoring and global coordination--both projects on track to success• Expertly managed $25M budget for project Ascend; saved over $900K by negotiating lower contractor rates across project; reduced overall spend by $800K by identifying alternate end of year funding sources• Identified $12M gap in FY14 funding and used visual management techniques highlight several courses of action; recommended plan to reduce the gap by 75% over the next 3 months• Designed innovative project dashboard to provide insight to leadership teams on overall project status; received overwhelming positive feedback and was asked to present the information to two leadership teams• Developed and implemented “Voice of the Customer” metric to better integrate the customer’s input and feedback into project deliverables• Led over 30 people from 6 internal departments and 2 external vendors in a proof of concept test in support of the Project Ascend; successfully tested scenarios related to ordering and transferring stock• Developed strategic plan to identify and resolve gaps between project work streams by bringing cross functional teams together regularly; resolved 60 show stopping issues and kept overall project on track• Created business sign off processes and functional design handoff procedures for entire project; communicated new approaches to project leads making implementation simple and successful• Developed detailed work plans, change control program, risk/issue management programs, business continuity plans, and implemented business requirements sign off process. Drafted onboarding process to be used by 100+ team members over the next year. • Led cost estimation process for $25M project using a hybrid assessment process; used industry standard estimation process, historical project data and expert opinions to estimate resources needed to implement Project Ascend.

• Led 110 engineers; project manager for Air Force network migration program to consolidate 845K users/400+ bases to 1 network; successfully migrated 30 bases/345K users/440K PCs--base nets now under centralized control. • Developed resolution for an Air Force wide e-mail routing design error. The solution solved a $250K per day delay. Used Critical Path Project management principles to successfully migrate 100 bases/345K users/440K PCs. • Implemented new LEAN procedures to network migration project; reduced file transfer process from 21- to 2-days--no impact to 10K users.• Implemented Critical Chain project management techniques to revamp migration schedule; refocused 72 members/348 checklist milestones – reduced overdue bases by 60%. • Oversaw LEAN directorate reorganization; realigned 4 functions/68 personnel; saved $1.5M per year.• Annual Budget: $15M• Timeline tracking: Overall project on schedule• Facilitating Meetings: Leads daily operational status update meeting (~50 personnel), weekly deep dive project review (~75 personnel), monthly project status review to senior leaders (~50 personnel) Technical Environment: MS Exchange 2007/2010, Active Directory 2003/2008, MS Office 2007/2010, Quest, MS Project, MS Office Communicator, MS SharePoint

• Expertly led 31 engineers and managed operations of an $87M cyber network supporting operations for 5K CENTCOM users in the Middle East with a $5M budget.• Directed $3M project to migrate 200 network users to the U.S. Forces Afghanistan domain; the project was completed 1 month early/below cost due to Critical Path Project Management principles; ensured local users were connected to counterparts in Afghanistan.• Developed Disaster Recovery Plan used by 1.2K people in Air Operations Center after mass power outage; kept combat ops warriors on line – 200+ combat missions completed.• Developed and implemented sustainment plan for 5K network devices in the Middle East--zero on-line failures ensured 100% combat communications reliability.• Directed net operations for 38 Predator feeds/42 long haul communications circuits/28 cryptography devices/300+ Secure Telephones--delivered critical battlefield intelligence info --kept $87M networks on line.• Budget: $5M• Timeline tracking: Project 1 month ahead of schedule• Facilitating Meetings: Led daily operational update meeting (~25 personnel), led weekly staff meetings (~25 personnel) Technical Environment: 802.11, Active Directory 2003/2008, Altiris, Blackberry, Data center virtualization (VMware vSphere and vCenter), IPTV , MS Exchange 2007/2010, MS Office 2007/2010, MS Project, PBX, PKI token, Remedy, SCCM 2007, SharePoint, SQL, Thin Client solutions (VMware View), VOIP (secure and non-secure), VPN, WAN Optimization (Riverbed Technologies), Windows XP/VISTA/7.

Led all executive support for the Center commander and vice commander including daily interaction with associate units, city/community leaders, and higher headquarters staff on the commander’s behalf Created/briefed senior staff support procedures impacting the operations of 1,000 member organizationRecognized for timely, accurate, and flawless work; completed tasks on time or early 100% of the time

• Led 80 engineers; directed operations for the Air Force’s premier software test lab with 18 test beds including a $50M Airborne Network lab, a $30M Air Force Simulation and Training lab, a $20M Air Force Software Baseline lab, and a $20M Executive Communications lab.• Implemented no cost solution to backup/protect servers in test lab…saved $100K.• Overcame 45% personnel reduction despite high operations tempo; maintained outstanding customer service and kept all projects on schedule and budget.• Initiated $600K lab hardware upgrade; ensured reliable test lab environment – completed on time and $100K under budget.• Identified 30 critical safety and 124 compliance issues; ensured safe work environment and reallocated $170K assets.• Budget: $50K• Timeline tracking: All projects completed on or ahead of schedule • Facilitating Meetings: Led weekly process improvement meetings (~15 personnel), led weekly staff meetings (~25 personnel), led monthly information exchange meetings (~70 personnel) Technical Environment: 802.11, Active Directory 2003/2008, Android, Blackberry, Data center virtualization (VMware vSphere and vCenter), iOS, MS Exchange 2007, MS Office 2003/2007, MS Project, PKI, Remedy, SCCM 2007, SharePoint, SQL, Thin Client solutions (Citrix XenDesktop),VPN, WAN Optimization (Riverbed Technologies), Windows VISTA/7.

• Attended a full time graduate program/received a Master of Science in Management of Information Systems.• Developed techniques to protect users from social engineering attacks; selected to present/publish research findings at the 2010 International Conference on Information Warfare. • Directly addressed Congressional mandate to improve inter-agency coordination/collaboration—identified & quantified actions, capabilities, and tool functionalities necessary to support group/team distributed work.• Developed wholly unique framework for evaluation and selection of best-of-breed collaborative tools.• Timeline tracking: All projects completed on time• Facilitating Meetings: Led weekly thesis update meetings with committee (~4 personnel)Technical Environment: DoDAF 1.5/2.0 Framework, Internet protocols, internal and external routing protocols, SQL, MS Office 2003/2007, MS Project, SharePoint, Windows VISTA/7.

• Commanded 200 engineers and technicians; directed $30M data center supporting 5.5K users; directed over 40+ IT projects and managed a $1.8M annual budget. • Led software migration project to transition over 100 users from a UNIX to a web based maintenance tracking system; completed project on budget and 45 days ahead of schedule. • Implemented radio over IP solution in Iraq that allowed voice communications between convoy commanders and military intelligence officers to relay information on suspected attacks; prevented countless deaths.• Brought new technology to Dyess AFB through Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) system. The IPTV solution allowed consolidation of multiple CATV contracts and saved $54K annually.• Oversaw implementation of $2M Storage Area Network project—proactively installed electrical and cooling components—reduced downtime 90% and increased file storage space by 60%.• Tested and implemented first data center virtualization project in the operational USAF; reduced server farm footprint from 72 to 36 servers, saved $72K/year in technical refresh and energy efficiency costs; solution adopted command wide.• Budget: $1.8M• Timeline tracking: All projects completed on time or early• Facilitating Meetings: Led daily operational status meeting (~50 personnel), weekly staff meeting (~100 personnel), monthly project status review (~25 personnel) Technical Environment: 802.11, Active Directory 2003, Blackberry, Data center virtualization (VMware vSphere and vCenter), IPTV (Vbrick), MS Exchange 2003/2007, MS Office 2003/2007, PBX, PKI, Remedy, SMS/SCCM 2007, SharePoint, SQL, Thin Client solutions (Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View), VOIP (secure and non-secure), VPN, WAN Optimization (Riverbed Technologies), Windows XP/VISTA.

Flight Commander of 25 military and civilian personnel providing all multimedia support to the 5,500 men and women of the 7BW, 317AG and 13 associate units. Accounted for base publication activities of over $350K of equipment assets used for in-garrison and deployed multimedia support. Developed local multimedia policy and management controls for installation commander. Coordinated, monitored and approved multimedia activities resources and equipment requests for all units on the installation. Approved installation level documentation. Supervised base publications element. Identified work group manager core tasks, created master training plans.

• Led 50 engineers as project manager for $1.3B software program used by all Air Operations Centers to plan and use air assets.• Provided cost, schedule, and performance briefs to senior leaders; conducted cost-benefit research/analysis of proposed mods; selected above peers to lead $12M software integration project, completed 8 months early.• Successfully used Agile/Scrum methodologies to lead $3M project to automate the Air Attack Plan process and deliver command and control capabilities to warfighters; completed project 8 months early and $200K under budget. • Selected by senior leaders to lead $2.5M project to automate air refueling; cut planning time by 40% and completed on time and $84K under budget.• Accelerated integration of $2.8M weather impact system into all Air Operations Centers by 4 months—increased accuracy of mission planning. • Formulated acquisition strategies to support third party software requirements and supported test events, experiments and demonstrations at the Pentagon and Nellis AFB, two of the largest IT venues in the USAF. • Used Six Sigma techniques to link engineering support initiatives to command and control requirements; cut annual costs by $500K.• Implemented Agile project management techniques to execute expedited software release schedule to meet fast paced war fighter environment.• Budget: $5M• Timeline tracking: Projects completed an average of 4 months early• Facilitating Meetings: Led weekly project status meeting (~20 personnel), weekly staff meetings (~25 personnel), quarterly project status review to senior leaders (~50 personnel), quarterly project status review with stakeholders Technical Environment: Java, MS Office 2003, MS Project, Oracle WebLogic, VOIP (secure and non-secure), VPN, WebTAS, Windows XP, XML.

Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing $40 million worth of tactical/non-tactical sensory communications equipment, including tactical rader sets (AN/TPS-75), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Precision Approach Radar (PAR), Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) meteorological radar, Identification Friend or Foe radar (IFF) sub-system, Video Mapper, Air Traffic Control Tower radar display systems, interrogator sets (AN/UPX-27), anti-radiation missile (ARM) decoy set (AN/TLQ-32), and other ancillary radar support equipment. Maintained, troubleshot and repaired communication interfaces, data transfer equipment, modems, fiber optic transfer, and UHF / HF radio communication equipment, and display sub-systems. Maintained and mobilized tactical radar equipment in support of the unit’s mission to provide mobile offensive and defensive radar control, air surveillance, and airspace management in NATO’s southern region.