Chris Chuculate
Happy Valley,OR
Summary
Strategic Emergency Management and Food Bank Leader with 11 years of experience in logistics and disaster planning. As Associate Director of Distribution & Emergency Management Liaison, directs multi-site warehouse operations, leads a cross-functional team of 45, and develops statewide disaster response strategies. Specializes in continuous improvement and collaboration with emergency management agencies.
Overview
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1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Distribution & Emergency Management Liaison
Oregon Food Bank
Portland Metro Area, OR
05.2023 - Current
- Executive Department Leadership: Champion and advocate for front-line staff while directing all distribution and logistics operations across two primary metropolitan warehouses, managing a team of 45 direct and indirect reports.
- Statewide Network Leadership: Serve as the chief disaster preparedness and response lead for the statewide network of food banks, spearheading regional emergency alignment and resource scaling.
- Disaster Planning & Revamp: Authored comprehensive Oregon Food Bank disaster plan and restructured internal disaster response team, enhancing organizational resilience.
- Interagency Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison to Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) along with state, county, and local emergency managers, ensuring seamless unified command during both blue and gray sky periods.
- Training & Capability Building: Developed and facilitated custom tabletop disaster simulation exercises, equipping statewide network for effective crisis response.
- Program Innovation: Established and led quarterly disaster team meetings, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and maintaining high readiness states over three years.
Distribution Manager
Oregon Food Bank
Portland Metro Area, OR
06.2020 - 05.2023
- Team & Asset Management: Directed distribution and warehouse teams, optimizing inventory workflows and fleet scheduling to maximize space utilization across facilities.
- Continuous Improvement: Implemented Lean methodology to eliminate operational waste and enhance food safety compliance within distribution processes.
- Emergency Preparedness: Contributed food banking logistics expertise at statewide disaster summits and emergency management conferences, influencing state emergency frameworks.
Assistant Distribution Manager
Oregon Food Bank
Portland Metro Area, OR
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Managed daily warehouse operations, supervising picking, packing, and receiving schedules, while mentoring front-line teams to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Ensured facility safety standards, product integrity, and regulatory compliance across all handling and storage lines, promoting a secure and compliant work environment.
Order Picker
Oregon Food Bank
Portland Metro Area, OR
12.2014 - 06.2017
- Foundational Logistics: Maintained high-accuracy order fulfillment, picking, and inventory tracking on the warehouse floor, building a comprehensive, ground-up understanding of food bank supply chains.
Education
Stayton High School
Stayton, ORSkills
- Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Response
- Interagency Liaison (OEM, County, Local)
- Table-Top Exercise Design & Facilitation
- Statewide Network Coordination
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership (45 Staff)
- Lean Methodology & Continuous Improvement
- Logistics Strategy
- Multi-Site Warehouse Operations (2 Locations)
Certification
Emergency Management & Disaster Preparedness, AWR-310: Incident Command System for Intermodal Facilities – National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) | 2023-10, IS-1300: Introduction to Continuity of Operations – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-703: NIMS Resource Management – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-320: Mitigating Local Hazards – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (ICS 200) – FEMA | 2024-03, IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) – FEMA | 2024-02, Operations, Safety & Leadership, Lean Certification – Food Northwest | 2019-08, Food Defense 101 – FDA | 2024-02, Leadership Boot Camp 1 – Learning Point Group | 2018-05
Timeline
Associate Director of Distribution & Emergency Management Liaison
Oregon Food Bank
05.2023 - Current
Distribution Manager
Oregon Food Bank
06.2020 - 05.2023
Assistant Distribution Manager
Oregon Food Bank
07.2017 - 06.2020
Order Picker
Oregon Food Bank
12.2014 - 06.2017
Stayton High School