Christopher Brown

• Directed the IG field office, managing agile projects and critical program functions to improve an Army enterprise headquarters management of $24 billion Foreign Military Sales portfolio compliance, ensuring business standards FAR & DFAR, DoS, and Army supply chain regulatory compliance.
• Project manager for agile assessment of a $9.6M travel budget, resulting in $70K in annual cost savings by implementing cost reduction measures.
• Created and maintained systems and processes to streamline operations and enhance employee accessibility and coordination, increasing directorate communication by 50% and receiving praise from senior executives.

• Facilitated graduate-level instruction on Army supply chain processes and force procurement, educating 64 student officers on management methodologies for the timely and effective completion of operational projects and supply chain management initiatives at the enterprise scale.
• Led a team of 11 senior faculty, integrating a curriculum focused on analytical skills, data-driven processes, experiential learning, and tracking program metrics established by the Army’s supply chain regulation.
• Project lead author for Sustaining the Competitive Advantage course, educating officers on generating and sustaining U.S. combat capabilities and supply chain management within organizations.

• Led a multifunctional team of 12 experts, delivering immersive training for the Army’s combat organizations, emphasizing performance gaps and innovative solutions to improve systems and processes.
• Analytical and critical thinking training manager creating validating data for the Army’s combat restructure captured in the 2018 version of Army Field Manual 3-0, Operations; team and unit of assignment efforts were complemented by the Chief of Staff of the Army.
• Managed an internal training program designed for trainers, increasing individual knowledge of supply chain management proficiency and reducing onboarding time by 60%, from weeks to days.

• Managed a $10 million budget for a mobile training team, identifying opportunities, finding solutions, executing plans, and evaluating results critically and expediently for two dozen major Army training events, ensuring all financial obligations were met.
• Led and mentored a team of 10 operations specialists, earning trust, professional relationships, and leadership led to improved deployment by reducing buildup from a week to 3 days, a 40% reduction in time.
• Developed budget and spending controls to align all expenditures with department goals and outcomes, reducing life support funding costs due to overexpenditure by 90%, achieving an annual savings of $150K.

• Executed plans for multinational logistics supply chain for 21 nations’ militaries, achieving cost reductions of up to 2 million euros by improving interoperability and cooperation throughout the Baltic region of Europe.
• Led planning for 25 nations on air, ground, and surface deployment of military units, enabling long-term planning and operational reach for Corps HQ in real-world operations and exercises.
• Developed logistics policies and support concepts, refining local procedures for NATO operations in Poland, Denmark, and Germany to keep pace with changing regulations, growth, and mission transition.

▪ Assisted with leadership, training, mission readiness, force protection, safety, and welfare of five units with over 100 U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard, US Air Force, and Coast Guard units deploying to global defense operations.

▪ Stewarded resources by developing a long-range strategy to cut the organization's spending, resulting in savings over $5 million by researching and contending for personnel relocation and requirements to safeguard safety and efficiency goals.

▪ Spearheaded improvement efforts for facilities around the installation, improving the support agreements and careful budgeting of funds for upgrades, ensuring work approval and funding.

▪ Initiated improved weekly supply and maintenance meetings, personally chairing to ensure focus and vigor in programs to create a markedly better resourced and equipped organization.