Christopher Gehri

About Christopher Gehri

Senior project and operations leader with a career delivering complex, high-risk programs in defense, manufacturing, healthcare, and critical infrastructure environments. I specialize in leading large, multi-stakeholder initiatives where scope, schedule, cost, safety, and compliance must be actively governed. Across roles, I’ve been accountable for program stability, execution discipline, workforce readiness, and measurable improvements in delivery performance, quality, and risk posture.My core strength is program execution—translating strategic intent into structured plans, establishing governance and controls, and maintaining the operating cadence required to deliver predictable outcomes. I build and manage baselines, align cross-functional teams, surface and mitigate risk early, and ensure leaders have clear, timely decision support. Whether driving capital modernization, system commissioning, or enterprise change initiatives, I focus on delivery, acceptance, and sustainment.I’ve led programs across 24/7 operations, multi-site environments, and regulated supply chains, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, logistics, facilities, safety, IT, security, and external partners. My experience includes capital project execution, inspection and audit readiness, quality systems, vendor and operational risk, emergency response integration, and go-live transitions—often where missed milestones create cascading operational impact.I approach governance as a business enabler, not bureaucracy. Strong controls provide a compass—establishing direction, cadence, and accountability while reducing rework and supporting customer acceptance. I’m known for building practical frameworks—risk registers, change control, metrics, and review rhythms—that teams use and leaders trust.As a former U.S. Army Major, I bring disciplined leadership and decisiveness under pressure. As a senior leader in the private sector, I bring a record of owning programs end-to-end, stabilizing delivery, and strengthening execution across manufacturing, healthcare, and enterprise operations.I’m energized by senior project and program management roles within the industrial base—where disciplined execution, resilient supply chains, and reliable delivery directly support customers and mission continuity.

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager (Project Manager Ii)

   Winchester Ammunition

   Jan 2026 — Present · Independence, MO, US

Education

• University of Central Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice and Corrections

  2004 — 2006

• ASIS International

  Former Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Security Management

  2012 — 2013

• Webster University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Business and Organizational Security Management

  2009 — 2010