Chris Griste

Chief Operations Manager @United States Air Force

Sumter, SC, US

Deliver strategic leadership to manage operational aspects across a large aviation department while coordinating support services for multiple organizations and 30 associated entities, including 19 remote offices and support teams. Served as the 20th FW Command Chief, spearheading the implementation of a strategic plan to enhance operational readiness and infrastructure / personnel development for 4,200 individuals. Operations Leadership & Executive Advisory• Provided strategic advice to senior leadership while managing $2.95B in infrastructure and overseeing four divisions, 18 operational departments, and 18 support agencies. Workforce Development & Management• Supported a workforce of while managing $99M budget to ensure operational readiness of 79 aircraft and 4,200 personnel.• Enabled team to conduct a 14,800-hour aviation program and execute key initiatives that led to the largest deployment in 30 years.• Ensured preparedness of personnel for global operations while delivering support to a community of active-duty members, dependents, and retirees. Project Oversight• Generated a local revenue of $3.3M while successfully completing $4.5M well filtration project and a $6.5M network overhaul while executing a $2.3M in unfunded requirements.• Transformed an inquiry into a solution while collaborating with multiple departments to launch the strategic program in 60 days that streamlined onboarding, enabled new team members to complete all tasks in a single day, and achieved time savings.

University of Louisville

Master of Science (M.S.)

Community College of the Air Force

Associate’s Degree

Park University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Community College of the Air Force

Associate's degree

Community College of the Air Force

Associate’s Degree

Troy University

Master of Science - MS