Chris Johnston
Business Development | Compliance | M&A | International | Defense & Space Sector
- Role
- Director at Voss Manufacturing, Inc
- Location
- Buffalo, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Johnston
As a strategic executive with 20+ years in industrial manufacturing, aerospace/defense, and global supply-chain operations, I build and execute M&A executions, sales, agent/distributors infrastructure, international trade compliance and international expansion initiatives — converting opportunity into measurable growth.
Experience
Director
Jan 2025 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US
Key responsibilities and focus areas include:• Driving revenue growth across core and adjacent markets.• Developing and launching new product and machinery platforms.• Aligning sales strategy with operational capacity, estimating, and execution.• Identifying strategic partnerships and acquisition opportunities.• Standardized global licensing and compliance workflows (SNAP‑R, DECCS, EASE, ERP), reducing license processing time by up to 30% while improving audit readiness.Working closely with ownership and leadership to position the company for sustained, profitable growth while maintaining engineering quality and customer trust.
Education
Fordham University
M.A., International Economics
2000 — 2002
Le Moyne College
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Labor and Industrial Relations
Skills
- Economic Development
- Team Building
- International Relations
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Research
- Public Speaking
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Policy
- International Trade
- Event Planning
- Leadership
- New Business Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Analysis
- International Business
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Social Media
- Contract Negotiation
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