Christopher Degard

Christopher Degard is an experienced procurement and project management professional with a diverse background in various organizations. Notably, Christopher held positions as a Corporate Buyer at The Freeman Company, where $642K in costs were reduced, and as a Project Administrator at the Chicago Department of Aviation, overseeing complex projects for O'Hare and Midway International Airports. Additional roles include Senior Procurement Specialist at the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services, where significant agreements worth $100M and $348M were awarded for the O'Hare 21 expansion project. Christopher's expertise extends to the management of purchasing functions at organizations such as the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Microbit Corp. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.