Chris White

Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Artyc

Chris White has extensive experience in operations and supply chain management, primarily in the solar energy industry. Chris has held senior leadership roles at various companies, including Artyc, Deep Green Solar, Generate, SunEdison, SunPower Corporation, NetIQ, SGI, and 3M.

Most recently, Chris worked as the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Artyc. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Operations and Engineering at Deep Green Solar, where they built and scaled a streamlined solar energy investment and operating business.

At Generate, Chris served as the Head of Asset Operations, responsible for establishing and developing the construction management and asset operations team and business processes. Chris also negotiated contracts, managed construction and project commissioning, and oversaw preventive and corrective maintenance operations.

Before that, Chris was the Vice President of Sales Operations and Supply Chain at SunEdison, where they developed and scaled the residential and small commercial supply chain, logistics, and field operations organization. Chris also implemented planning and inventory optimization strategies and established LEAN replenishment plans.

At SunPower Corporation, Chris held multiple roles, including Sr. Director of Global Distribution and Logistics, Director & Sr. Director of Global Sales Operations and Supply Chain, and Sr. Manager of Sales Operations and Supply Chain. In these positions, they were responsible for global distribution, logistics, order fulfillment operations, and overseeing large-scale solar utility project deployments.

Earlier in their career, Chris worked as the Manager of Customer Order Fulfillment at NetIQ and as the Manager of Supply Chain Operations at SGI. Chris also served as a Project Manager at 3M.

Overall, Chris White has demonstrated expertise in operations, supply chain management, and project management, with a focus on the solar energy industry.

Chris White earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration/Operations Management from the University of St. Thomas in 1992.

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  • Vice President of Manufacturing Operations

    February, 2023 - present