Christopher Hamon

Christopher Hamon has a diverse work experience in supply chain management and logistics. Christopher started their career as a Community Health and AIDS Prevention Extension Agent in the Peace Corps from 2004 to 2007. Christopher then worked with Hope Through Health as a Field Liaison, where they helped establish a rural HIV/AIDS treatment clinic and provided support to people living with HIV/AIDS from 2006 to 2007.

In 2010, Hamon joined Partners In Health as a Haiti Procurement Coordinator and later became the Haiti Supply Chain Manager. In these roles, they managed the supply chain, including procurement, logistics, and inventory management, for medical goods supporting 13 clinics and hospitals. Christopher implemented new inventory control practices and improved access to inventory data, resulting in more accurate procurement and increased stock availability.

Hamon then worked with the International Rescue Committee as a Roving Global Supply Chain Coordinator from 2014 to 2016. Christopher provided supply chain support to IRC country programs and staff, built local supply chain capacity, and served as the primary point of contact for supply chain activities for seven francophone IRC country programs.

In 2016, Hamon returned to Partners In Health as the Manager of Global Logistics and Distribution and later became the Associate Director of Logistics. In these roles, they defined and reviewed logistics and distribution strategies, provided inventory and logistics support, and established effective inventory management controls.

From 2018 to 2020, Hamon worked with Ipas as a Senior Advisor in Supply Chain Management. Christopher provided technical assistance in forecasting supply needs, inventory monitoring, and management. Christopher also guided quality assurance of medical devices and pharmaceuticals and built staff capacity in supply chain management.

Christopher'smost recent position, which started in 2020, is as a Distribution Manager at Bavarian Nordic. In this role, Hamon is responsible for managing the US/CA network of logistic service providers and distributors/wholesalers. Christopher implements distribution strategies, negotiates with wholesalers/customers and logistics service providers, and improves patient and business performance while adhering to regulations and requirements.

Overall, Christopher Hamon has extensive experience in supply chain management, logistics, and inventory management, with a focus on healthcare and international development organizations.

Christopher Hamon earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Urban Planning from the University at Albany, SUNY. Christopher then pursued a Master of Science (MSc.) degree in International Health from Queen Margaret University from 2008 to 2009. In 2000 to 2001, they attended the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne for a course called Cours de Civilisation Française. Christopher also holds a certification in Program Management in Development from APMG-International. No specific information is provided regarding the month and year they obtained this certification.