Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Chris O. serves as a Program Sponsor at Hacking for Defense®, focusing on operationally relevant Navy projects since March 2025. In parallel, Chris O. holds the position of Logistics Warfare Chair and Futures Group Coordinator at the Naval Warfare Studies Institute, where responsibilities include mentoring defense management and Operations Research students and facilitating design thinking workshops. Chris O. has been an active member of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum since June 2017 and has served in various roles as a Naval Officer since May 2003, including positions at USS JOHN C. STENNIS and USS BUNKER HILL. Additionally, Chris O. has contributed as a Strategic Plans Officer at NATO and held leadership roles at CIMSEC and the Common Mission Project UK. Academic qualifications include a BS in History from the United States Naval Academy, an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a certificate in Management from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
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