Chris Bates

Chris Bates is a strategic technology executive with over 20 years of experience in the defense, aerospace, and supply chain sectors. They have held positions such as Chief Technology Officer and Program Manager at Deloitte, where they successfully drove significant revenue growth and led multi-firm teams to integrate advanced technologies. Chris served as a Senior Technology Consultant at BearingPoint, supporting the US Navy's E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound programs, and as a Flight Test Director with the United States Marine Corps, where they managed extensive testing and evaluation efforts for military aviation systems. They hold a Master's degree in Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.