Christopher Oxendine, PhD, serves as the Director of Defense & Intelligence Solutions at Esri. Previously, Christopher held the position of Director at the Center for Environmental & Geographic Sciences and was an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Christopher's military career includes roles as a Program Participant in Advanced Civil Schooling at George Mason University and as Deputy Chief of Space and Special Technical Operations for the 101st Airborne Division. Additionally, Christopher has contributed to the academic field as an Assistant Professor in Geospatial Information Science at the same military academy. Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science in Mapping from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Systems and Geoinformation Science from George Mason University.