Gentex Corp.
Chris Pearson has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Chris began their career as a Project Manager at PGI (now Procurian) in 1996, where they worked until 1998. After that, they joined Schering-Plough as part of their Strategic Sourcing team in Clinical Research from 1997 to 1998. In 1999, Chris moved to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and served as an Associate Director of Clinical Research Central Contracting until 2001. In 2003, they co-founded Sound Innovations Inc, a company focused on solving hearing protection and communication issues in the military and aviation markets. Chris was the CEO of Sound Innovations until 2014 when the company was acquired. Following the acquisition, Chris joined Gentex, where they held various senior roles including Director of Strategy and Analysis, Senior Director of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO, and currently serves as the Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development.
Chris Pearson attended Swarthmore College from 1991 to 1995, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Chris then pursued further education at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth from 2001 to 2003, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Entrepreneurship and General Management.
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Gentex Corp.
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Leveraging a product development and manufacturing history that spans more than 125 years, Gentex Corporation is a global leader in providing innovative protective gear solutions that enhance personal protection and situational awareness for global defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Our portfolio includes protective solutions sold under the Gentex, Ops-Core, and PureFlo brands. Gentex delivers high performance flight equipment to meet the evolving challenges and requirements of aircrew and aircraft maintainers, including helmet systems and capability upgrades. Ops-Core provides a comprehensive portfolio of headborne protection, situational awareness, high performance optics, and respiratory protection for elite defense, law enforcement, and security forces. PureFlo powered air purifying respirators deliver next-generation all-in-one protection for a range of industrial workers in light to heavy duty environments. Our investment in our state-of-the-art in-house design and engineering, manufacturing, and testing facilities allow us to provide world-class solutions to our customers. As leaders in research and development, we are focused on continuously advancing design, performance, and protection, our products deliver a comprehensive set of integrated capabilities to support the diverse mission or job requirements of our customers. We are committed to not just meeting product requirements, but pushing them forward. Our multiple awards and contracts, such as our re-awarded USSOCOM contract, Air Force OTA Agreement, ALEP Daytime Spectacle Contract, and more are a testament to the high quality of our products and our commitment to providing next generation protection. Learn more about Gentex: https://www.gentexcorp.com/ Learn more about Ops-Core: http://ops-core.com/ Learn more about PureFlo: https://www.gentexcorp.com/pureflo-country-selector/