Chris Collins has a strong background in operations and supply chain management. Chris has held various executive positions at different companies, including Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. where they currently serve as the Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, they worked at Spirit AeroSystems as a Vice President in Global Supply Chain Management Transfer of Work and as the Vice President of Oklahoma Operations. Chris also has experience working at Doncasters Group as the Vice President of Continuous Improvement / Global Operations and at Cessna Aircraft Company where they served as the Director of Sub-Assembly and the Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Chris has also worked at Bell Helicopter and Boeing, where they held several positions in operations and finance. Overall, they have a proven track record of successfully managing large teams and implementing strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Chris Collins has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University. Additionally, they hold a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Economics & Entrepreneurship from the same university. Chris also attended Benedictine College, where they studied Political Science & Economics, although their degree status is unspecified. In terms of certifications, they are a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Textron, a Certified Transformation Acceleration Process Facilitator from GE, and is also Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by APICS. However, specific dates and details of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.
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