Christopher Zacharakis

Program Manager at McAlpin Industries

Christopher Zacharakis has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Christopher worked as a Program Manager at McAlpin Industries from January 2022, and prior to that, they were the Welding and Assembly Manager at the same company from January 2019 to January 2022.

Before joining McAlpin Industries, Christopher served in the New York Army National Guard. Christopher'sroles in the Guard included Executive Officer from January 2022 to July 2022, Ammunitions Support Operations Officer from September 2019 to January 2022, BN Assistant S4 (Logistician) from July 2018 to August 2019, Executive Officer (XO) in May 2018, and Distribution Platoon Leader from July 2014 to May 2018.

Christopher also gained valuable experience as a Production Supervisor at Qualitrol from January 2018 to January 2019, where they led a team responsible for meeting production goals and implemented process improvements.

Christopher further worked as an Operations Leader at GE Power from November 2016 to January 2018, managing day-to-day operations and actively participating in lean initiatives and safety programs.

Christopher's earlier experience includes roles at Target, where they served as an Engineering & Facilities Operations Manager from May 2016 to November 2016, overseeing preventative maintenance inspections and supervising a team. Prior to that, they were a Receiving Operations Manager at Target from April 2013 to May 2016, responsible for coordinating receiving processes and reducing costs through layout improvements.

At the start of their career, Christopher worked at Stewarts Shops, Inc. as a Shop Operations Partner from January 2009 to August 2011. In this role, they managed inventory, implemented marketing campaigns, and promoted sales goals.

Christopher Zacharakis pursued their education in a systematic manner, starting with an Associates in Science degree in Business Administration from SUNY Adirondack, which they completed from 2008 to 2010. Christopher then went on to attain a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from the State University of New York College at Potsdam, where they studied from 2010 to 2012. To further enhance their knowledge and skills in the field, Christopher pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management from Clarkson University, which they successfully completed from 2013 to 2017.

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    Program Manager

    January, 2022 - present

  • Welding and Assembly Manager

    January, 2019