Chris Hoffman

Experience

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  US Army

  May 1994 - Jun 2019

  Focused on building and sustaining teams, leading personnel, and ensuring organizations remained aligned against and achieved organizational goals.• Exercised new concepts as a Task Force Commander which resulted in new approaches to support homeland defense that are still in effect.• Advised international security partners, establishing strong relationships and improving their internal capabilities.• Demonstrated strong abilities to plan, build teams, train others, and complete complex tasks through numerous challenging training and real life events. • Lead a specialized CBRN Team; employed as a strategic asset in support of national objectives to counter WMD. • Served as a key leader and member of teams central to the development of new Army formations and capabilities.• Served as a United States Military Academy instructor, teaching ethical decision making, leadership,and tactical operations, while also overseeing the Academy’s program which aided all cadets’transition into Commissioned Service. Show less

  • Brigade Commander

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Protection Chief

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Various command and staff positions

    May 1994 - Jun 2016
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  United States Department of Defense

  Aug 2019 - May 2022

  Coordinate activities for the execution and oversight of a Congressionally directed Defense-wide research, development and acquisition program. Ensure the Chemical and Biological Defense Program alignment with all strategic guidance while providing for the needs of the Joint Force. Raise understanding and awareness of chemical and biological threats. Provide oversight of a Defense-wide research, development and acquisition program of $1.4B/year which directly reimbursed over 3000 employees. Lead the integration of the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program. Contribute to the strategic direction for the Department of Defense on all matters pertaining to Chemical and Biological Defense. Coordinate activities for the execution and oversight of a Congressional directed Defense-wide research, development and acquisition program. Ensure the Chemical and Biological Defense Program alignment with all strategic guidance while providing for the needs of the Joint Force.

  • Principal Director, Chemical and Biological Defense Program

    Mar 2022 - May 2022

  • Performing the Duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Principal Director, Chemical and Biological Defense Program

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
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  Aktiv Pharma Group

  Oct 2022 - now

  VP, Government Affairs