Chris D. Utzinger

Experience

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  Swiss Armed Forces

  Feb 1974 - Dec 1999

  Infantry Officer

  Various positions at the platoon, company, battalion, regiment, and division levels.

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  Swissair

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Chief Systems Analyst
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  Microsoft

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Systems Engineer
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  Master Consulting

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Systems Engineer
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  The University of Montana, Safe Schools Center

  May 2003 - Apr 2008

  Developed and revised emergency operations plans and emergency procedures for K-12 public schools across the State of Montana. Trained school administrators and educators on emergency management planning issues. Designed and conducted orientation sessions, drills, tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises involving schools and emergency services. Presented on emergency management for schools at national, state, and regional conferences. Maintained IT infrastructure for NASA-funded Earth Observing System Education Project consisting of Windows 2000 servers running Exchange Server, SQL Server, Internet Information Server, ArcSDE, and ArcIMS and Windows XP workstations.

  • Disaster & Emergency Services Manager

    Aug 2004 - Apr 2008

  • Information Technology Manager

    May 2003 - Aug 2004
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  Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2021

  Sustained 24-hour readiness and operated the State Emergency Operations Center during emergencies and disasters. Operated the Alert and Warning Center to receive and disseminate warning of emergencies and to provide assistance to local, state, tribal, and federal agencies in preparation for and during disasters. Oversaw the Search & Rescue and Emergency Workers Programs. Provided leadership in the training and professional development of all personnel assigned to the State EOC during emergencies and disasters. Show less Responsible for the development and implementation of state emergency logistics plans including resource typing, acquisition, tracking and commodity distribution; development and implementation of the State Emergency Operations Center Logistics Section policies and procedures; training of state and local jurisdiction personnel in logistics and emergency management. Acted as a state designated contact for the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and served as Logistics Section Chief or Deputy Logistics Section Chief in the Washington State Emergency Operations Center during activations and exercises. Show less Supported a cadre of 200+ Incident Command System instructors in the delivery of ICS 300, ICS 400, and NIMS/ICS All-Hazards Position-Specific Courses as the State ICS Training Coordinator. Participated as design team member, controller, and evaluator for federally-managed Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) exercises in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Served at the Washington State Emergency Operation Center in the Planning Section's Situation Unit during activations and exercises. Show less

  • Response Section Manager / EOC Manager

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2021

  • Emergency Logistics Program Manager

    May 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Training & Exercise Coordinator

    Sept 2008 - May 2010