Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten

Chris Sharpsten is a 33-year veteran of the United States Army who culminated his career as a Major General. He is a premier leader and professional logistician with experience across a broad spectrum of positions during peace, war zone deployments, and humanitarian assistance operations. In addition to his extensive experience in both conventional Army and special operations, Chris led a myriad of cross-service and U.S. Government interagency teams focused on solving national level issues. Most recently, he served as the Director of Operations for the U.S. Presidential COVID-19 Task Force, Operation Warp Speed to accelerate the development and delivery of vaccines and therapeutics to America and its partner nations. Chris is now working with Controlant, a leader in real-time monitoring and supply chain visibility solutions, as he continues his important work in the healthcare sector.

Chris thrives on leading teams. Throughout his Army career, he optimized the performance of his teams to achieve results for his organization. Prior to his service on the COVID-19 Task Force, Chris was the Director of Logistics and Engineering for U.S. Central Command, responsible for Department of Defense logistics, engineering, and government contract management across the 20-country region of the Middle East. Previously, Chris also served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Director of Logistics Readiness and Plans on the U.S. Army General Staff.

Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University, and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College in Washington DC.