Chris Stark has thirty years of experience leading operations for organizations ranging from multi-site, multi-national, publicly traded $200M+ manufacturing and service companies, to smaller $10M-$20M family-owned and start-up manufacturing and service companies. As a COO, his responsibilities have included managing full P&Ls while directing strategic planning, budgeting, operations, product/service development, engineering, sales, vendor management, and M&A to achieve targeted results.

He engages and develops team members to quickly assess baseline performance, identify future state opportunities, and subsequently develop and implement plans to drive significant bottom-line results. Chris’s accomplishments include transitioning a $73M legacy manufacturing business faced with end-of-life products into a leading national digital equipment distributor and service company with annual sales of $200M+.

Chris has led accretive acquisitions from deal negotiation through integration and growth that have included a manufacturing company where he helped double the plant size, integrated robotics and related process improvements, enhanced product lines, and improved delivery that increased annual revenues to $20M+. While working with niche manufacturing companies, regional service companies, and start-ups, Chris remains focused on producing optimal results while helping his clients grow and achieve their desired results.

CFO Systems LLC
Director

Advanced Packaging, Inc.
Chief Operations Officer

Fremont Machine, Inc.
Chief Operations Officer

International Services LLC
Chief Operations Officer

Fiserv
Service Executive

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer