Chris Kates

Chris Kates has worked in a variety of roles since 2007. Starting in Electronics Sales at Sears Holdings Corporation, they then moved to an Intern role at Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. in 2008. In 2009, they became a Freight Broker/Inside Sales at SPC Transport. From 2010 to 2019, they worked at General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works as a Senior Planner, Planner 3, and Planner 2. Most recently, they have been working at Elmet Technologies as the Supply Chain Director and Director of Planning.

Chris Kates attended Southern New Hampshire University from 2011 to 2013, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Prior to that, they attended Maine Maritime Academy from 2005 to 2009, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in International Business and Logistics.