Christopher Paul McPadden
Chris is a strategic leader with a diverse portfolio of skills ranging from strategic leading and planning to translating initiatives into executable outcomes, integrating global teams, merging major headquarters, selecting, developing and grooming talent, and driving organizational change. He possesses exceptional interpersonal skills, and knows how to create and execute vision and purpose within teams and organizations. He has worked effectively with diverse multi-national workforces, understands the global security domain and maintains the highest ethical standards. Chris is experienced in public speaking, lecturing and teaching, particularly on the topics of strategic planning and leading.
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Education
Chris has completed all course work for the Doctorate at Kansas State. He is a graduate of the Airborne, Jumpmaster and Ranger schools, executive development programs and the National Association of Corporate Directors.

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United States Military Academy
Commissioned in 1985 with a BS
Brown University
Masters in History with Thesis
The Command and General Staff College
The Army War College
Masters in Strategic Studies
The School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
Masters In Military Arts and Science


Liberty University
As the Instructor of Military Studies on staff at Liberty University, Chris will be teaching courses on History.

Heroic Public Speaking
Chris has completed the Core, Graduate, and Business Mastery programs with Heroic Public Speaking.

Bancroft Capital
Chris holds a position on the writers team at Bancroft Capital and contributes to their papers on GEOIntelligence and financial matters, which are published by notable institutions like Bloomberg.