Chris Hartley

Vice President of Operations at Tele-Optics, Inc.

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

About

Experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Strong management professional skilled in Microsoft applications, Graphic Design, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Corporate Marketing, Proposal Writing, and Network / Telephony Systems Design.

Experience

  • Tele-Optics, Inc. (20 yrs 7 mos)
    • Vice President Operations
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Oversee day-to-day company operations. Define and implement operations strategy, structure, and processes. Manage the quarterly and annual budgeting process and P&L responsibilities. Monitor performance to proactively identify efficiency issues and propose solutions. Maintain a working knowledge of all phases of operations. Coordinate support to operations throughout the business. Interview, hire, train, and mentor the operations management team. Provide regular performance updates to the senior leadership team.

    • Director of Marketing & Technology
      Dec 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      • Develop and manage corporate marketing initiatives and relationships • Drive the development of sales opportunities for all Tele-Optics departments • Manage and direct the operations of the Technical Services Group and HelpDesk Teams • Manage the implementation and adoption of internal Corporate IT solutions

    • Director of Communications Services
      Jun 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Primary Responsibility: Establish, plan, and administer the overall policies and goals for the Communications Services Department; manage Telephony and Data Systems Technicians along with assigned long-term Project Teams for various Tele-Optics customers. Secondary Responsibilities: Analyze the IT needs of different internal departments of Tele-Optics and determines ways to meet business objectives by modifying existing or developing new information processing systems or procedures. Work with the Director of Sales to identify and evaluate new and future product offerings in the Telephony and Data fields to be offered by Tele-Optics. Manage and supervise the RFP responses and submittals for all Tele-Optics disciplines.

  • Partner at Tangent Group, LLC
    Jan 2004 - Oct 2005 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Director of Marketing at Peercom
    Sep 2000 - Dec 2003 · 3 yrs 4 mos