Christopher Wallis has a 25-year mix of private and public sector experience in project management and acquisition. He started his career as a Project Manager in the private sector. After earning a master’s degree in Urban Planning, he acquired an interest in public service and joined the Peace Corp. While in the Peace Corp he worked with local government officials implementing water and sanitation projects in Honduras.

After Peace Corps service, Mr. Wallis joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development and served as a Contracting Officer for multiple programs including the Government National Mortgage Association. In 2006 Mr. Wallis joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and served in various leadership positions with the Office of Procurement Operations. While with DHS he led multiple Strategic Sourcing initiatives as well as systems acquisitions and research and development contracting for radiological and nuclear detection technology.

In 2017, Mr. Wallis joined the Department of Commerce to support the Acquisitions function in Enterprise Services where he currently serves as Director of Acquisition Services and Senior Bureau Procurement Official.

Mr. Wallis is FAC-C Level 3 certified and holds the Certified Federal Contracts Manager, Certified Commercial Contracts Manager, and Certified Professional Contracts Manager certifications from the National Contract Management Association. He remains committed to the craft of project management and holds the Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute and is also Senior-Level 3 FAC-P/PM certified as a Federal Program/Project Manager.