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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States
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https://www.hawksroost.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
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Expertise
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Services
Decision Governance for AI, Enterprise Data & AI Leadership, Digital & Platform Modernization, Board-Level Technology Oversight
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Employees
overseen
50 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 36,000,000
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Christopher Jay Hawkinson
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
-
Contract
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Interim
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Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States
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https://www.hawksroost.com
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
- This is a Fractional role Chief Data & Analytics Officer
- This is a Fractional role Senior Director of Data Analytics & Business Intelligece
- This is a Fractional role Director of Data Analytics & Insights
- Director of Business Solutions
- This is a Fractional role Chief Information Officer
Strengths in this role: Decision governance for AI, executive accountability, and enterprise data strategy. Proven ability to align data, analytics, and AI to business outcomes by clarifying decision ownership, governing risk, and delivering measurable value across global operations.
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Years of experience: 25 years
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Food Production
Years of experience: 5 years
Company name: Confidential
Company size: 10,000 employees
Role in this company: Hired as the first functional Chief Data and Analytics Officer of this $5B global organization specializing in industrial, high-tech manufacturing, and services. Drove the creation of a modern analytics foundation to accelerate global decision-making. Operationalized AI, strengthened governance, and delivered measurable value to business leaders globally across manufacturing and commercial functions.
Company name: Confidential
Company size: 1,000 employees
Role in this company: Brought in for a turnaround. Drove the creation of the foundations of data architecture, governance, and improved data quality to provide better data visibility and get to Predictive, Prescriptive, and AI.
Strengths in this role: Translating analytics into decisions that leaders can act on. Strong at establishing decision rights, standardizing trusted metrics, and embedding governance so insights consistently drive execution, performance, and accountability.
Industry: Food Production
Years of experience: 3 years
Company name: Lamb Weston
Company size: 11,000 employees
Role in this company: Unified fragmented data efforts into a scalable, enterprise-wide global Data and Analytics function at this $6B+ global CPG organization, specializing in food services. Built and led a Chief Digital and AI Office focused on modernizing platforms, elevating global visibility, and facilitating top-line growth.
Strengths in this role: Building scalable analytics foundations with clear ownership and governance. Known for accelerating insight-to-decision cycles while ensuring data quality, transparency, and confidence in AI- and analytics-driven outcomes.
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Years of experience: 25 years
Company name: Valmont
Company size: 10,000 employees
Role in this company: Hired as the first functional Chief Data and Analytics Officer of this $5B global organization specializing in industrial, high-tech manufacturing, and services. Drove the creation of a modern analytics foundation to accelerate global decision-making. Operationalized AI, strengthened governance, and delivered measurable value to business leaders globally across manufacturing and commercial functions.
Strengths in this role: Rapid stabilization and decision clarity in complex environments. Expert at aligning business, technology, and data priorities, establishing governance where it is missing, and enabling leaders to execute with confidence during change.
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Years of experience: 25 years
Company name: AFL Global
Company size: 8,000 employees
Role in this company: Brought in to modernize platforms and align business solutions with global business strategy at this 1.5B+ international manufacturer of fiber optic infrastructure, engineering, and solutions. Quickly transitioned from an enterprise architecture role to a business solutions leadership role and ultimately to Interim CIO. Redesigned the IT and data landscape to drive transformation, stabilize “burning platforms,” and prepare AFL for digital scaling.
Strengths in this role: Executive leadership during transformation and transition. Skilled in governing technology, data, and AI decisions at the enterprise level—balancing speed, risk, and value while aligning platforms, operations, and accountability.
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Years of experience: 1 year
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Years of experience: 25 years
Company name: VBOA (PwC Unit)
Company size: 500 employees
Role in this company: Recruited to create and execute a digital modernization plan focused on operating as the unit's CIO and Director of Technology, improving client onboarding and operational productivity for this operating unit of PwC specializing in healthcare revenue recognition. Quickly grew ROI by driving automation, improving data services, and providing scalable analytics.
Company name: AFL Global
Company size: 10,000 employees
Role in this company: manufacturer of fiber optic infrastructure, engineering, and solutions. Quickly transitioned from an enterprise architecture role to a business solutions leadership role and ultimately to Interim CIO. Redesigned the IT and data landscape to drive transformation, stabilize “burning platforms,” and prepare AFL for digital scaling.
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Degrees & accreditations
MSc Management and Leadership
MBA - Minor in Information Systems
BSc Computer Science
CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight (NACD Cyber Certificate)
NACD Directorship Certification®
Project Management Professional
Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
TOGAF Foundation
ITIL Foundation
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Membership & affiliations
NACD
Forbes Technology Council
IEEE (Senior Member)
ACM
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Success story
At a $6B CPG manufacturer, I built a unified data and AI strategy across global operations, launching a Chief Digital & AI Office that delivered $1.4M in savings in just 90 days through AI-powered inventory optimization. The result was greater visibility, lower operational risk, faster growth—and a clear governance model for decisions influenced by AI. The result was greater visibility, lower operational risk, faster growth and a clear governance model for decisions influenced by AI.
