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Chuck Harris is the Senior Vice President (SVP) for Operations at Pyramid Systems. He is an award-winning leader who has been recognized for agency-level achievements in Federal Government Contracting and Program Management. While serving in the U.S. Air Force, he held a contracting officer warrant, attained the highest-level Department of Defense Certification in Contracting (Level III) and was selected for service in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). In addition, Chuck led the deployment of the U.S. Air Force Standard Procurement System as the Deputy Director and served as a Commander for the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). He later led the Electronic Data Systems Subcontracts Management Group and Inflection Point Solutions before transitioning to Pyramid Systems.
Chuck is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (BS) and holds advanced degrees in Computer Information Systems (MS) and Business Administration (MBA) from St. Mary’s University (with a Finance concentration from Harvard University).
Chuck serves on the U.S. Air Force Academy (WOL) Board of Directors, the American Red Cross (NOVA) Board and the Service to Armed Forces Council. He is also the Chair of the In-school John Lewis High School committee installing a leadership program designed to mentor the next generation.
His other accolades are numerous: Rated in “top 1%” among DCMA business managers, Recipient of the keys to the City of Montgomery, Alabama, Selected for special service in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Honored as Team Leader for #1 Information Technology (I.T.) innovation in 82,000+ organization–Air Force Materiel Command Annual Outstanding Achievement in Contracting I.T., Honored as Northrop Grumman Space Technology Small Business Advocate of the Year, Awarded Massachusetts House Of Representatives “Positive Role Model” Recognition, Awarded Air Force Electronic Systems Center Outstanding Officer of the Year in Contracting (Systems), Selected as Air Force Institute of Technology Education-with-Industry top student among 500+ officers, Recognized as Officer Training School (OTS) Officer of the Year, Earned Distinguished Graduate (top 2%) status in gateway Communications Electronics course, Earned highest level DoD professional Contracting certification in addition to extensive DoD Program Management training, and is a frequent guest speaker in faith-based venues elevating the spirit, hope, and sense of possibilities in the community.