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Chris Blench

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Chief Executive Officer at Mavericks Manufacturing Partners
📍 Escondido, California, United States

Chris Blench is the CEO of Mavericks Manufacturing Partners, a firm dedicated to revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base through advanced welding. With an MBA from San Diego State University and multiple welding certifications, he has deep expertise in sectors like aerospace, defense, and clean energy. Colleagues praise him as an insightful, innovative, and detail-oriented leader.

He is passionate about developing skilled trade workers and has hands-on experience as a former welding instructor at Palomar College. Chris emphasizes the importance of mentorship and creating a strong workplace culture to empower the next generation of manufacturing professionals, viewing it as crucial for national and economic security.

Unique fact: He began his career as a welding instructor before rising to become the CEO of a specialized welding company.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Escondido, California, United States
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Defense Industrial Base
His company, Mavericks, was founded specifically to answer the Navy's call to revitalize the U.S. defense industrial base, a core part of its mission.
Advanced Welding
As a former Certified Welding Inspector and Educator, he has deep, career-spanning expertise in welding for critical applications in aerospace, defense, space, and medical industries.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Mavericks Manufacturing Partners
3-2016 - 8-2023
Engineering Manager
General Atomics
1-2015 - 2-2016
Quality Assurance Manager
Doncasters GCE Industries, Inc.
8-2010 - 12-2014
Quality Assurance Manager/ CWI/ CWE
ROC Industries, Inc. (Parent Company of: Kevta Fire Systems, Inc./ Weldrite Mfg.)
Welding Instructor
Palomar College
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
San Diego State University
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Vocational Education
CSU San Bernardino
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