Leadership

Christopher Jackman

Assistant General Manager, Facilities Maintenance

Christopher Jackman is the assistant general manager for Facilities Maintenance. He oversees maintenance of the airfield, adjacent and surrounding land, and 30 Airport buildings to ensure the safe, efficient environment to move millions of passengers on more than 870,000 flight operations annually.

Mr. Jackman’s division encompasses more than 180 professionals providing airside and landside maintenance teams, fleet management, procurement and support services.

Prior to joining the Department of Aviation, Mr. Jackman spent 25 years working in facilities management in higher education and healthcare facilities in Georgia, Indiana, Ohio and California. His primary focus was developing preventive and predictive maintenance processes to increase efficiencies and reduce service disruptions. He also participated in various stages of the design and construction of more than 2 million square feet of new or renovated space in academic and residential buildings as well as healthcare facilities.

Mr. Jackman is a retired chief master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force Reserve with more than 25 years of service. During his career, he held positions including first sergeant, group superintendent, civil engineer manager, first sergeant Academy chief instructor, and education and training manager. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Technology from Purdue University and master’s in business administration from Grantham University. He is a Certified Education Facilities Professional through APPA | Leadership in Education Facilities. He maintains active memberships in International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) and Project Management Institute (PMI).

A native of Barbados, Mr. Jackman spent his high school years in the U.S. Virgin Islands before moving to Indiana. When not in his professional capacity, he spends time reading, mentoring, and trying to hone his golf swing.