Managing Partner
CAPT Chris Schaffer
Chris Schaffer is the owner of North Star Response Solutions in Houston, TX specializing in corporate risk management solutions, regulatory compliance, business continuity, disaster recovery and incident and crisis management.
Chris has over 35 years of international experience in law enforcement and search and rescue operations, risk management, regulatory compliance, crisis management and business continuity in both government and private sector companies. Chris has served in senior management at Fortune 500 companies and as a current board member on various U.S. and Canadian government boards and committees.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management from Florida
State University, a Masters in Corporate Security Management from the University of Houston, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War
College’s Command and Staff program as well as the Darden Executive Education Program at the University of Virginia. He also holds a second Master’s Degree in Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary and is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
Captain Schaffer’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals with Operational Distinguishing Device, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals with Operational Distinguishing Device, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Coast Guard Commandant’s Letter of Commendation ribbons, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the 9-11 Department of Transportation service ribbon and various other unit and service awards. He also is authorized to wear the permanent Advanced Boat Force Operations insignia.