Defense Business Development · Business Management Consulting
Welcome to Willis Strategy Group — a defense consulting firm dedicated to advising clients on Defense Acquisition business capture strategy and implementation. Based on 35+ years of US Army operational and capability development experience, we tailor strategies to the unique needs of each client, with a focus on sustainable growth and long-term success.
§ 01 — Services
At Willis Strategy Group, we are committed to delivering exceptional defense business development and business management consulting services. We excel in tailoring strategies to meet the unique needs of each client — partner with us for innovative solutions and strategic insights that drive results.
Defense Acquisition business capture strategy and implementation — helping Defense clients find the right opportunities, shape and position for them, with engagements structured for DFARS allowability, OCI screening, and ITAR compliance.
Advising on capability development for the maneuver force — Infantry, Armor, and unmanned systems — informed by a decade delivering combat capabilities at Fort Benning's MFCD and Maneuver Battle Lab.
Management consulting focused on sustainable growth and long-term success — organizational strategy, operational excellence, and tailored solutions for each client's competitive landscape.
§ 02 — Insights
Professional publications on experimentation and M&S, plus reviews of the books that shape how we think about leading, learning, and building capability.
§ 03 — About
Colonel (Retired) Chris Willis brings more than 35 years of combined leadership and management experience. A 1991 graduate of West Point, Chris spent 25 years as a US Army Infantry officer — including tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Korea — leading organizations to the highest levels of excellence from platoon to division.
Chris then spent 10 years as a Department of the Army Civilian delivering combat capabilities to the US Army Maneuver Force — Infantry, Armor, and unmanned systems — as Director of the Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL) and Deputy Director of the Maneuver Force Capability Development (MFCD) at Fort Benning, Georgia.
That experience — from leading Soldiers to defining, testing, and delivering the capabilities they fight with — gives him an insider’s understanding of how the Army sets requirements, evaluates solutions, and buys. Willis Strategy Group puts that understanding to work for defense clients: Defense Acquisition business capture strategy and implementation, combat capability development advisory, and business management consulting.
§ 04 — Contact
Initial consultations are no-cost and no-obligation. Tell us about the pursuit, the capability, or the problem — we'll tell you honestly whether we can move the needle.
EMAIL ChrisWillis@willis-strategy.com
LOCATION Columbus, Georgia
TYPICAL RESPONSE — 1 BUSINESS DAY
NDA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
OCI SCREENING PERFORMED PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT