Chris Bugg

Chris discusses his transition from the U.S. Navy to the civilian workforce, coaching, sales training and facing an uncertain future.

Chris Bugg is the owner of Sandler Training Coastal Virginia Professional Development, the only Veteran-owned Sandler Training center in Hampton Roads. Chris is a 1996 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds a Masters in Public Policy from Duke University, as well as an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke which he earned through their executive-track program. Chris served for 12-years in the U.S. Navy flying F/A-18Cs in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom before transitioning to the Reserves, retiring as a Commander in 2016. As a Sandler Trainer, Chris works with business owners and executives and their teams to engineer strategic growth; often this takes the form of sales coaching and training. Prior to starting a Sandler Training center, Chris worked in Sales, Business Development and Management for two large high-technology defense firms. Send Chris an email to connect

January 12, 2020 - Chris Bugg