Ken Christensen

Owner, President IMSI Mechanical | (469) 770-5530 | ken@imsimechanical.com

Ken is the new owner of a twenty-year-old commercial plumbing, HVAC, and mechanical contracting company. Under Ken’s leadership, IMSi is now 100% veteran-owned and headquartered in Dallas. It is also now 100% E-Verify I-9 compliant with new internal systems, controls, training for improved efficiencies, and safer in-house and field operations. Under the operating principle of extreme ownership, Ken is positioning IMSi to scale its existing business in mission-critical federal, municipal, and commercial projects for new construction, remodel, service, and maintenance throughout the DFW market.

As a NASA Project Manager, Ken was responsible for the ultimate success of several scientifically complex and challenging NASA projects including:

• The Kennedy Space Center

• Los Angeles International Airport

• San Francisco International Airport

• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

The results of these successful projects are still in use today.
A NASA colleague states:

        “Ken was admired and respected by his direct reports  and superiors alike for his professionalism and leadership.”

      “Ken reported to the Under Secretary Department Homeland Security for Science and Technology where he performed brilliantly in support of the security to our homeland. In conclusion, I have known Ken Christensen for twenty-two years and have always held the utmost respect for him and appreciate his many varied contributions to NASA.”

 Boris Rabin, NASA – Ames Research Center 

A retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and combat veteran with over 40 years of leadership in aerospace, aviation, and high-stakes government programs, Ken applies rigorous standards of risk management, systems integration, and operational excellence to commercial construction.

Ken Christensen’s proven leadership in high-consequence environments drives IMSi’s commitment to quality, compliance, and superior execution on every project.

His career highlights include Vice President of Flight Operations at ComSovereign (aviation surveillance drone program), co-founder of Silicon Valley-based Foresight AI (robotics and autonomous navigation), and key roles with NASA (Airborne Science Missions and Space Shuttle Independent Assessment Team), Air Force Special Operations Command, and the Department of Homeland Security. Ken co-chaired the President’s White House Aviation Safety Subcommittee and provides expert commentary on CNN, Fox News, and ABC.

Ken represented NASA Headquarters and the ten NASA centers as NASA’s liaison in Washington D.C. working on matters of national security as it pertained to the homeland.

“It is an honor and a privilege to provide the strongest recommendation for Ken Christensen.”

        “Ken was respected throughout DHS for his professionalism, leadership and knowledge of science and technology. I have known Ken for sixteen years and have always held the utmost respect for him and appreciate his many varied contributions to DHS and to the country, he remains a friend and colleague of mine to this day.”

Honorable Jay M. Cohen, Rear Admiral, USN (ret.)
Former Under Secretary Department Homeland Security - Science & Technology