Beth Ward Email & Phone Number

Vice President for Operations for AVIAN, reporting to the President. Oversees all market sectors for AVIAN with a focus on operationalizing corporate strategy to reach near-term business goals and support strategic growth objectives. Responsible for cost, schedule, and performance execution of AVIAN contract portfolios and day-to-day management of all direct employees and customer relationships.

Lexington Park, Md

Training, Multimedia, and Consulting (TMC) market sector and Test & Evaluation I Flight Support (TFS) market sector. Responsible for AVIAN's TMC and TFS capabilities and contract portfolio to include Profit & Loss; supporting company strategic growth objectives by devising sector strategies, creating business models and developing marketing campaigns; and, managing day-to-day sector operations to ensure the long-term health and viability of the company.

Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

Training, Multimedia, and Consulting (TMC) market sector. Responsible for AVIAN's TMC capabilities and contract portfolio to include Profit & Loss at the task and sector level; supporting company strategic growth objectives by devising sector strategies, creating business models and developing marketing campaigns; and, managing day-to-day sector operations to ensure the long-term health and viability of the company.

Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

Program Management oversight and management coordination for the company’s full business portfolio; transition and staffing of newly awarded prime and subcontracts; managment and execution of indirect budget; implementation of cross functional collaboration between program management and corporate communities; internal review of policy, process, and procedures; and, implementation of improvements that resulted in the company’s ability to continue to successfully support a significantly larger workforce.

Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

Provided Program Management oversight for over 30 subcontracts and unique Task Orders, ensuring successful execution of all aspects of cost, schedule, and performance. Also responsible for transitioning and staffing newly awarded subcontracts and task orders.

Patuxent River, Maryland, United States

Successfully led a talented contractor team alongside the government to build the College of Program Management from the ground up. This included strategic planning and implementation of a core curriculum, course electives, and a school structure; producing Rough Order of Magnitudes and cost estimates; executing those funds for continued manpower resources and staffing support; and, coordination of multiple Training Control Boards with government and contractor subject matter experts, leading through a rigorous course review process that has resulted in highly relevant NAVAIR specific training for the program management workforce.

Patuxent River, Maryland, United States

• Project Manager for AIR-1.1 contractor support service contract. Management success resulted in a significant increase in contract CPARs ratings. • Analyzed and evaluated DoD, OSD and ASN (RD&A) policy as well as FAR/DFARs regulations and translated into NAVAIR program guidance and policy direction via concise/streamlined and relevant products.

Hollywood, Maryland

Program Manager of volunteer programs to include Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Park Ranger, Volunteer Maryland, etc. in support of the Greenwell Foundation.

New Bern, North Carolina, United States

• Responsible for soil and land use analysis, managing the balance between enforcing local, state, and federal policy/regulations with the desires of homeowners, developers, and local politicians for increased land development.• Awarded an appointment to the MCAS Cherry Point Restoration Advisory Board.

Bayboro, North Carolina, United States

• Authorized by the NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources to investigate and regulate identified areas of environmental concern and assist citizens with navigating complex environmental policy. • Received the NC Public Health Association’s Environmental Health “Rookie of the Year” award.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology/Chemistry, 3.5

• Graduated cum laude (Major GPA: 3.7, Overall GPA: 3.5) • Presentation of independent research at the 1996 Virginia Academy of Science.

Soil Sciences, 4.0

Completed NC Soil Science required curriculum in one semester