Dr. Mary Barnes - Workforce Transformation Email & Phone Number

The mission of EVOLVE is to empower people, personally and in business, to successfully learn the new behaviors and make the changes that close the gap between Who They Are and Who They Want To Be.

Owner/ Operator of a boutique hotel directly on the sea in beautiful Northern Bali.

Washington, Dc, Us

Teaching in the Organizational Leadership and Learning Masters program.

Washington, D.C., Us

As of December 2014, working in the Commissioner's Office, leading a new Workforce Transformation Division responsible for organizational change, workforce upskilling, and culture change throughout the organization.Past Roles:- Director, Stakeholder Management Division within the Office of Strategy Management | Responsible for the communications and change management regarding the implementation of Category Management within FAS, and government-wide.- Director, Program Management Office (PMO) | This temporary office was created in response to an “Extreme Challenge” from the GSA Administrator to co-locate all GSA Central Office personnel (~6,000 employees) in the GSA Headquarter building, designed to fit ~3,000 employees, by the Spring of 2013. My office was created to address the cultural and behavioral changes needed to accomplish the move and capitalize on the opportunity to change the FAS culture nationwide to support the “new way of working”. The office was made up of six different tracks: (1) Space Requirements & Flexible Workspaces; (2) Document Management & Digitization; (3) Workforce Agility; (4) Workforce Performance; (5) Culture Change & Change Management; and (6) Communications- Branch Chief, Strategic Human Capital Management | Responsible for developing and implementing the human capital strategic plan, balancing the needs of various stakeholders - from the business lines to the HR office.- Acting Branch Chief, Training & Development | Responsible for the strategy and implementation of all cross-cutting training for the organization

Washington, D.C., Us

Work with faculty as both a Teaching Assistant and Research Associate to ensure a seamless learning experience for the student and support the faculty in their teaching and research

Springfield, Virginia, Us

- Regularly reviewed AutoCAD drawings (both hard and soft copies) in all stages of completion – first draft through final – and provided input on completeness, correctness, and the degree to which the drawings met the written requirements- Used general knowledge in architecture, mechanical, and electrical engineering to collaborate with the technical experts to ensure customer requirements were met in an efficient and strategic way.- Performed regular building walk throughs, developed punch lists, acted as client rep in accepting the facility once complete- Managed DEA-owned facilities (3) - PM for construction of $40M data center- PM for construction of $20M lab training facility- PM for DEA facility Capital Improvement Projects- Worked with IT and Physical security to determine needs for construction projects; worked with vendors to make sure requirements were met

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Us

- Performed all skills necessary to maintain the physical plant of the two facilities- Diagnosed mechanical issues and worked with Public Works department to repair in-house or contract an outside vendor- Used knowledge of mechanical systems to perform regular preventative maintenance on all systems, including, but not limited to, pool filtration- Interpreted City, County, State, and Federal regulations to create facility regulationsAgency Liaison- City liaison; formed and maintained positive relationships with the Health Department, American Red Cross, and other regional recreation departments.- Collaborated with other local agencies and the Health Department to clarify and align regulations with operational efficiencyHuman Capital Management- Supervised up to 150 employees, including all supervisory functions: hiring, firing, payroll, mentoring, counseling, training, etc.- Evaluated staff on a regular basis; trained front-line managers to evaluate their staff and report back to me; developed raise potential based on evaluation scores and budget- Created employee handbooks and instructional manuals for staff; developed and conducted in-service trainings- Trained staff in life-safety skills and customer service; trained front line managers in leadership and conducting trainings for their staff- Performed all HR functions necessary to recruit, hire, and train a staff of 150- Managed a change in organizational culture; increased retention rate to over 85% (industry average less than 50%)

Research Doctorate, Human And Organizational Learning

Graduate Certificate, Project Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Master Of Science (Ms), Financial Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Adventure Sports Recreation Management