Tim Benford

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EV & Solar Ambassador @ Electric Auto Association
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Dayton, Ohio, United States, United States
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About Tim Benford

Currently Past President of Drive Electric Dayton chapter of the Electric Auto Association and Drive Electric Ohio. Helping accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy solutions in the Dayton area.Previously, a retired results-oriented Project Manager recognized for leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and international logistics operations. Excelling in all aspects of cross-functional management of IT and projects with challenging goals. Known for championing innovations in start-ups and seasoned businesses; implementing processes to improve quality, efficiency and reduce operating costs.Specialties: • Project Management• Software Development Methodologies• Data Migration projects• IT Professional Services• Customer Service• 3rd Party Vendor Management & Liaison• International Virtual Team Management• Strategic Software Selling• Mentoring & Training Teams• Product Marketing

Tim Benford's Current Company Details
Electric Auto Association

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Tim Benford Work Experience Details
  • Dems101.Org
    Executive Assistant
    Dems101.Org Jan 2023 - Present
    United States
  • Drive Electric Dayton
    Past President
    Drive Electric Dayton Dec 2022 - Present
  • Electric Auto Association
    Vice President
    Electric Auto Association Jan 2020 - Present
    The Electric Auto Association accelerates the widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) through education, infrastructure support and demonstration.
  • Electric Auto Association
    Vice President
    Electric Auto Association Jan 2020 - Present
    The Electric Auto Association accelerates the widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) through education, infrastructure support and demonstration.
  • Electric Auto Association
    Vice President
    Electric Auto Association Jan 2020 - Present
    The Electric Auto Association accelerates the widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) through education, infrastructure support and demonstration.
  • Electric Auto Association
    Vice President
    Electric Auto Association Jan 2020 - Present
    The Electric Auto Association accelerates the widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) through education, infrastructure support and demonstration.
  • Electric Auto Association
    Vice President
    Electric Auto Association Jan 2020 - Aug 2024
    The Electric Auto Association accelerates the widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) through education, infrastructure support and demonstration.
  • Electric Vehicle Association (Formerly Electric Auto Association)
    President, Drive Electric Dayton Chapter Of The Electric Auto Association
    Electric Vehicle Association (Formerly Electric Auto Association) Dec 2018 - Dec 2022
    Dayton, Ohio
    Helping Montgomery County Ohio residents learn about electric vehicles and sustainable energy solutions.
  • Drive Electric Ohio
    Ev Ambassador, Drive Electric Dayton
    Drive Electric Ohio Apr 2017 - Jan 2020
    Dayton, Ohio Area
    From mid-2017, have grown membership od Drive Electric Dayton from zero to 390 members, owning 182 EVs and plug-in hybrids, including 101 Teslas.
  • Thompson Technologies,Inc.
    Project Manager
    Thompson Technologies,Inc. Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
    Miamisburg, Oh
    Manager of the Lexis Advance development project to enable two new entities to be search and report-enabled in legal content.
  • Eclaro International
    Project Manager
    Eclaro International May 2012 - Mar 2013
    Mason, Oh
    Manager of a large, integrated remote and local business and technical project to develop, using Lean / Agile Methodology, Macy’s new Customer Service Datamart integrating six legacy call center management applications. • Also managed projects to deploy company-wide Aternity Inc’s End User Experience Management desktop analytics software and develop a SQL Server datamart for Credit Services.
  • Synergy Consulting Group, Inc.
    Project Manager, Pnc Mortgage Merger With Royal Bank Of Canada (Usa)
    Synergy Consulting Group, Inc. Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
    Dayton, Ohio
    Manager of the inter-company cross-functional project assigned to plan, schedule, resource and implement the post-merger run-off of RBCB’s mortgage loan pipeline on their virtual servers and interfacing external web applications.
  • Serco Americas
    Team Lead Ecss Data Factory
    Serco Americas May 2011 - Sep 2011
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Manager of the Data Execution Team (DET) project to create a team to profile legacy logistics data in systems the U.S. Air Force prepared for migration to the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Oracle software application.• Formed and managed project team of engineers that designed, developed and maintained DET's integrated Oracle and Informatica PowerCenter-based applications to manage Air Force (AF) logistics data business rules and load Data Capture Templates with created and captured logistics information, validate it and present it for loading into ECSS.• Oversaw the data architecture team’s process planning, design, development and implementation of Oracle Views to generate legacy data anomaly reports for monthly distribution to AF bases for data cleansing action 18 months prior to migration to ECSS.
  • Serco North America
    Sr. Logistics Consultant
    Serco North America Mar 2010 - May 2011
    Sr. process consultant on the Quality Assurance team.
  • Berry
    Manager, Website & Search Engine Marketing Consulting Team
    Berry Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
    Manager of project to build and lead a team of 18 consultants in a call-center environment who onboarded new clients to Berry digital service, design websites & search campaigns and provided ongoing support to ~8,000 existing digital customers.• Recruited and hired an eighteen-member consulting team to onboard and support Berry’s national sales team and their thousands of website and SEM clients.• Led project to design, implement and manage Berry’s digital client call center operations in concert with the product delivery team as the company adds ~100 new client companies per week.
  • Neosynergy, Llc.
    Vp Of Professional Services
    Neosynergy, Llc. Mar 2004 - Nov 2008
    Directed operations of an integrated international (Canada and South Africa) virtual team of 10 dealer management system (DMS) consultants who installed a web-based DMS in one store per month and provided follow-on support to auto dealers. Oversaw team that identified customer needs, designed project plans, pre-configured and installed web-based auto dealer management system software, trained users (via WebEx and onsite), provided customer support and conducted software quality assurance testing.• Streamlined on-site installation process from two months to two weeks using only a third of the workforce.• Hired and managed NeoSynergy’s entire international Professional Services team.
  • Reynolds & Reynolds
    Project Director
    Reynolds & Reynolds Aug 1999 - Mar 2004
    Directed R&R’s Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), in concert with auto manufacturer partners, to meet mutual business information needs.• Won R&R’s first Performance Bonus ($50K) from The Ford Motor Company by leading a 25-member IPT that, in 3 ½ months, developed world's first web-based virtual consumer auto service scheduling application and completed project early.• Developed and implemented an auto dealer CRM, call-center, and fulfillment services software application on time and within budget by leading a 30+ member IPT.
  • Walsh Enterprise Solutions
    Account Executive
    Walsh Enterprise Solutions Jul 1998 - Jul 1999
    Prospected with and sold Lean Engineering, Enterprise Resource Planning and Cisco networking services to Dayton area manufacturers. Created marketing message, segmented market, developed marketing materials, and conducted marketing campaigns. Performed consultative sales. • Penetrated over 100 manufacturing accounts at a C-level and retained 30 new business opportunities in a short time with over $500K in new business.• Initiated client-centered solution-consulting, which significantly increased close of sale ratio.
  • Wincap Software, Inc.
    Business Development Manager
    Wincap Software, Inc. Jun 1997 - May 1998
    Prospected, demonstrated, sold and closed deals on Wincap’s metadata repository to Fortune 1000 organizations in Enterprise market throughout major Midwest metros.• Exceeded software sales goal for Q4 1997 by closing Wincap Software’s largest deal for $390K with Tracor Information Systems. • Top salesperson in 1997 at 195% of goal.
  • Viasoft, Inc.
    Account Manager
    Viasoft, Inc. Jul 1996 - Jun 1997
    Prospected, sold and closed deals on Viasoft’s Rochade metadata repository to Fortune 1000 organizations in Enterprise market throughout Midwest metros.• Received award for selling Rochade enterprise metadata repository software 1Q97 to Johnson & Johnson for data warehouse support for $821,000. Achieved 105% of goal.• Generated account business for Rochade, training and services with organizations such as Lucent Technologies, Morgan Stanley, Duquesne Light Co., and Indiana University.
  • Objectware, Inc.
    International Sales Manager
    Objectware, Inc. Apr 1994 - May 1995
    Prospected, demonstrated, sold and closed deals on ObjectWare’s software tools to companies using KnowledgeWare’s Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools throughout the eastern states and Australia. Orchestrated total solutions (combination of product and consulting), developed marketing collateral, wrote proposals, and trained resellers.• Exceeded software sales goal (102%) for 14 months by qualifying prospects and closing sales at 63 new accounts worldwide at an average of $12K per transaction.• Led company corporate presentations and software demonstrations to prospects and user conferences, including in Europe and Australia.
  • Rjo Enterprises, Inc.
    Technical Director
    Rjo Enterprises, Inc. Apr 1993 - Apr 1994
    Modernized software development by instigating CASE technologies and information engineering which improved company capabilities and won three new contracts. Won $1.8M system re-engineering contract by demonstrating new technology and proposing, selling, closing, hiring and leading project.
  • Century Technologies, Inc.
    Program Manager
    Century Technologies, Inc. Jan 1991 - Apr 1993
    Conducted information strategy planning sessions using CASE tools to gather requirements from 50 authorities for an Air Force fuels management system and developed acclaimed Enterprise Model in two weeks. Created innovative demonstration of an Enterprise Information System in 5 days that expanded top executives’ understanding of new technology and led to its eventual application throughout the organization.
  • Logistic Systems Architects, Inc.
    Project Manager
    Logistic Systems Architects, Inc. Apr 1988 - Dec 1990
    Implemented an automated program management system for LSA's prime contractor that won a company award. Performed logistics systems functional analysis of client's data communications architectures. Provided information engineering (data and process modeling) support to LSA projects. Developed computer integration and company-wide Configuration Management Plans.
  • Contel Federal Systems, Inc.
    Logistics Management Specialist,
    Contel Federal Systems, Inc. Apr 1985 - Dec 1987
    Assisted group that specified overall functional design for a multi-company team proposal to build the Stock Control & Distribution System (SC&D) for US Air Force. Presented an SC&D overview course to Contel Federal Information Systems development Team. Designed and produced a system specification for SC&D Data Conversion and Load process.
  • Royal Air Force, United Kingdom
    Senior Logistics Officer
    Royal Air Force, United Kingdom Oct 1968 - Mar 1985
    An RAF Academy graduate and Squadron Leader (Major) with experience managing logistics organizations worldwide from base level to Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (UK).• As senior manager of 120-person logistics organization at an international air base, worked closely with senior engineer and team to increase aircraft availability by 50% within 18 months.• At Ministry of Defence, revolutionized business processes for transportation, warehousing, procurement, and material management of Royal Air Force nuclear weapons, saving $750K in first year.• At Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio managed the RAF's Logistics Liaison Office and streamlined procedures for obtaining dollars for repairable equipment returned for credit.

Tim Benford Skills

Project Management Program Management Integration Cross Functional Team Leadership Requirements Analysis Leadership Management Business Process Strategy Data Analysis Process Improvement Quality Assurance Product Development Sdlc Analysis Team Leadership Business Development Data Modeling Product Marketing Logistics Management Professional Services Training Data Migration Change Management Customer Service Software Development Enterprise Software Vendor Management Business Process Improvement Business Analysis International Logistics Erp Oracle Agile Methodologies Leading Meetings Collaborative Problem Solving Project Planning Start Ups

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Tim Benford works for Electric Auto Association

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Tim Benford's current role is EV & Solar Ambassador.

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Tim Benford's email address is tbenford@me.com

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Tim Benford attended The Open University, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Solihull School, The George Washington University School Of Business, Chartered Institute Of Purchasing & Supply.

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