Timothy Ferron Email & Phone Number

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Norfolk, Virginia Area

•Defines requirements for computer based and traditional classroom training environments, training systems, and work force development plans and strategies. Responsible for all phases for proposal development through delivery and implementation of training systems. •Led a training development project team that wasawarded the 2010 Naval Air Warfare Systems Commander’s Award for the Iraqi 35 Meter Patrol Boat training program responsible for the development and execution of over 1200 hours of technical training, budget in excess of $6,500,000.•Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of all training programs or technical analysis projects.•Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications. Establishes design concepts, development criteria and validation of deliverables as outlined in client work specifications.•Directs the development of Project Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, Quality Assurance Plans, and Requirements Traceability Matrix to align with the client Statement of Work.•Develops cost estimates and operating budgets and reviews financial terms/conditions of contracts.•Schedules and leads program and project review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance against the baseline Integrated Master Schedule.•Program management experience in training systems Implementation and Life Cycle Management of training systems.•Conducts analysis of engineering design documentation to develop operational procedures for engineering systems maintenance program processes and procedures. Recent projects include U.S. Navy Costal Command Boat(CCB), MKVI Patrol Boat, and Riverine Command Boat(RCB) programs for SAFE Boats International.•Software tools used include Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Microsoft Access, Publisher, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel.

•Managed diverse virtual workforce of over 100 professionals working with a wide variety of clients across the United States. •Led Negotiation and Management team, winning a five year, $25M award to conduct the largest work force job analysis on record.•Negotiated various corporate partnership agreements.•Developed and delivered executive level decision briefings for Federal Government, State Government and Corporate Executive Teams. •Served as work force development advisor for the Naval Shipbuilding Research Project Crosscut Panel.•Served as National Advisory Board Member for the Human Capital Institute•Provided technical and management expertise to clients for change management and workforce development.

•Served as Program Manager/Analyst for Naval Personal Development Command Five Vector Model Development Group developing the Navy Sea Warrior Project and its integration into the Sea Power 21 goals for the Chief of Naval Operations office. •Responsible for oversight of dispersed data collection and integration efforts to support development of the Five Vector Model; a web based workforce development and management application.•Conducted Business Process Development workshops to define and align business processes defined to the correct business unit at the Naval Personal Development Command. •Presenter at ISPI and ASTD Conferences.•Served as a direct advisor to the Commander of the Naval Personal Development Command.

VariousServed as a Project Officer for Task Force Excel and developed the Five Vector Model Concept for Personnel Management and Education. Director of Instructor Training, Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Va. consistently recognized by staff and students as a superior instructor and manager. Served as an Executive Steering Committee member tasked with conducting curriculum reviews of all Fleet Training Center Norfolk based courses. Served as the USS Mount Whitney and Commander Second Fleet, Ship’s Maintenance Material Manager responsible for repair and maintenance supervision of 67 work centers. Planned and executed two major shipyard maintenance periods; coordinated over 1500 work packages with shipyard, contractor and Navy Intermediate Maintenance Facility personnel. Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch on various Naval Engineering Plant platforms.Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal as well as other Military awards. Served on LST-1192, FF-1085, LST-1196, LHA-2, and LCC-20.

Bs, Computer Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Dean's List

Aa, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Dean's List

Master'S Certificate, Applied Project Management And Government Contract Management

Diploma, Military And Strategic Leadership

Diploma, College Prep