Business and Marketing Professor

Dr. Joseph Alan Huber

**** ****** ***** **********, ******** 22193

Phone: 973-***-**** or Email: ******.******@*****.***

Summary:

Executive level leader and Professor with over 35 years of experience providing oversight, training, and development to cross-cultural diverse groups of colleagues, students and community members. Provides instruction via scenario-based, traditional classroom, and online forums using 2U, Blackboard, Adobe Connect, Canvas, MS Teams, Web CT, and Moodle. Communication focused with a history of developing course curriculum tailored to achieving the learning objective through presentation and lecture adaptations that meet student learning capabilities.

Areas of expertise include:

Course Curriculum Development

Testing/Grading Report Development

Online and Traditional Classroom Settings

Human Performance Improvement

Organizational Leadership

Strategic Planning

Preparing Lesson Plans

Secret Security Clearance

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy in Education; Training and Performance Improvement

Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; September 30, 2012

-Dissertation Title: Building an Army: A Corollary Study of Group Interaction and Group productivity; (Proquest Accession Order No. AAT 3542038).

-Received International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) 2013 Annual Distinguished Dissertation 3rd Place Award

-Dissertation Committee: Darleen Van Tiem, Ph.D. (Chair), Paul Hardt, Ed.D., Kathleen Hargiss, Ph.D.

Executive Master of Business Administration

American University, Washington, D.C; December 31, 2019

Master of Education; Instructional Technologies

American Intercontinental University, Schaumburg, Illinois; May 30, 2004

Bachelor of Arts; Art & Humanities

Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, New Jersey; November 15, 1999

Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Common Core Course

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 2010

Graphic Art and Animation Completion Certificate (2 Year)

The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Dover, New Jersey; May 1989

Specialized Training: MDB Group LLC

Project Management Professional (PMP) Boot Camp Fairfax, Virginia 2015

Staff Synchronization Officer (SSO) Course Fort Belvoir, Virginia 2013

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Training, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 2012

Army Force Management Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 2012

Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 2004

Transportation Advanced Course, Fort Eustace, Virginia 1997

Field Artillery Officers Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1993

Officers Candidate School, Sea Girt, New Jersey, 1992

Advanced Individual Training, Radio Operator, Fort Gordon, Georgia 1986

Army Basic Training, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1985

Professional Experience:

MDB Group LLC – Synchronization Staff Officer (SSO)

June 2020 to Present

Headquarters Department of the Army Government Contractor – Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Serve as the lead program analyst for Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) technology for the Army and work with Joint Service counterparts to provide resource guidance to executive leadership on forecasting and planning annual regulatory and financial requirements for $200M Research and Development budget.

Business and Marketing Consultant

October 2012 – Present

JAH Business Consulting – Owner - Woodbridge, VA

Analyze organizational practices, assess and analyzing business practices and procedures, identify weaknesses and recommend solutions. Advise senior executives throughout the consultation process. Compile and present research findings and recommendations. Organize and manage business projects and develop detailed project plans to drive changes and improvements. Provide guidance when issues, challenges or problematic situations arise. Specialize in organizational leadership, human resources, and marketing.

99th Readiness Division – Chief of Plans, Analysis, and Integration Directorate

August 2016 to June 2020

U.S. Army – Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey

Provided strategic and management planning, coordination, integration of enterprise-wide programs and activities, and facilitated the continuous improvement of military operations. Provided analysis and advice to the Army Chief Executive Officer (Commanding General), staff, and operating officials regarding military operations in the 13-state region. Analyzed and assessed program alternatives and priorities and executed short/long-range planning programs and business strategies.

Adjunct Professor for the School of Business

September 2013 to January 2017

Virginia International University (VIU) - Fairfax, VA

Increased the efficiency and functionality of the online business courses by developing and implementing the first ever (inaugural) standardized classroom documents such as syllabi, assignments, and grading rubric. Material became the University standard used by over 90 professors teaching over 1300 masters and undergrad students.

Developed and conducted 20+ graduate and undergraduate level business classes in a diverse multi-cultural student and faculty university setting which has had a positive global impact. Coursework included: Business Ethics and Law, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior & HR Management, Labor Relations, and Negotiations

Developed and implemented class curriculum, preparing daily lesson plans and assignments that consistently achieved the learning objective.

Completed grading and attendance reports in compliance with University standards. Prepared and provided detailed feedback assisting students with personal development. Consistently received high praise from student feedback.

Continue to mentor former students who have graduated and started their own businesses or became college faculty in seven different countries around the world (Bangladesh, Senegal, Nigeria, U.S., Brazil, Mongolia, and Tajikistan).

Specialized in classroom management and conflict resolution.

Courses/Instruction:

Advanced Research Project – Online – Graduate Level – Summer II 2016, Fall 2016

Internet Marketing – Online – Undergraduate Level – Summer II 2016 (Also contracted for Course Build)

Online Course Builds – Summer 2016 - Graduate Level - Effective Negotiations; Marketing Research; Sales Marketing; Advertising and Promotion; Nations, Politics, and Markets: A Cost Benefit Analysis

Business Ethics and Law - Traditional – Graduate Level - Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014

Marketing Management - Traditional - Graduate Level - Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Online Summer I 2014

Organizational Behavior & HR Management - Traditional - Graduate Level – Summer II 2014, Spring 2014

Labor Relations - Online – Graduate Level – Spring 2015

Global Sourcing and Logistics – Traditional - Graduate Level – Summer I 2014

International Marketing - Traditional - Graduate Level – Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer I 2014

Long Term Financial Decision Making - Traditional - Graduate Level – Spring 2014

Office Applications - Traditional - Undergraduate Level – Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013

Business IT - Online - Undergraduate Level - Fall 2013 (Also contracted for Course Build)

Adjunct Professor for the School of Business

January 2016 to May 2016

George Mason University - Fairfax, VA

Developed and implemented class instruction, prepared daily lesson plans, completed reports, graded assignments, and provided feedback that consistently achieved the learning objective.

Courses/Instruction

Business Communications – Traditional - Undergraduate Level - Spring 2016.

1985 – 2016 United States Army – multiple positions including:

Headquarters Department of the Army – Force Development - Synchronization Staff Officer (SSO)

Integrated and implemented changes to the workforce structure throughout the Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard by overseeing and executing an $185M budget. Served as the lead program analyst for logistic support equipment for the Army and worked independently to provide resource guidance to executive leadership on forecasting and planning annual regulatory and financial requirements for 27 programs.

Brigade S3 – Primary Staff Operations Officer

Developed, implemented and documented training for a workforce of 300+ employees. Taught weekly classes in a one-on-one and classroom setting on training management, implementation, and assessment utilizing Adobe Connect and Defense Connect Online (DCO), as well as Virtual Teleconference (VTC) and teleconferencing. Class sizes ranged from 10 to 40 participants in size.

Within 1 year, created business harmony, established common processes and objectives and effectively unified a diverse group of 309 workers from over 40 different states.

Directed logistic activities for distribution centers in support of 170,000 customers in Northern and Central Iraq.

Battalion Commander (Senior Leader)

Served as the senior leader for training a workforce of 6 departments, 4 subordinate companies, and 750 employees. Qualified and led 40 trainers including oversight of course material for classes, scheduling and execution. Mentored and evaluated department leaders during training in preparation for military operations and deployment.

Managed 115 direct and indirect reports in logistic support to training mission consisting of 1032 trainers providing training to 10,000 employees for mobilization each year.

Managed the maintenance and accountability of over $30 million worth of training equipment.

Planned, constructed, and obtained equipment to provide a realistic training environment.

Brigade Training Officer

Designed, planned, and implemented training programs, policies, and procedures impacting 8 organizations and 1032 employees. Implemented train the trainer program including a comprehensive four-day course that prepared all instructors to facilitate courses. Served as the principle instructional designer and developer of the course curriculum. Certified 20 instructors for various classes which included training implementation techniques, conducting evaluations, and conducting training assessments. Personally, taught the training assessment and introduction to training instruction courses.

Established recruiting effort and hiring process which resulted in the addition of 500 trainers within 2 years.

Researched new training techniques and suggested enhancements to existing training programs for 7 training organizations. This included all tactics, techniques and procedures of military classes in preparation for units deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Developed and implemented the organization's training quality improvement plan in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.

Selected and managed a team of 5 personnel to observe training and report evaluations. Headed the committee with all Senior Executives to discuss findings and report performance gaps in the training programs.

Performed root cause analysis in order to determine performance gaps and implement process improvements.

Developed and implemented systems, policies, and procedures for the identification, collection, and analysis of performance measurement data.

Educated and trained the leadership, staff and associates on quality improvement plan, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the quality improvement program.

Led, facilitated, and advised internal training quality improvement team.

Transportation Group Plans Officer

Assisted 28 departments in tailoring their training for 2,700 employees in order to better prepare them for military operations.

Designed, planned, and implemented training programs, policies, and procedures regarding training management, oversight, and assessment. Instructed classes on the Assess, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) training process and Unit Status Reporting. This included mentoring Executives on quantitative and qualitative analysis of their unit readiness posture.

Delivered operational assessments including mitigating risk and performance improvement.

Researched new training techniques and suggested enhancements to existing training programs.

Contracted with vendors for employee participation in external training programs.

Company Commander (Senior Leader)

Served as senior leader and the primary instructional designer overseeing 173 junior and senior executive employees. Served as the principle evaluator of all training that was conducted. Developed and implemented training programs that focused on the organization objectives. Training included operations, first aid, communication techniques and procedures, and all aspects of logistics and transportation.

Marketing Department - Senior Graphic Artist

August 1993 to September 2002

Verizon – Somerset, New Jersey

Selected as the primary trainer to assist the Art Director in training the staff artists. This required traveling to 7 branches to implement classroom instruction. Training was focused on the use of page layout using Adobe Photoshop and Denuba’s Canvas. Provided blocks of instruction on software, elements of design, typography, and marketing techniques. Also responsible for assessing workflow processes at each branch location. One-on-one assessments were conducted to address artists with lower production numbers.

Created direct mail, Yellow Page and web based advertising artwork.

Developed a training program and delivered training to 60 corporate artists which led to increased productivity of corporate artists by 35%.

Marketing specialty advertising pilot program resulted in 20% increase in revenue; a $2M increase annually.

Designed and conducted company art training programs. Relied on experience and judgment to train new software programs and recommend enhancements to increase productivity.

Publications and Presentations:

Virtual Guest Lecturer – April 2020 - Presented business communication lecture for undergrad students studying at North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Business Presentation – December 2019 – Presented business expansion recommendations to the CEO of House of Crumbs as part of MBA Immersion.

Marketing Presentation – September 2019 – Presented marketing initiative for new product entry in to Montreal Canadian culture as part of MBA Immersion course.

Force Modernization Presentation – February 2017 – An overview of Force Modernization and Planning, Programing, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process presented to 99th Regional Support Command senior leaders and staff; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

Force Modernization Presentation – April 2016 – Served as part of a panel of Army Subject Matter Experts while presenting an overview of Force Modernization and Planning, Programing, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) and Question and Answer session for the Force Modernization Synchronization Staff Officer course; Fort Belvoir, VA

Force Modernization Presentation – November 2015 – An overview of Force Modernization and Planning, Programing, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process presented to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology (ASA ALT) Staff.

Force Modernization Presentation – July 2015 - An overview of Force Modernization and Planning, Programing, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process presented to United States Army Reserve (USAR) Force Management Conference.

Virginia International University Magazine – Fall 2014 – Issue #3 - Big Brother Surveillance in Business.

Virginia International University Magazine – Summer 2014 - Issue #2 – Body Language Never Lies: The Importance of Body Language in Landing Your Dream Job.

Virginia International University Magazine – Spring 2014 - Issue #1 – Marketing 2.0: The Use of Social Media.

Focused Development Logistics (FDL) Division – April 2014 - This document was developed to inform the Sustainment community on how the Army G-8 Focused Development Logistics (FDL) develops, manages, and implements the Combat Service Support-Sustainment and Transportation portfolio valued at over $39 billion.

National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) 2013 Annual Conference – November 2013, Oakland CA - Co-presenter - The Virginia International University School of Business’ presentation focused on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of international millennial students and the process of teaching them to be collaborative and reflective.

Dissertation Title: Building an Army: A Corollary Study of Group Interaction and Group Productivity – 2012 – Capella University, (Proquest Accession Order No. AAT 3542038). Received International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) 2013 Annual Distinguished Dissertation 3rd Place Award.

Professional Organizations:

Military Officer Association of America (MOAA) Lifetime Member

Transportation Corps Regimental Association Lifetime Member

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