Tony E. Foley ***a Barbee
Circle
Bridgewater, Va
22812
tony.foley@rock
etmail.com
EXPERIENCE
MillerCoors - Elkton, Va
Manufacturing Development Specialist
August 2018 - October 2019 (retired)
Worked under direction of MDM and Plant Manager to assess people and equipment processes to determine root causes for downtime. Using manufacturing best practices analyze data gathered and develop new processes or equipment upgrades to bring e ciency numbers to meet plant production standards. MillerCoors - Elkton, Va.
Learning and Development Manager
August 2008 - August 2018
Under direction from Plant Manager and Corporate Learning and Development Manager, design and implement all training for not only the Shenandoah Brewery but across all other MIllerCoors breweries as needed using basic needs assessments and corporate mandates. Supervised directly 4 Training Specialists that reported indirectly to production areas and supported the areas direct training needs and requirements. Delivered and assisted in designing such training as Diversity and Inclusion, Manufacturing best practices, Leadership Development, Teamwork Best Practices along with many others.
Along with plant manager assessed needs for plant sta in order to develop their individual development plans on a yearly basis.
Worked with Area Managers to identify yearly training needs and associated costs for budgeting purposes.
Managed a yearly 500,000 Learning and development budget for the Shenandoah Brewery.
Participated on many corporate teams to assess corporate Learning and Development needs.
Filled in as interim HR Manager as needed when that position was unfilled. MillerCoors - Elkton, Va
Training Specialist
July 2006 - August 2008
Reporting to the Learning and Development Manager I was responsible for all training needs for the Bottle Production areas. Delivered training as needed, wrote and designed work instructions as well as conducted needs assessments for bottle area. Wrote all work instructions for start up of brewing area with assistance from corporate SKILLS
Superior
people skills at
all levels.
Diversity and
Inclusion
Certified
Trainer
Certified
Manufacturing
Development
Trainer
Learning and
Development
Master Trainer
Basic
Microsoft
Skills
Leadership
Development
Training
Design
Analytical
Experience
Scheduling
Experience
Superior
Teamwork
Skills
Maintenance
Experience
Utilities
Experience
Warehouse
engineering. Scheduled vendor training as needed along with the scheduling of training across all 12 hour shifts.
MillerCoors - Elkton, Va.
Leader In Training
August 1999 - July 2006
Responsible for all functions of 5 production lines. Oversee 45 production employees to include 3 maintenance tech’s. Responsible for all shift activities to include sta ng, adherence to production schedules, daily shift maintenance, and housekeeping. Attend daily planning meetings. Complete daily production reports, approving timecards, settling employee disputes. Adherence to daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance work. Also complete special projects as assigned by Business Unit Manager.
Education
Turner Ashby High School
CSUS BA Adult Learning and Leadership Development
CCI Master Trainer
Coors Brewing Company Leader/Manager Training
Wastewater Treatment 1,2,3 Va, Tech
Frick Refrigeration School
Advanced Leadership Training Ft. Benning, Ga
Advanced Infantry Training Ft. Benning, Ga.
MillerCoors Advanced Financial Acumen
Recommendations
Tony is an insightful elegant leader of people. His ability to engage people at all levels and cultures was key to building an integrated Learning and Development strategy and subsequently a program that was deployed across the United States. I believe any organization would benefit from his intelligent thoughtful leadership. Patsy O’Day Greenfield
Director Of Total Quality Management
Unique Bavarian Brewery
Operations
AWARDS
Life Member
Bridgewater
Rescue Squad
Member of the
51st Highland
Infantry
Brigade -
SennyBridge,
Wales UK
Past VP of
Baseball
Elkton Little
League
Army Good
Conduct Medal
Expert .45
Caliber pistol
Expert M-16
A1 Rifle
Expert 81 mm
Mortar
Presidents
Award for Best
Infantry
Company
Full Tribal
Member of
Patewomack
Indians of
Virginia
Honorable
Discharge Va.
Army National
Guard
LANGUAGES
Tony is a seasoned leader and great HR professional. Tony has guided significant transformational processes to include World Class and Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Teamwork and HR Change Management programs. I was always assured when Tony was involved in any project I knew he would be one of my most valuable assets. If you want something done right Tony should be on your team.
Micheal Booth
Chief Compliance O cer/CEO
Fast Minds Learning
I worked with Tony for many years while I was at the Molson Coors Brewery in Elkton Va. Tony is a conscientious employee that is a terrific trainer. His background in operations and the skills he learned in World Class Supply Chain Operations made him a valuable member of the team.
Peter Coors
Manager of International
Craft Development
Molson Coors
I worked closely with Tony for 6 years and enjoyed his perception and depth of knowledge as well as his training techniques. He is particularly skilled at understanding his audience and developing his training delivery for maximum e ect. He has a great rapport with his audience which enables e ective interaction, healthy questioning and impactful learning. He goes above and beyond to understand his subject matter. He is well versed in World Class Manufacturing, Organizational Development and Diversity and Inclusion. I truly enjoyed working with Tony.
Andy Pickerall
Director of Operations
D.G. Yuengling &nSons Inc.
Tony is very gifted at meeting others where they are and inspiring them to explore, learn and grow. In our shared experience his work in Diversity and Inclusion stands out. Tony’s mastery of opening meaningful dialogue and facilitating discussion of di ering views in the classroom opened minds and hearts and resulted in the continued growth of inclusive workplace behaviours.
Wendall (Terry) Edwards
Learning Professional and
Former Learning and Development Manager
MillerCoors Albany Brewery