Human Resources Organizational Development

Vann J. Young

860-***-**** / *********@*****.*** Waterford, CT

GLOBAL OPERATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & HR EXECUTIVE

Powerful and disciplined top-level Leader with 30+ years of strong organizational, operational, and decision-making experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets for both the military and corporate America.

Highly competent and accomplished in all facets of organizational development (OD), leadership training, organizational behavior, human resources, engineering, due diligence, and capital sourcing (private equity and venture capital) for startups, acquisitions, and established enterprises, readily adaptable to successfully take on a variety of management roles within a company.

A global leader who has worked in or with the Republic of Georgia, Abu Dhabi, the UK, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean nations, and other countries in the Near East, Europe, and Middle East.

A fast-paced, energetic, enthusiastic, and compassionate leader known for making an immediate impact on an organization. Open to new ideas, recognized for developing management teams, training and mentoring personnel, and building morale.

About Me

I am a hands-on leader with a unique blend of business acumen and people skills. I am a persistent and methodical problem solver who becomes more focused as the problems get tougher, and finds solutions when others give up.

I don’t reinvent the wheel if the wheel is working well, but if it needs improvement, I have the creative expertise and vision to find the best solution possible.

I enjoy working with people and am the ultimate team player, using my strong organizational and leadership skills to build strong effective teams to support the goals of all levels of management.

— Vann Young

Career Highlights

Telephonics Corporation —

Served as the Corporate Human Resources & Communications Executive, and as a strategic business partner with responsibility for all operational sites and functional areas.

Led a major company culture and manufacturing turn-around to ensure strict compliance with government requirements, to improve the overall health of the organization and to prepare company for acquisition.

Telephonics was acquired by California based TTM Technologies. Ensured transition efforts were seamless and successful.

Co-Founder, DisruptHR Long Island.

Kaman Aerosystems —

Served as the Human Resources Executive for the largest Kaman Aerospace organization with responsibility for 13 sites and 1500 employees in the US, UK, Mexico and India. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, served as a strategic business partner with all major company functions.

Successfully orchestrated a turn-around of three underperforming manufacturing plants in the U.K. and a structures & metallic plant in FL.

Served as the Human Resources Executive for Kaman divisions in Middletown, CT, Orlando, FL, Colorado Springs, CO and Tucson, AZ. Responsible for leading human resources, organizational development and continuous improvement efforts for all Kaman Precision Products sites. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, served as a strategic business partner with all major company functions.

AIM Consulting Associates —

Provided organizational development, HR expertise and advice to Fortune 500s, federal agencies, and small businesses such as Pfizer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and General Dynamics, to develop their vision, strategize improvements, and secure financing.

Achieved 11% growth in overall profits in leading a strategic organizational development and HR project for a nationally recognized corporation, instituting leadership, corporate and functional area competencies, and a rigorous training program to achieve the new company vision.

Key player in creating a robust leadership development and strategic studies program for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Co-created the Global Operations Lead Program – 5 modules of leadership - for Pfizer.

A Master Trainer, Coach and Educator, designing and teaching team building courses and providing coaching to employees in leadership programs at General Dynamics-Electric Boat.

Served as an Adjunct Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at The Hartford Graduate Center in the MBA and MS programs providing business and leadership expertise to prepare students for the real and complex world of work and life situations.

Good Harbor, LLC –

Co-leader in establishing and operating a strategic management company in Abu Dhabi, creating organization and business plans, selecting the team, and leading organizational development, change management, logistics, and human resource efforts.

During a challenging economic period and intensive periods of international growth, led a $34 million safety and security project and grew the company from a team of 10 to over 120 full time employees and contractors in the US, UK, and UAE.

Developed an expertise in diverse cultures and sensitivities to foster key relationships with foreign governments and business officials.

Oversaw support and logistics for deployed teams conducting security operations in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen.

Personally negotiated the release of two US civilians from a Middle Eastern prison, succeeding in having their 6- to 12-month sentence commuted to just 7 days.

After 3 years and establishing it as one of the premier strategic management companies in the Middle East, the company was sold to investors.

BenefitsXML, Inc. —

Provided leadership, organizational development and HR expertise and confidence to a start-up company by implementing a perfect blend of processes and procedures, at the right time and in a controlled manner, enabling rapid growth and lifting team performance, to establish the company as a leading provider of third party administration and business process outsourcing services for employee benefit programs.

After 6 years in operation, the company was sold to investors.

Coast Guard Integrated Support Command / Coast Guard Officer Candidate School

Coast Guard Leadership and Quality Institute / Coast Guard Leadership and Professional Development Division –

Led an operational base and logistics organization, directing 350 military and civilian members, and providing all facets of support to 5,800 personnel, 180 ships and small boats, and 245 housing units.

Saved over $1 million budgeted dollars and brought the project in a year ahead of schedule as the hand-selected leader to create and implement a Leadership Development Center and Program for the Coast Guard that better prepared over 80,000 active duty members, reservists and civilians.

Following the 9/11 attacks, led efforts to fund and permanently establish Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team units throughout the United States, establishing state-of-the-art training and maintenance facilities and personally overseeing the establishment of teams in New York and Boston.

Key player in the strategic planning and organizational development processes that transitioned Coast Guard administration and operations from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security.

Personally chosen to lead a team of training and maritime experts to the Republic of Georgia to establish an operational search and rescue and law enforcement agency similar to the U.S. Coast Guard.

While commanding Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, increased officer accession by 75%, and doubled officer school classes to 90 students per convening, providing 24/7 training.

Created and presented budgets, forecasts, and contingency funding reports to Congressional and Senate lawmakers.

Coordinated federal, state and city resources to provide logistics and security for both Democratic and Republican National conventions. Set up an Operations Center for the FBI, FEMA, CIA, state police, city fire and police, and Coast Guard.

Directed and oversaw training, maintenance, personnel, medical and financial support to provide a highly capable security force for terrorist protection from Maine to New Jersey.

Integral team member in planning and executing a U.S. Department of Transportation Senior Strategic and Leadership Team program with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and 27 senior governmental executives to establish a strategy and decision-making architecture for the 21st century.

Secured $250,000 in government and grant funds and oversaw construction of a state-of-the-art fitness center in an abandoned warehouse which serviced nearly 6,000 service members and families in the Boston area.

Raised over $200,000 through individual donations, as a National Spokesperson for the Combined Federal Campaign.

CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Bargaining & Collaboration

Business Operations Management

Business Continuity Disciplines

Budgeting

Change Management

Conflict Resolution

Compensation & Benefits

Cost Containment

Crisis Management

Capital Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

Facilities Management

Executive Leadership & Decision Making

GPS/Electronic Charting

Forming & Leveraging Strategic Alliances

General Management

Human Resources

Information Technology

International Law & Culture

Infrastructure Administration

Mission Development & Accomplishment

Mentoring & Coaching

Needs Assessments

National Security

Organizational Behavior

Organizational Development

Performance Achievement & Evaluation

Program and Project Planning & Administration

Process & Continuous Improvement

Recruitment

Strategic Planning

Talent Development & Retention

Team Building, Development & Leadership

Time Management

Training & Cross-Training

Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution

Writing

CAREER HISTORY

Telephonics Corporation, Farmingdale, NY 2017 – Dec 2022

Corporate Vice President, Human Resources & Communications

Kaman Aerosystems / Kaman Aerospace, Bloomfield, CT 2015 - 2017

Executive Director, Human Resources & Talent Management

Kaman Precision Products / Kaman Aerospace, Middletown, CT 2013 - 2015

Director, Human Resources, Organizational Development & Continuous Improvement

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Lally School of Management at The Hartford Graduate Center, Hartford, CT 2011 - 2014 &

Adjunct Professor, MBA and MS Programs 2006 - 2008

AIM Consulting Associates, New London, CT 2011 – 2013 &

Strategic Business, Organizational Development, HR and Leadership Consultant 2007 - 2008

Good Harbor, LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2008 - 2011

Deputy Managing Principal / Vice President & Global Human Resources Officer

BenefitsXML, Inc., Glastonbury, CT 2006 - 2007

Chief Administration & Human Resources Officer

Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Boston, MA 2003 - 2006

Executive Officer

Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, New London, CT 2000 - 2003

Senior Director

Coast Guard Leadership and Quality Institute, New London, CT 1998 - 2000

Director

Coast Guard Leadership and Professional Development Division, Washington, DC 1996 - 1998

Chief Program Director

Other Experience

Executive Leadership, Post Graduate School, Naval War College, Newport, RI

Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay, Rockland, ME

Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT

Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Cutter Point Arena, Virginia Beach, VA

Deck Watch Officer aboard Coast Guard Cutters Bibb and Taney

Education and Development

Adjunct Professor, MBA and MS Programs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Lally School of Management, Hartford, CT 2006 to 2008 & 2011 to 2014

MA – National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI 1996

MS – Human Resource Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

at The Hartford Graduate Center, Hartford, CT 1991. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

BS – Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 1984

Graduated top in Class in military aptitude

Awards and recognitions

Military Awards

-3 Meritorious Service Medals

-3 Coast Guard Commendation Medals

-Coast Guard Achievement Medal

-Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

-Humanitarian Service Medal & National Defense Medal

-Over 20 team and unit awards

Navy League Outstanding Officer

Coast Guard Academy Alumni Achievement Award for Leadership (First Recipient)

Combined Federal Campaign, National Spokesperson

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