Brad Ward

About Brad Ward

Strategic Senior Operations and HR Director with 30+ years of domestic and global…

Experience

1. Senior Director of Training & Development

   United States Marine Corps

   Jul 2021 — Present

   Directed the training of new employees and advised executive leadership on critical organizational matters. Executed strategic training, organized policies and procedures, maintained exceptional ethics and standards of conduct, and implemented effective leadership techniques.• Developed and implemented strategic training programs aligned with organizational goals and standards. Directed the transformation of nearly men and women into trained Marines and managed 6,300 personnel.• Maintained quality training through the COVID-19 pandemic including modification of organizational culture and implementation of innovative risk management strategies to increase safety and maintain high training standards.• Achieved the highest ever graduation rate of 97%, far exceeding the average rate of 90%.• Streamlined classroom instruction hours and content, reduced burdensome logistical constraints, and improved the collective organizational morale by reducing unnecessary manpower requirements.• Reduced administrative discharge 20% and infractions of policies and procedures 90%; increased entry-level retention 12%.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Master of Arts, International Policy

• The University of Alabama

  Master of Arts - MA, Human Environmental Science

• Webster University

  Master of Arts - MA, Human Resource Management

• Park University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Criminal Justice