Joshua Purvis

Senior Director of Training and Development @Tombras

Knoxville, TN, US

Tombras is a 400+ person independent, full-service, digital-centric advertising agency and has been named Ad Age National Small Agency of the Year. We connect data and creativity for business results. Established and cultivated the Tombras U training department from the ground up advancing the Tombras learning culture Worked with C Suite, HR, supervisors and all departments on identifying training needs for employee and department development, developed learning strategies and executed creative and engaging training based on strategic plan Facilitated trainings for all new hire on-boarding, department based and agency wide trainings Instituted and maintained Tombras Learning Management System Developed and implemented eLearning curriculum for the LMS Developed client facing trainings Evaluated post learning outcomes to gauge training success and drive training development needs Collaborated with outside training vendors to accommodate additional training needs for instructor lead training (ILT) and LMS coursework. Continued personal development in training theories, new training trends/practices and resources Coordinate lunch and learn opportunities with vendors for various departments Worked with executive staff and HR department in overhauling and updating company policies Implemented and managed intern program Spearheaded deployment and developed training of multiple IT, financial, and HR software applications Prepared and implemented training budget, maintained records and reported expenses Evaluated training program success through assessment and surveys Performed User Acceptance Testing for software implementation Provided relief in multiple departments (IT, project management, account service and accounting) when excessive workload was presented

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)