CHARLES HOWARD

Advise corporate clients and social organizations on business transformation, organizational development, change management, and strategic planning. Facilitate leadership teams and lead leadership development, executive coaching, and team facilitation initiatives.

Directed organizational and human development initiatives, diagnosing organizational challenges and aligning business strategy, structures, leadership, processes, competencies, and culture.

Led organizational development and change management initiatives for Ford South America's Product Development organization. Implemented competency frameworks and facilitated strategic visioning for director-level teams.

External change management consulting focused on supplier efficiency, process improvement and long-term sustainability.
Led team in execution of 80 external supplier development workshops over a 2-year period.
Optimized supply chain costs by maximizing supplier competitiveness, transparency and sustainability applying Lean manufacturing processes & principles.

Led organizational development and change management projects focused on organizational effectiveness, leadership, and capability building. Facilitated strategic planning and designed initiatives in leadership, ethics, problem solving, and diversity.

Led organizational development and change management projects focused on effectiveness, leadership, and capability building. Facilitated strategic planning and provided executive coaching.

Led operations and supply chain for a cGMP-certified manufacturing facility, including organizational development, logistics, safety, and workforce accountability systems. Directed diversity and inclusion planning and coordinated new equipment start-up.

Managed supply chain operations in a large-scale manufacturing environment, leading cost reduction and process improvement initiatives. Oversaw cross-functional teams and production planning.

Managed production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment, improving planning systems and operational processes.

Managed business operations and process improvement initiatives, contributing to significant annual cost reductions.

Led process engineering and improvement initiatives, managing technicians and improving quality, capacity, and cost performance.

Completed a Master of Science in Education at the University of Alabama in 2010.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991.

Earned the Prosci Change Management Certification.