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President
Jim Parry
Civillian Employee, U. S. Coast Guard
president@afc-ispi.org
Jim Parry is GS-12 Training Specialist in the Performance Systems Branch (PSB) at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown, Virginia. His assignment is team leader for non-resident training, blended learning, and test development. Additionally he is the knowledge manager for non-resident training and testing for the entire Coast Guard. Jim is also the Chief Executive Manager of his own company, Compass Consultants, LLC.
Jim served the United States for over 22 years and retired from the Coast Guard in 1993 after attaining the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four, Boatswain. Over 11 years of his career involved training instruction, design and development.
After retirement from the Coast Guard he worked as a crane and lift equipment safety inspector and consultant, instructor and course designer for over 5 years. Jim designed and developed major rigging training programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), General Electric, and the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). He also served as lead investigator for two crane accidents involving fatalities.
Jim was Vice President of Training and Marketing at a major merchant mariner's training facility for over 7 years. He developed many courses for the school and actively participated in the design and development of a training program for the U.S. tug and barge industry and an advanced navigation and seamanship course for the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Group.
Since beginning his employment at the PSB, he has managed the design and development or update of several high visibility courses and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Jim currently heads up a Coast Guard workgroup to evaluate current testing policies and procedures used throughout the Coast Guard, Navy and Air Force.
Jim has published or presented several professional papers and articles on topics including aids to navigation training, crane and rigging safety, tug and tow simulators and training and analysis. He is a regular presenter at the ISPI Performance Improvement Conference and the Coast Guard Human Performance Technology (HPT) workshop and is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) application reviewer for the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Jim is the President-Elect of the Armed Forces Chapter-ISPI for 2010-2011.
Jim is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Merchant Marine Officer (Master) and holds a Merchant Mariner's Document as Able Seaman/Lifeboatman, unlimited. He also holds a professional certification as a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), a Master of Education in Educational Leadership/Human Performance Technology from the University of West Florida, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems, and Associate of Arts in Human Resources Administration from St. Leo University. He is also a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).
Jim was born in Salisbury, MD and was raised in Rock Hall, MD and Upper Darby, PA. He spent most of his childhood on and around the Chesapeake Bay sailing and fishing. Jim is married to the former Sandra Joyce from Marshfield, MA. He has two daughters, Melissa and Heather and three grandchildren, Hunter, Madison and Jessica. Jim and Sandra reside in Hayes, VA. Jim is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) , U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officers Association (CWOA) and ISPI. He is the Chairman of the Tall Ships Committee of the Yorktown Foundation. |
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President-Elect
Dave Padley
Chief Petty Officer, U. S. Coast Guard
president-elect@afc-ispi.org
I am the Chief Performance Technologist for the Performance Systems Branch here at the United States Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) in Petaluma. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Excelsior College in 2003, a Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Franklin Pierce University in 2005, and a Master of Science in Instructional Systems from Florida State University in 2006. Besides developing and monitoring the Coast Guard's strategic training plan, I maintain networks to advocate for and support the training function and ensure that TRACEN applies instructional system design principles to our training projects.
I am qualified as a Master Training Specialist for the Coast Guard, a Certified Technical Trainer through CompTIA, Certified Performance Technologist through International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), and have a Certificate in Human Performance Technology from Florida State. In 2009, I won the Charles Swaringen Award for outstanding mentorship in performance technology which recognizes outstanding individual achievement in selfless development of others in the application of performance technology skills.
I have received several ISPI awards for Outstanding Human Performance Interventions, serve on the ISPI Governance Committee, and am currently Vice President (USCG SIG) for the Armed Forces Chapter of ISPI.
UNITS SERVED:
TRACEN Petaluma, CA
USCG Performance Technology Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
First District Command Center, Boston, MA
CGC JEFFERSON ISLAND (WPB-1340), Portland, ME
CGC LONG ISLAND (WPB-1342), Monterey, CA
CGC GRAND ISLE (WPB-1338), Gloucester,
CGC ESCAPE (WMEC-6), Charleston, SC |
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Secretary/Treasurer
Scott Rooke
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
treasurer@afc-ispi.org
Scott proudly serves with the U.S. Coast Guard and has over 23 years of military experience in the Marine Corps and Coast Guard, both as an enlisted and an officer. He is a graduate of Boise State's Instructional and Performance Technology Masters program and is currently using that knowledge as a performance support and training analyst for new Coast Guard Acquisitions in DC. Scott is additionally serving in his second tour as Secretary/Treasurer, serves as the Chapter's unofficial social media coordinator, and has been a member of the Armed Forces Chapter for three years. |
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Past President
Brett Christensen, MMM, CD, MSc, CPT, CTDP
Lieutenant Commander, Canadian Forces
Lieutenant Commander Brett Christensen brings over 27 years of experience within the military. A Training Development Officer (TDO) in the Canadian Forces since 2005, LCdr Christensen completed a BCom (with distinction) at Royal Roads University (2003) and the MSc IPT at Boise State U (2010). A Certified Training Development Professional (CTDP - 2006) through the Canadian Society of Training Development, he received the CSTD Canadian Gold Award for e-Learning in 2007. He most recently completed the CPT through ISPI in May of 2011. A member of the AFC-ISPI, ISPI, CSTD and the Canadian Forces Training Development Branch Association, he is also a former Canadian Forces lead for the AFC-ISPI SIG.
LCdr Christensen serves as an AFC Officer for three reasons: (1) While HPT has been slow to take hold within the Canadian Forces he is hopeful that with Canadian leadership in the AFC, HPT will gain more recognition and wider acceptance within the Training Development Field and the Canadian Forces as a whole; (2) He sees great potential in the AFC of ISPI and offers his enthusiasm and experience to help continue growing the AFC over his term; and (3) He is actively engaged in the field of HPT and believes that further involvement in the AFC-ISPI provides outstanding professional development opportunities.
Brett can be reached at brett.christensen@forces.gc.ca or 613-998-5479 |
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