President
Doug Craft
Chief Petty Officer, U. S. Coast Guard

I am currently serving as a Human Performance Analyst at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Performance Technology Center (PTC) in Yorktown, Virginia. At the PTC, I participate in a wide variety of performance improvement initiatives, including an in depth analysis of the training requirements for Coast Guard Port Security Units deployed to combat theaters in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. My current project involves researching and identifying the duties, tasks, and steps associated with safe and effective Polar Ice Diving, and recommending appropriate training interventions.My twenty-two years of active military service include tours in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Coast Guard.

I earned a B.S. Degree in Education from The Citadel, and a M.S. in Education from Indiana University. I am a member of ISPI and the Armed Forces Chapter of ISPI and presented at the 2008 ISPI Conference and the 2008 Indiana University Instructional Systems Technology Conference.

My desire to serve as the AFC President is rooted in the firm belief that the systematic application of Human Performance Technology principles is essential to solving many of the problems that today’s military must deal with, and that disseminating these principles across the widest possible spectrum of military leadership is essential to achieving that goal.

I have been married for over 21 years and have three sons. When not traveling the world solving performance problems, my home is in the Alleghany Highlands of Western Virginia.

President-Elect
Jim Parry
Civillian Employee, U. S. Coast Guard

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.

Secretary/Treasurer
Scott Rooke
Lieutenant, U.S. Coast Guard

Lieutenant Scott Rooke proudly serves with the U.S. Coast Guard and has over 22 years of military experience. He recently graduated from Boise State's Instructional and Performance Technology Masters program and is currently using that knowledge as a training analyst for new Coast Guard Acquisitions in DC. Scott additionally serves as the Armed Forces Chapter's unofficial social media coordinator and has been a member of the Armed Forces Chapter for two years.