J. Vincent Nix

Organizational Development, Learning and Performance Manager, nixhome.com

International Organizational Development, Learning, and Performance Manager Motivational and level-headed organizational development, learning, and performance professional. Known for a positive, can-do attitude – and for being a creative problem solver and an excellent communicator. B.A., Sociology and Psychology; Ed.M., Leadership; Ph.D., Higher Education Administration. Core competencies include: 1. Organizational development. Served as an internal OD consultant for two departments at Washington State University. Served as an external OD consultant to the management team of a Swiss-Chinese (manufacturing) joint venture for the past six years; helped build capacity after the formation of the JV, and with the functional team’s management and soft skills development. Led start up language school; achieved #3 ranking (out of 200) in Kunming in one year. 2. Learning and performance management. At Oxford Wire, held HRM and plant management responsibility for 240 people in a manufacturing facility; increased productivity from 64% to 89% in four years. At WSU, directed student judicial affairs (21,000 main campus enrollments); managed Full Time Equivalent (FTE) reporting to State budget office for all four-campuses (24,500 enrollment). Reduced 10th day FTE state budget reporting from 44 days to eight days over a one-year period. 3. East Asian culture. Dissertation in Sino-U.S. trade; lived in China six years. Conversant in Mandarin and Japanese. Taught English as a Foreign Language (TEFL); two students placed in the top three nationally (6,000 contestants), in the China Central Television (CCTV) English competition. Eleven years of direct experience in international operations, including five years management in a Japanese-owned manufacturing environment (Oxford Wire).