Jovan Ramona Woodfox

• Create and share global best practices in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space
• Sponsor organization wide events related to DEI (Diversity Day, Day of Understanding, DEI Week, etc)
• Serve Employee Business Resource Groups with strategic guidance, support, and partnership
• Create meaningful DEI dialogue and training in tandem with key stakeholders including all of our amazing employees, Learning and Development, Corporate Communications, Development & Culture,
• HR Business Partners, Recruiting, Executive Management, Board of Management, etc
• Serve as subject matter expert and resource empowering leadership to drive DEI into our day-to-day operations including 1:1 support, team workshops, and providing resources
• Drive Leadership and organizational development in DEI space
• Diversity data management and solution finding with internal customers to not only understand but take action on opportunities identified in data
• Partner with non-profits and other regional based organizations in the communities we serve

· Interim management of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) team, providing strategic guidance & direction along with team leadership

· Drive DEI activities throughout Sales and Marketing organization (i.e. DEI Field Tool Kit) supporting field employees through customized solutions addressing specific working conditions in the field, work with cross-functional partners on the topic to harmonize efforts

· Strategic organizational support to Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

· Interface between Vocational Sales & Marketing and key cross-functional stakeholders & organizations

· Organize, support, & participate in events, including but not limited to dealer and customer events, truck shows, industry events, town halls, media events, internal top management meetings

· Coordinate and/or prepare executive correspondence, presentations, & speeches

· Support OpCom meetings by administering pre-reads, debriefs, attending meeting on rotating basis

· Lead for employee wellbeing and learning initiatives

· Partner with Learning & Development on educational initiatives both DTNA internal as well as reaching externally to our communities & dealer body

· Developed analytical frameworks, data models and relevant insights to support prioritization, scoping and effective decision-making throughout organization.

· Present proposals, accurate status reporting, & relevant outcomes to top level management

· Establish performance metrics & drive actionable items made visible

· Establish tools & methods to support anticipatory demand calculations

· Coach team on professional development and growth & implement corrective measures as needed

· Drive comprehensive review of returns with internal & external partners network-wide – utilize Challenger Sales methodology for roll-out

· Provided team with coaching and direction

· Performed independent analysis and provided recommendations to overcome project obstacles

• Administered Lean tools to departments in 12 week intensification projects
• Led team through Preparation, Diagnostic, Design, Implementation, & Sustainment phases to maximize resources and output
• Procurement - Liaison for Continuous Cost Improvement & Mexico Sourcing
• Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
• Teamed with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements.
• Developed custom value stream mapping to streamline cross-functional processes

· Liaison between Mechatronics & Chassis Purchasing & the respective Engineering & Finance organizations. Investigate, create business cases for concurrent initiatives for maximum cost savings in highly cross-functional setting

· Facilitate initiative project transition from Continuous Cost Improvement (CCI) idea conception to implementation using Lean project management skills, the ability to network & communicate effectively, prioritization, and the strong ability to work & negotiate cross-functionally in a bilingual setting (English & German)

· Present proposals & accurate status updates to top level management on a weekly basis

· Investigate cost savings potential on-site at manufacturing facilities (VA/VE), working closely with manufacturing sector of the company for optimal financial impact

· Financial analysis (predictive & historical) for target achievement around CCI and report out findings to top level management

· Liaison between Mechatronics & Chassis Purchasing & the respective Engineering & Finance organizations. Investigate, create business cases for concurrent initiatives for maximum cost savings in highly cross-functional setting

· Facilitate initiative project transition from Continuous Cost Improvement (CCI) idea conception to implementation using Lean project management skills, the ability to network & communicate effectively, prioritization, and the strong ability to work & negotiate cross-functionally in a bilingual setting (English & German)

· Present proposals & accurate status updates to top level management on a weekly basis

· Investigate cost savings potential on-site at manufacturing facilities (VA/VE), working closely with manufacturing sector of the company for optimal financial impact

· Financial analysis (predictive & historical) for target achievement around CCI and report out findings to top level management

• Taught modular Lean Six Sigma classes organization wide
• Implemented 'Train-the-Trainer' to ensure consistent training for organizational trainers
• Reporting and survey evaluation
• Administrative support

• Curriculum & Lesson plan development & implementation
• Staff Development & Training

• Survey facilitation, general administrative tasks, benefits open enrollment facilitation, digitalization of personnel and payroll filing system

• Managing day-to-day activities of the organization
• Innovating new, more technologically and efficiency-based office procedures

• Creating & teaching a curriculum that plans ahead both long-term as well as for individual classes for German immersion classes
• Staff Development & Training
• Administration, parent relations
• Bookkeeping
• Public Relations & Marketing

• Leadership role in Camp for children & adults with disabilities of varying degrees.

• Working with campers with disabilities one on one & in a strong team, Managing time so that both camper's as well as group's needs are met, Leadership responsibilities

• Year 5 months)
• Check-In and check-out of clients, first point of contact with clients as well as business partners and vendors
• Scheduling & managing multiple phone lines
• Bookkeeping (Quickbooks)
• Facilitator between medical and administrative staff
• General office tasks

• Managing 2000+ phone lines, Greeting clients, directing them and/or taking messages