Zane Robert Nobbs

820 North Johnson Street, Bay City, Michigan 48708 Tel.: 989-891-1401, e-mail: zanenobbs@zanenobbsconsulting.com

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zanenobbs/

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW 

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Solid record of accomplishment in organizational change management including developing and maximizing new business and marketing strategies. Demonstrated expertise in setting up organizing and optimizing operational efficiency. Record of delivering cost effective, high performance solutions to meet challenging business demands. Visualize client’s goal and objectives, operational procedures, annual budgets and future projections in order to develop a customized and effective change management plan. Evaluate needs, submit recommendations and implement cost-effective solutions to help minimize overhead costs and improve efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delta College, Professor, 2008 - Present, University Center, MI

Teach classes of 20 – 25 students. Create syllabus for the semester covering text-book needed, how course is to be conducted and schedule for tests and assignments. Conduct lectures and group discussions for each class. Write tests for each segment of text and lectures covered. Assign term papers to help students understand subjects. Design weekly on-line discussion board topics and review questions to establish and maintain student interest in various topics. Initiate group projects and chapter reviews so pupils can appreciate and comprehend relevance of subject matter in their daily lives.

Dow Chemical/DuPont, Organizational Change Management Specialist, 2015-2016, Saginaw, MI

Analyzed issues that affect corporate personnel in changes taking place. Recommend types of communication to bring awareness, information and improvements with transformation of company and businesses practices. Examined how major stakeholders will be impacted by new, strategic initiatives. Prepared communications plan to bring awareness to all involved. Reviewed procedures for best business practices and successes for each project. Wrote and edited training/educational materials to help those involved understand changes that improved their positions. Provided recommendations as needed.

St. Mary’s of Michigan, Financial Consultant, 2015, Saginaw, MI

Conducted research from historical statistics for projections of upcoming fiscal year. Analyzed case-loads per doctor by product, sub-product and specialty for annual and monthly trends. Calculated variances by case-load, insurance payer, patient type, discharges for inpatients, outpatients and observations. Utilized TrendStar, Premier Adviser Exchange and other database programs for results via Excel for presentations. Served on the Cardio-Neuro, Surgical and Decision Support Teams for equipment evaluations, recommendations and contract status. Wrote explanation of local hospital and regional acquisition process. Brought inpatient data up to current time period for statistics and inspired format for outpatients.

Diazem Corporation and DiaKhem Technologies, LLC, Change/Project Manager, 2009-2010, Midland, MI

Wrote business plans for various extraction, chemical and physical projects. Edited existing business programs. Reviewed strategic plans for international operations. Conducted evaluations on gross and net income potential for new projects. Evaluated new projects for best business approach. Explored financing opportunities with investors, export/import and capital formation. Analyzed new markets on a global and regional scale for strategic planning of companies. Maintained overall schedule for diverse projects in mining, chemical, food, and other industries. Researched financial and economic indicators nationally and internationally for opportunities and to minimize high-risk areas.

Unism, Inc., Unism, Org., Change Management Consultant 2001-2008, Coleman, MI; New York, NY

Organized structure of corporations and nonprofit corporations and charitable organizations. Wrote text for financial and economic reviews. Conducted project feasibility studies. Maintained long-term operations for centralization and decentralization of several public entities. Advised on overseas development and operations in foreign markets. Coordinated mutually beneficial cooperatives and joint ventures. Initiated new programs internationally. Responsible for over $11 million in asset dissemination for various non-profit, charitable, medical and community organizations.

Wysong Corporation, Wysong Institute, Project/Change Manager, 2006, Midland, MI

Initiated new business between corporation and international contacts. Researched export methods and laws between nations for smooth transactions. Explored various ways to enhance on-line presence including advertising, links and postings. Organized structure for corporate blogging program. Investigated various charities for possible contributions. Researched economic conditions for new and emerging markets to target existing and new products. Reduced costs by devising ways to do as much as possible at no cost.

Fox-Pitt, Kelton, Inc., Equity Research Consultant, 1999 - 2001, New York, NY

Designed layout and wrote text for updated Internet site. Analyzed domestic and foreign Gross Domestic Product figures. Edited corporate reports, letters and news releases. Conducted reviews of expense expenditures, client files and in-house reports. Organized client information by financial and legal categories. Verified status of Master Underwriter Agreements between company and clients.

Gene Kaufman Architects & Shalimar Management, Independent Change Management Consultant, 1997-1999, New York, NY

Conducted economic analysis for each project. Introduced management procedures to oversee and evaluate contractors performance. Implemented new process to recognize and prevent fraudulent techniques by contractors. Advised on analysis for cost reductions and strategic planning saving companies 40 percent on energy cost and 20 percent on communications. Analyzed work processes and recommended reallocation of staff to improve productivity.

International Communications for Management Conferences, Conference Manager, 1997, Chicago, IL; New York, NY

Analyzed use of financial instruments, which included derivatives, stocks, bonds and insurance. Identified trends in the financial market. Proposed conference topics and outlines for new conferences. Recruited speakers in the business, government and educational fields. Created six new conferences including for example emerging markets for medium sized U.S. companies. Managed a $500,000 budget for production of annual events including venue, rental and travel. Achieved $30,000 bonus for company on first project.

Ziff Communications, Project Manager, 1995-1996, New York, NY

Carried out research for marketing department of the largest computer publisher in the market. Researched the impact of advertisements in Ziff-Davis publications based on reader surveys. Identified market trends in order to allow the sales force to achieve higher advertising sales. Conducted research on emerging markets in Asia and Africa. Sourced data statistics through the Internet, information vendors and reader surveys. Performed statistical analysis of data and presented conclusions to sales force. Developed advanced knowledge of Excel for data interpretation through statistical analysis.

CS First Boston Corporation, Equity Research Consultant, 1992-1993, New York, NY

Coordinated interaction between CS First Boston and the United Nations for World Investment Report and World Investment Directory book project. Conducted research on equity capital transactions including Latin American region. Researched volume of stocks bought and sold in various industries by company and dollar value. Wrote and edited news releases.

United Nations, Economic Research Consultant/Marketing Advisor/Change Management Advisor, 1988-1994, United Nations, NY

Performed economic modeling on global and national levels. Made policy recommendations for several African and Asian nations to stimulate growth through foreign direct investment and change management. Portions of recommendations were implemented in India. Wrote policy suggestions for former Soviet Union and former Yugoslavia. Designed advertising campaign for promotion of the World Investment Report and World Investment Directory, which became the highest sold United Nations publications of 1992 - present.

Foreign Languages: Knowledge of French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian

Software: Access, Excel, File Share, Lotus, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, QuattroPro, QuickBooks, SAP, SilverLight, SharePoint, Windows, Word, WordPerfect

Masters, International Business Relations - Specializing in Foreign Direct Investment, 1989

Central Michigan University School of Graduate Studies, thesis used as project of United Nations,

Coursework included: Finance, Economics, Statistics, Investment, Analysis, Marketing, Strategic Planning

B.S./B.A., Business Administration/Political Science; Central Michigan University, 1987

Coursework included: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Marketing, Management, Six Sigma

A.A.S., Business Administration/Mechanical Engineering; Delta College, University Center, 1985

Coursework included: Calculus, Algebra, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics

Certificate, Foreign Direct Investment; United Nations, 1989

Coursework included: Cash Inflow, Cash Outflow, Forecasting, Analysis, Projections

Authored:

Getting to Know Your Computer, 1995

Published by: ATM Friendly Computers.

Contributed to:

World Investment Report, 1992

World Investment Report; 1993

World Investment Directory:

Asia and the Pacific/V.1

Central and Eastern Europe/V.2

Developed Countries/V.3

Latin America and the Caribbean/V.4

Africa and West Asia/V.5

Global Trends/V.6

Directory of World Service Corporations

Published by: The United Nations Transnational Corporations and Management Division, 1991 - 1993

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1994.

"A Survey of Multinationals," The Economist, March 27, 1993.

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