Brad Parish

Current

Vice President, Business Development at CPS, Inc

Past

Program Manager, ORNL Postdoctoral Recruitment at Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Program Managaer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Human Resources at MACTEC, Inc.

Branch Manager at Kelly Scientific Resources
Grass Roots Organizer at American Cancer Society
Account Manager at Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee
Human Resources at Bechtel

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Education

University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Tusculum College

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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Brad Parish’s Summary

20-years of professional experience in science, environmental management, and human resources with degrees in Environmental Health, Environmental Studies, and Organizational Management. Brad holds the designation of Professional in Human Resources from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Brad Parish’s Specialties:

recruiting, education, training & development, and management of environmental, safety & health programs

Brad Parish’s Experience

Vice President, Business Development

CPS, Inc

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Development of new business, partnerships, etc.
Program Manager, ORNL Postdoctoral Recruitment

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

April 2007 — October 2009 (2 years 7 months)

ORAU is a consortium of 98 doctoral-granting academic institutions. These universities strive to advance scientific research and education by creating mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships involving academe, government, and industry. ORAU operates the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education as a federal contractor for the U.S. DOE.

-Provides project management for higher education programs, with a special focus on faculty, student, and postgraduate research participation and scholarship/fellowship opportunities.
-Oversees advisory and review panels for applicant selection and policy/program recommendations.
-Designs and implements recruitment strategies for programs for undergraduate students, graduate students, postgraduates, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members to include gathering diverse applicant pools, reaching out to HBCU and other minority-serving institutions, and locating applicants in response to specific sponsor or laboratory opportunities.
Program Managaer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2007 — 2009 (2 years )
Human Resources

MACTEC, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

July 2006 — April 2007 (10 months)

Headquartered in Atlanta, MACTEC is a leading consulting firm providing engineering, environmental and remedial construction services to public and private clients worldwide. Operating with 3,000 employees in 100 US offices, MACTEC is currently ranked 24th among Engineering News-Record’s top design firms, based on our 2004 revenues.
Branch Manager

Kelly Scientific Resources

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

October 2003 — July 2006 (2 years 10 months)

Managed business development, office operations, P&L, recruiting effort.
Grass Roots Organizer

American Cancer Society

(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

August 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 1 month)

-Coordinated membership recruitment, special events, and coalition building across the southeast region of the United States
-Managed technology programs including databases, information technology, and technical support systems
-Organized public health advocacy strategies to support and strengthen initiatives in the State of Tennessee
-Board Member, Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Account Manager

Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)

December 1999 — October 2002 (2 years 11 months)

Reindustrialization account managment for the U.S Department of Energy’s environmental clean-up program through reuse of government facilities/property to supported job creation for the East Tennessee region.
Human Resources

Bechtel

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)

June 1991 — December 1999 (8 years 7 months)

-Managed employee qualifications including procedures, policies, and personnel qualifications
-Managed employee qualifications records and documentation staff
-Managed instructional & technical staff in training of site personnel in procedures and plant operations, including continuing education, coaching, qualification screening, job analysis and design for DOE’s Environmental Management Program including ES&H regulations
-Coordinated new employee orientation and general employee training, in addition to administering the safety program and safety training
-Designed a operator trainee program, graduating over 100 new hires
-Administered the company’s educational human resource database for over 4,000 personnel, including SAP
-Pioneered the development of web based training applications for cost effective delivery
-Served as the primary interface for compliance audits by State, DOE, DNSB, etc. for workforce qualification compliance
-Reported to the Human Resources Manager

Brad Parish’s Education

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Adult Education 1991 — 2000
Tusculum College

B.S. , Organizational Management , 1996 — 1998

Focus on human resources and business.

Activities and Societies:

Currently serve on advisory board.