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Partec’s consulting team
includes professionals with diverse educational backgrounds and work
experiences. Skilled in designing and implementing result-oriented
interventions, our diversity in educational disciplines and work
experiences are key factors that enable Partec to produce tangible results for a wide range of
clients. Experience has shown that Partec’s services yield key
benefits for clients, including increased profitability, improved
operations, and improved product/service quality.
Our Team
Alyson Parham is founder and president of Partec Consulting
Group (Partec), Inc. A management consulting
and training firm established in 1994, Partec delivers strategy and
business development solutions to nonprofits, government agencies, and
foundations. Prior to starting Partec, Ms. Parham worked for Michigan State
University, Kellogg Community College and a private consulting firm
providing consulting services to businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Over the past twenty-four years, Ms. Parham’s primary
areas of engagement have focused on strategic and resource
development. Ms. Parham is widely
known for her grant writing skills where she has secured millions for her
clients across the country. Ms. Parham also facilitates community sessions
and board retreats and conducts organizational assessments. Annually, Ms. Parham trains hundreds of
nonprofit executives on various management and resource development topics
working with the U.S. Department of Justice and NeighborWorks America. Ms. Parham often serves as a conference
presenter on topics ranging from community economic development, strategic
planning and resource development for emerging nonprofits. In 2005, Ms.
Parham completed a publication for the Department of Justice focusing on
sustainability planning for community collaborations.
Ms. Parham holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Economics.
She has completed training programs in economic development, business
management, group facilitation techniques and strategic planning. As part
of her continuing professional development, Ms. Parham serves as a member
of the Institute for Management Consultants, Donors Forum and the Alliance
for Nonprofit Management.
Marc Parham serves as Partec’s
Information Technology specialist and possesses more than twenty years
of information technology experience including
network engineering, consulting, project management and
business development. He also has certification in Leadership and
Management of Non-Profits and has experience implementing donor management
solutions.
Mr. Parham’s responsibility is to
insure that clients are growing through the implementation and
management of IT projects, products or opportunities, including
strategic planning, sales channels and technical support structures.
He has an extensive background in the automation industry and has
conducted many diverse automation projects, both locally and nationally.
Through relationships with IBM and other business partners, he
has successfully designed and implemented major projects for
large companies in the non-profit, banking, medical, and
insurance industries.
Marc has worked in various
capacities in the field of automation. Key positioned included serving
as a Network Engineer for a large computer distributor, Systems
Analyst for a governmental agencies and store manager for an IBM
computer dealership.
A member of the SECME, Society of
Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineers, Marc has received
numerous accreditations and certifications to complement his expertise
in information technology. In addition to his AA Degree in
Management Information Systems, Mr. Parham has completed
Project Engineering, Systemation Systems and Management
Training. He is also certified as a Network Engineer, Novell
Incorporation, RS6000/AIX System Engineer, IBM, RS6000 System
Sales, Certified ADSM Engineer, Data Telephony, Micro-Computer Service
authorization, and the School of Connectivity.
John Marshall
is a business development associate with Partec and brings over
thirty-five years of experience in the areas of corporate strategic
planning, SBA 8(a) program coordination, procurement, and corporate
administration experience. Also, Mr. Marshall offers information
technology experiences related to management, marketing, sales, and
computer/data systems.
John Marshall has a
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and a Masters of Science in
Aviation Management and is a decorated, retired military officer with
twenty-three years of experience. He remains active in several
professional and social affiliations including the Virginia Regional
Minority Supplier Development Council, and the State of Virginia, Technology
Transfer and Development Commissioner and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Incorporated and F&A Masons.
Experienced in the
federal and private sector procurement
arenas, Mr. Marshall has provided assistance in the
development of internal training programs for the NCR Federal Systems.
In this capacity, Mr. Marshall worked to increase the awareness of the
SBA 8(a) program and other minority set-aside programs. He also
provided technical assistance in the areas of technology transfer,
Historically Black Colleges and Minority Institutions (B|HBCU/MI), and MWBE
management and training development.
Over the past several
years, John has developed and delivered training seminars on business
development topics including but not limited to: Basic Federal
Contracting, Marketing and Selling to the Federal Government,
Implementing Total Quality Management/Project Management and Proposal
Development. He has provided direct technical assistance to numerous
8(a) companies across the country.
Presently, Mr.
Marshall is working with two of the largest telecommunication
companies in the country on their respective vendor diversity
programs. Working in conjunction with staff, Mr. Marshall
provides assistance and strategic development as each organization
seeks to execute new initiatives designed to continuously expand and
diversify their vendor/supplier base.
Harry Alston, Jr. is an associate with
Partec possessing more than twenty-five years of experience in
marketing, sales, strategic planning and organizational
development. Positions of increasing responsibility have allowed
Harry to establish a solid track record for assisting in planning
organizational goals, directing programs to business objectives and
developing human resources. Mr. Alston’s career spans several
industries including healthcare, telecommunication, automotive,
manufacturing and management consulting.
Harry Alston earned a
Bachelor of Industrial Administration from General Motors Institute of
Technology and a Masters of Business Administration degree from
Indiana University. He is currently completing his doctorate in
organizational leadership.
Examples of Mr. Alston’s work
include serving as a facilitator/trainer in the delivery sales
training for over 3500 sales managers, account executives and sales
representatives in the application of quality tools and teamwork to
achieve customer satisfaction. He also utilized a business
alignment process to assist a $150 million division of a major
healthcare company in the development of mission and vision
statements, division goals, and key performance seven areas.
Harry Alston has served as a lead
consultant on several projects including establishing definition and
implementing a manufacturing automation system at one of the nation’s
largest integrated steel manufacturers. He also served as the
project manager in conducting six Commercial Activity Costs Studies
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These studies
encompassed over 150 job positions on various installations with
budgets, which ranged up to $12 million annually. He was the lead
author for an article entitled, Best Form Fabricators: The
Evolution of Total Quality Management – Strategic Planning for
Emerging Minority Suppliers, Motorola University.
In the area of small
business development, Mr. Alston has worked with more than 50 small
businesses in conducting operational assessments, developing business
and marketing plans and conducting training seminars on
business management topics. Mr. Alston has also been involved in conducting
assessment of major buying organizations in identifying procurement
opportunities for small and minority-owned vendors.
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