Detailed Resume
Jonathan Wert has over 20 years of management consulting
experience providing services to a wide range of businesses,
consulting firms, regulatory agencies, electric utilities,
and nuclear plants. He has diagnosed the strengths and
weaknesses of over 35 client firms and helped many of them
develop, implement and evaluate performance improvement
plans to improve their effectiveness, efficiency,
competitiveness, and profitability. Dr. Wert has experience
in evaluating the effectiveness of most functional areas of
a company including: management and organization,
organizational culture and climate, organization
development, human resource development, and planning and
communication in relation to operations, engineering,
maintenance, quality assurance, environmental and regulatory
compliance, and safety.
For ten years, he has served as a team leader or member
conducting management audits to diagnose problems, develop
or evaluate performance improvement programs and plans, and
making recommendations to improve the operation of nuclear
plants. These plants have included: Calvert Cliffs, Maine
Yankee, Point Beach, Susquehanna, and Sequoia. Dr. Wert has
assessed the performance of many firms from the Board down
through first line supervision. In addition to assisting
senior management improve operations and performance, he
also served on vertical slice diagnostic teams assembled by
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to diagnose the
problems of six troubled nuclear plants including: Fermi,
Perry, Brunswick, Palo Verde, FitzPatrick, and Clinton.
Dr. Wert served as one of five consultants who conducted a
prudence review of the South Texas Nuclear Project for a law
firm representing the Texas Public Service Commission. This
work product, along with reports of others, led to a 160
million dollar settlement from plant owners to the Texas
Public Service Commission and ratepayers. He also served as
a consultant to perform a focused management audit of
Northeast Utilities with emphasis on the Millstone Nuclear
Station for the Connecticut Department of Public Utility
Control (DPUC). Through the United States Energy Association
(USEA) and the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), Dr. Wert has consulted for the energy
industry in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the New
Independent States. He assisted foreign utility leaders in
privatizing, transferring technologies from U.S. utilities,
and upgrading operations and regulatory processes.
Dr. Wert received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science degrees from Austin Peay State University in
Tennessee. He completed his doctorate degree at The
University of Alabama. Dr. Wert is licensed as a Registered
Professional Environmentalist (RPE) by the State of
Tennessee, Registered Organization Development Consultant (RODC),
Professional Management Consultant (PMC) by The Consultants
Bureau, and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the
Institute of Management Consultants.
Education
B.S. Biology and Health, Austin Peay State University, 1966
M.S. Biology, Austin Peay State University, 1968
Ph.D. Administration, Planning. Higher Education, Biology
The University of Alabama, 1974
Honor Student; 4.0 Grade point on Doctoral Program
M.A. in Education/Psychology Equivalence
Experience
Fermi, Perry, Brunswick, Palo
Verde, and FitzPatrick Nuclear Generating Plants
Management and Organization
Consultant
Management audit
Assessed M & O capability from Board to first line
supervision
Safety system analysis
Root cause determination
Regulatory commitment tracking
Performed a diagnostic evaluation of management and
organization performance in the functional areas of: human
resource management, engineering, operations, maintenance,
quality assurance, planning, and safety. Determined
effectiveness of plans, policies, procedures, training,
communication, work processes, organizational culture,
safety culture, and self-assessment.
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Consultant
Organization design for engineering
Span of control
Organization culture
Evaluation of manager qualifications
Assessment of management capability
Organization culture and climate
Communication effectiveness
Human resource management and development
Analyzed the organization design of the Engineering
Department, span of control, staffing adequacy and
qualifications, cross-functional interfaces, communication,
work ethic, ownership of problems, and improvement or
corrective action initiatives. Made improvement
recommendations.
Pennsylvania Power & Light
Company
Work Process Consultant
Management audit of engineering
Project management
Culture and climate assessment
Assessment of management capabilities from corporate level
down to first line supervision
Attitude and opinion survey
Safety evaluation effectiveness
Assisted PP&L Engineering Department prepare for an NRC
SSFI (electrical distribution) inspection for the
Susquehanna Nuclear Generating Station through audit, team
building, project management, and work process initiatives.
Made improvement recommendations.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Generating Station
Consultant
Evaluated effectiveness of performance improvement plan
Management audit
Evaluation of strategic planning process
Culture and climate assessment
Conducted a vertical slice diagnostic to evaluate and
determine the effectiveness of the plants Performance Plan
(PIP), and made improvement recommendations. Reviewed
documentation and observed meetings to help improve the
plants strategic planning program. Made improvement
recommendations.
Maine Yankee Nuclear
Generating Station
Management and Work Process
Consultant
Management audit
Culture and climate assessment
Communication effectiveness
Work force management
Conducted a diagnostic review of management and
organization, and quality effectiveness through all
functional areas. Identified strengths and opportunities for
improvement and made improvement recommendations to the CEO.
Wisconsin Electric Power
Company
Consultant
Management audit
Communication effectiveness
Assessment of plant management capability
Culture and climate assessment
Conducted a comprehensive management audit of management and
organization from corporate down through first line
supervision at Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station. Made
recommendations for staff changeouts and improvement
initiatives.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Consultant
Evaluation of operating procedures
Adherence to procedures
Regulatory compliance
Determination of safety culture
Procedure change requirements
Evaluated the operating procedures for Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant, requirements for changing procedures, and work
processes to determine reasons for procedure problems. Made
recommendations for improvement.
U. S. Department of Energy
Consultant
Management audit
Evaluated management capabilities
Project management
Planning effectiveness
Performance measures
Status tracking systems
Evaluated the effectiveness of the DOE Defense Program (DP)
Technology Transfer Initiative (TTI) at headquarters, field
offices, and National Laboratories. Made improvement
recommendations.
Butler, Porter, Gay and Day,
Attorneys
Consultant
Prudence review
Conducted a prudence review of the South Texas Nuclear
Project.
United States Energy
Association (USEA)
Executive Consultant
Proposal and plan preparation
Program planning
Program monitoring and evaluation
Executive and management training
Human Resource Management
Policies and procedures
Performance measures
Training needs assessment
Business Plan
Wrote the USEA proposal to USAID for funding to implement,
monitor and evaluate the Utility Partnership Program (UPP)
in Eastern and Central Europe, and for the Energy Industry
Partnership Program (EIPP) for Russia and the New
Independent States (NIS). Assisted USEA Executive Director
with the management, implementation, and evaluation of the
above programs.
Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc.
Consultant
Human resource management
Computerized cost tracking system
Management audit
Project management
Safety audit
Conducted a management audit including document analysis,
interviews, and work observation. Served as head of Human
Resources until turnaround complete. Processed bills for
cost tracking and control system.
Empire Kosher Foods, Inc.
Consultant
Human Resource Management
Safety audits
Attitude and opinion survey
Personnel policy manual
Work flow analysis
Union Relations
Plant security
Transportation program
Diagnosed operation and performance problems, served as a
consultant for turnaround, made improvement recommendations,
and helped develop and evaluate corrective action
initiatives. Served as Human Resource Manager during
turnaround.
Blair County Commissioners and
Director of Personnel
Consultant
Performance appraisal & pay for performance system
Management development
Personnel problem solving
Performance standards
Developed, field tested, and implemented a performance
appraisal and merit pay system. Wrote expectations and
performance standards for managers and supervisors. Assisted
Director of Personnel with problem solving.
Connecticut Department of
Public Utility Control
Management Consultant
Organizational Culture
Safety Culture
Human Resource Management
Management Effectiveness
Communication Effectiveness
Employee Concerns Program
Conducted a focused audit and lessons learned analysis
including document review, interviews, and work observation
with emphasis on the Millstone Nuclear Generation Station.
Clinton Power Station (NRC
SET)
Management and Organization
Contractor
Organization and safety culture
Management and leadership
Oversight and expectations
Conservative decisionmaking
Procedure quality/adherence
Supervision
Corrective Action Program
Human factors
Prioritization
Performance monitoring
Accountability
Served on NRC's Safety Evaluation Team to review results of
Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) and verification of
safety issues.
Special Training
Human Relations
Strategic Planning
PERT, CPM, GANTT Charting
MBO
MIS
Grantsmanship
NEPA
Right-to-Know
Environmental Education
Discipline and Grievance Handling
Emergency Planning and Safety
Hazardous Communication
Root Cause Analysis
Total Quality Management
Project Management
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)
Organization Development Institute (ODI)
United States Energy Association (USEA)
The Consultants Bureau
Publications
Dr. Wert has authored and/or co-authored over 40
publications dealing with management, planning,
administration, organization development, technology
assessment, nuclear safety culture, organizational culture
and climate, environmental impact assessment, environmental
education, and energy management.
Recognition
American Motors Conservation of the Year Award
Personalities of the South
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in the South and Southwest
Who's Who in the World
Who's Who in the East
Who's Who in Technology Today
American Men and Women of Science
Dictionary of International Biography
Men of Achievement
Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans
National Encyclopedia of American Biography
The Blue Book
Strathmore's Who's Who Registry, 96-97 Ed.
International Who's Who of Professionals, 1998
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