Edward Ed Brayton

Paris, MI 49338-9777 USA 231.592.0570 home 231.250.0081 cell braytone@live.com CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGER Visionary leader who crafted the plan, collaborated with all constituents to build alignment, and executed the strategic plan that resulted in a substantial increase in revenue to the department. Effective construction process and performance improvement leader, trainer, and educator with 12+ years of construction supervision and management experience in planning, scheduling, cost control, and cost estimating. Successfully creates cost variance analysis reports and implements an integrated Design-Build schedule that improved processes and increased profits. Actively demonstrates volunteer leadership implementing two national performance assessment construction certification exams. Effectively develops hundreds of construction competency-based learning modules and thousands of performance-based test questions for construction. Authors innovative curriculum proposals that meet accreditation criteria and collaborates online as a faculty member to transform learning. Leadership Strategic Innovation Program Manager Curriculum Designer Learning Online Coach Director Communication Collaboration Team Accreditation Certification Assessment Mentor Adviser Performance Development Process Improvement Problem Solver Construction Project Management Performance & Leadership Development and Trainer BRAYTON MANAGEMENT 1984 - Present Tactically designed & presented 30+ seminars to 8,000 adult learners on performance, construction project management, & leadership using the DiSC Behavior; Listening; Time Mastery; & Dimensions of Leadership profiles. Selected Achievements: Authorized Distributor of DiSC and the new research-based Work of Leaders profile with the VAE model Created a 6-week instructional manual with 7 modules titled Managing People Effectively Developed a competency-based learning module on behavior styles using the DiSC profile Director of Construction Process and Training - Telecommuter TMG CONSTRUCTION 2011 Actively trained construction managers and developed interactive website exercises for new subcontracting process. Selected Achievements: Created a computerized subcontracting process for tracking and reduced the Contractors risk by 30%. Negotiated terms and conditions with 25% of the Subcontractors who refused to sign the standard contract. Updated the legal language in the subcontract and design-build agreements, and other contracting forms. Construction Process Consultant BRAYTON MANAGEMENT 1980 Present Successfully creates project control systems from design through construction that improved the processes. Actively created performance-based learning modules for Construction Project Managers & developed operations manuals. Selected Achievements: Updated an archaic construction cost control system and improved the functionality of the reports by 95% Created a unique Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for project controls on Design Build projects Construction Program Manager and Professor FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 2005 2010 Successfully created the vision, built collaboration, and executed the strategic plan and lead a team of 13 while teaching 3+ courses each term. Adeptly conducts weekly faculty meetings and networks with industry leaders. Selected Achievements: Increased student enrollment by 135% by interacting with prospective students & creating a graduation plan. Secured $2.5 million in intellectual property for the 1st Power Plant course in U.S. & added 3D/4D software. Increased student endowed scholarships from $50,000 to $500,000 by networking with national employers. Secured $100,000 for the Michigan Construction Hall of Fame Endowment to fund inductees expenses.

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Ed Brayton, Ph.D., CPC,CPE

Construction Management Vitae

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Construction Management Teaching FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1980 - 2010 Actively engages students by using open-ended questions with fill-in-the-blanks exercises and Power Points to complete the blanks while telling relevant stories to bring the Bachelors degree coursework to life. Selected Achievements: Received consistently high teaching evaluations from 3,000 students and adult learners Authored The Teaching Process Guide for new construction faculty from the industry Construction Course Design and Development FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1980 - 2010 Actively created & presented 180+ competency-based learning modules on construction supervision, contracts, planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, safety, lean construction, and project management. Modules contain: Reading section with detailed content and completed examples Fill-in-the-blank exercise with Power Points to complete the blanks Cognitive self-check exercise of open-ended essay questions along with brief essay answers Set of practice calculation problems with detailed answers showing computations Graded assignment Rubric with guidelines that is submitted on even weeks for grading within 4 days

Construction Course Evaluation FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1980 - 2010 Adeptly creates 70+ problem-based assignments with Rubrics and 2,000+ performance-based test questions. Selected Achievements: Developed a module on the crucial elements in Subcontract Bid Scope development and Agreements. Authored a learning module on essential content of an effective Change Order proposal. Authored 8 Study Guides with the 180+ the competency-based learning modules merged into 4,450 pages. Gratis Competency-based Construction Course Study Guide Publications: o Construction Contracts Study Guide, 17 Topics, 650+ pages o Construction Cost Estimating Study Guide, 33 Topics, 750+ pages o Construction Project Administration Study Guide, 34 Topics, 850+ pages o Construction Quantity Estimating Study Guide, 25 Topics, 650+ pages o Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Plan Reading Study Guide, 15 Topics, 300+ pages o OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Study Guide, 30 Topics; 700+ pages o Founders U.S. Documents and Political Engagement Study Guide, 11 Topics, 200 pages o Construction Supervision Study Guide, 16 Topics, 350+ pages Academic Advisor Actively interacts with on-campus and all off-campus construction students as their academic advisor each term. Selected Achievements: Served as academic advisor to 1500+ construction students and approved their graduation plan each term Student Organization Advisor Competently serves as the advisor to Sigma Lambda Chi (SLC) - Omicron II, the Construction Honor Society for 20 years. Adeptly serves as the founding advisor to the Associated Construction Students at Ferris for 10 years. Selected Achievement: Assisted Sigma Lambda student members with their voluntary service projects each semester CONSTRUCTION LAW REFERRED JOURNAL PUBLICATION Nixon, M. A. and Brayton, E.M. (Fall 1994).The Contractor's Contract: A Tool for Developing Critical Thinking Skills. Journal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 12-2, p 219-260.

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Ed Brayton, Ph.D., CPC,CPE

Construction Management Vitae

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Volunteer Leader National Exam Development AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTORS 1994 - P Successfully drafted the RFP and selected the testing agency to ensure validity & reliability of exam results. Trains the Subject Matter Experts on valid multiple choice test question writing principles. Directly edited, selected questions, and reviewed the construction examination results. Actively creates selected-response test questions. Selected Achievements: Implemented two 8-hour national performance-based certification exams with 600 questions in 16-months Assembled the exam evidence on 11 categories as a candidate for ANSI accreditation in 2013 Complimentary Construction or Constructor Certification Publications: o Constructor Exam Preparation Guide with 540 select-response questions and answers o Associate Constructor Exam Prep Guide with 540 multiple choice questions and answers o Multiple-Choice Item-Writing Guide for industry Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) o Problem-Based Scenario Guide for SMEs writing questions for Level 2 Exam o Writing Skills Scorers Handbook including Power Points and delivered the training remotely NATIONAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS FOR CONSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION Presented the Deep Conviction and Devotion Award from the Constructor Certification Exam Committee, 2013 Awarded the Constructor Certification Merit Award, 2009 Received the Visionary Leadership Award for Constructor Certification, 2000 Volunteer Developer & Presenter AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATORS 1997 - 2007 Successfully developed, and presented construction estimating topics for the Chapter Estimating Academy. Selected Achievements: Authored a Train-the-Trainer Guide for Construction Estimators & trained 15+ Experts before each session Taught 3 of the five construction estimating topics to 400+ participants for the academy every other year Gratis Construction Estimating Publications: o General Estimating Practices manual for construction estimating, 10 Topics, 200+ pages NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING AWARD Received National Chapter of the Year Estimating Manual Award, 1998 Grant Writer, Construction Course Developer & Trainer BRAYTON MANAGEMENT 1991 - 1995

Authored 5 construction safety training courses and presented to 2,500+ industry learners.

Selected Achievements: Received $400K+ in grant funding in partnership with local construction association Safety Grant Publications: o Construction Employees Safety Training, 20 Topics, 190 pages o Construction Supervisors Safety Leadership, 11 Topics, 155 pages o Construction Project Managers Safety Management, 7 Topics, 105 pages o Construction Excavation Safety, 6 Topics, 90 pages o Train-the-Trainers in construction safety, 10 Topics, 135 pages NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION EDUCATOR AWARDS Awarded the National Associated General Contractors - Construction Educator of the Year award Received the National American Institute of Constructors - W. A. Klinger Construction Educator of the Year Awarded the National Associated Builders and Contractors - John Trimmer Construction Educator Selected as a Carnegie Foundation Political Engagement Scholar at Ferris State University

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Ed Brayton, Ph.D., CPC,CPE

Construction Management Vitae

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Innovative Curriculum Development New Online Programs BRAYTON MANAGEMENT 2011 Present Effectively creates online proposals, collaborates as a virtual faculty member, & joins in the weekly teleconferences. Selected Achievements: Created 22 online, on-campus syllabi w/ objectives, learning outcomes & planned activities for new degree. Conducted virtual committee meetings & we created a Participation Rubric for a new online MBA Program. Authored an online upper-level Bachelors degree proposal that shows the demand exceeds the supply. Developed a white paper using the industrys leading cost indicator to forecast future employment needs. Construction Curriculum Planning & Accreditation Leader FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1980 - 2010 Productively implements curriculums to meet construction accreditation standards and chairs curriculum meetings. Selected Achievements: Implemented the quality initiatives stated in the self-study and required by the program reaccreditation team. Developed a major revision of all course outlines in collaboration with the advisory board and faculty. Created 73+ 2-year general and technical program equivalency check sheets for transfer students. Expanded the board from Michigan based construction employers to national multi-billion dollar employers. Off-campus Volunteer Construction Program Coordinator FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1990 - 2010 Successfully managed the Grand Rapids evening program, determined eligibility, and advised adult learners. Selected Achievements: Increased enrollment from 3 to 30 students per year by meeting with prospective students each week Taught at least one construction course each week in the evening to adult learners for 20 years Construction Project Controls Manager KBR, Inc (KELLOGG, BROWN & ROOT) 1974 1980 A $7 billion dollar U.S. based multi-national / global Contractor, with 27,000+ employees, who provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to clients in the energy and petrochemical industries. Successfully manages the planning, scheduling, and cost control systems on construction projects ranging from $63M to $12B. Selected Achievements: Created a cost variance process for $82 Million EPC project that turned a $9 Million loss into $9 Million profit Reduced the forecasted 6 month overrun to an on-time project by creating an interconnected schedule Construction Superintendent Brayton Construction 1969 1973 Successfully supervised the daily activities for the construction of forms, rebar, and concrete of water structures. TECHNICAL SKILLS Adept using Blackboard & Angel Online Learning Management Systems; Banner and TracDat Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite using Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio FORMAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Doctor of Philosophy Capella University online, HLC-NCA Accredited Minneapolis, MN, 2002 Masters of Art, Construction Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Bachelors of Science, Construction Management, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), #007, American Institute of Constructors, renewable in 2014 Certified Professional Estimator (CPE), #4476, American Society of Professional Estimators, renewable in 2015 OSHA Construction Authorized Outreach Trainer, 10 & 30-hour, #GLC 0052377, renewable in 2015

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