John W. Ferris

Experience

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  Verizon (formerly NYNEX and Bell Atlantic)

  Jun 1990 - Feb 1998

  Staff Director

  Various management positions in accounting, finance, regulatory and marketing, and sales within the telecom industry. Divestitures and Mergers - AT&T with New England Telephone, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic and finally Verizon. I resigned from Bell Atlantic before the Verizon merger.Positions included Accounting, Treasury, Regulatory, Marketing and Resale Account Management, regulatory filings, managing marketing distribution channel. Extensive experience documenting, developing and implementing methods and procedures, forecasting, and vendor management. Show less

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  UniDial Communications Inc.(now Lightyear)

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Vice President -Operations and Local Exchange Carrier Relations

  Direct staff of 13 to scale Local Telecom Service provisioning operations center and improve customer service for a $28M subsidiary. Managed multiple carrier vendor relations including rate negotiation, trouble-shooting, and billing issues. Integrate acquired Boston operations into Kentucky based parent.• Scaled productivity of customer care and provisioning operations 500% over 6 quarters.• Implemented a multi-department tracking and control system for supply chain process• Formalize standard operational procedures and reporting metrics.• Negotiated largest reseller agreement with Verizon to improve margins by 15% Show less

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  New Line Telephone, New Line Networks

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2004

  Entrepreneur Endeavor

  Incorporated a telecom reseller organization New Line Telephone. Consulting contracts for telecom special projects for CLECs and Small Businesses. Telecom went bust early 2000s work became part time until dissolved.

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  Precision Networks Communications, Inc

  May 2002 - Mar 2004

  Field Engineer Contractor

  As a Contractor for AT&T and then Comcast, provided field engineering and outside plant construction project management for cable TV and High Speed Data networks. Automated project tracking including design, material requisitions, contractor assignment, and project close out for Outside Plant construction. Developed budget tracking for Group Manager.

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  Adelphia Communications (sold to Comcast 2006)

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2006

  Area Finance Director

  Massachusetts and Maine Area• Direct financial activity of multiple accounting offices for the Massachusetts and Maine Area consisting of over 310K subscribers and billing over $265M in revenues. • Develop budget and manage P&L and cash flow• Analyze financials and report monthly to senior management• Direct Sarbanes-Oxley assessments, testing and implement internal control remediation

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  Norwell Public Schools

  Sept 2006 - Jan 2011

  Director of Finance, Operations and Facilities

  Senior leader. Direct and Manage School Business Finance, Operations and Facilities. Direct organization of 45+ people. Develop and manage the annual budget of $18+million plus various articles. Direct accounting operations, payroll, facilities management for five buildings, food service operations, transportation contractor. Negotiate labor contracts and oversee contract compliance. Develop and issue public procurements.

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  Hingham Public Schools

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2022

  Director of Business and Support Services (Retired)

  Executive Director leading all functions of school operations (6 schools, 10 buildings, 4300 students). Develop, sell and manage an annual budget of $60+ million plus various high ticket capital articles. Direct operations 135+ people in accounting, payroll, facilities maintenance, food service operations, transportation (25 big yellow buses and 15 special education vans) operations and “Before and After” school program; Participate in labor negotiations and contract management for six bargaining units and individual contracts covering over 700 people; Oversee and perform public procurements in accordance with Mass General Law and Federal Regulations as applicable. Lead School Building Committee through MSBA (Mass School Building Authority) process for building projects. Show less

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  Freelance (Self employed)

  Dec 2022 - now

  Retired School Business Director