Ernie Ford
About Ernie Ford
Ernie Ford is a Contracts Specialist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with a background in Business Administration. He has over 20 years of experience in contract management and has held various roles within the laboratory since 1990.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ernie Ford has held multiple roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since 1990. He began his career there as a Health and Safety Specialist, serving for a decade until 2000. Following this, he transitioned to various positions, including Subcontract Administrator and Buyer from 2006 to 2016, and Fleet Manager from 2016 to 2019. In 2012, he was a member of the Solution Center development team for 11 months. Currently, he serves as a Contracts Specialist, a position he has held since 2019, where he specializes in the closeout process for contracts and coordinates training programs.
Education and Expertise
Ernie Ford earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University, where he studied Business Administration, Marketing, Management, and Business Administration and Management from 1979 to 1983. He also attended Roane State Community College from 1978 to 1979. His educational background supports his extensive experience in contract management and coordination of license agreements.
Background in Emergency Management
Before his tenure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ernie Ford worked as an Emergency Management Specialist at Navarro Research and Engineering from 2003 to 2006. In this role, he was involved with the Department of Energy, contributing to emergency management protocols and procedures. This experience adds to his diverse skill set in managing contracts and safety.
Previous Teaching Experience
Ernie Ford has experience in education, having worked as a Marketing Education Teacher at Roane County Schools for 10 months in 2001 and 2002. This role involved teaching marketing principles and practices, contributing to his overall expertise in business administration and management.