Darryl Yoes

VP, PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT & IMPROVEMENT

Darryl Yoes is an experienced and results-oriented senior consultant with a diverse background in leadership, training, maintenance, and operations. With a strong focus on organizational effectiveness and process improvement, Darryl has a proven track record of performance improvement and ensuring compliance in various industries, including nuclear power and electric and gas utility operations.

As a former Program Auditing and Assessment specialist, Darryl conducted hundreds of compliance audits and performance assessments, providing executive summaries and actionable recommendations for improvement. Darryl excels in Corrective Action Program Management, helping organizations preemptively identify and mitigate risk through effective correction actions. Darryl is particularly exceptional in pinpointing the underlying reasons behind stalled implementation of inaugural corrective action programs, specifically during Safety Management System (SMS) implementation.

With expertise in Process Improvement, Darryl enables organizations to utilize leading and lagging indicators to predict and address problem areas. He has a strong focus on improving employee accountability and has successfully fostered cultures of personal responsibility and internalized organizational goals. Darryl is a certified trained facilitator of the Oz Principle of Accountability and the Peak Positive Performance Model, both of which have a proven track record of helping teams demonstratively improve individual ownership and commitment.

As a former Technical Instructor and Training Manager, Darryl is highly skilled in the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) process. His experience includes the oversight of accredited training programs and driving process improvement in technical training disciplines. He is a qualified Master Training Specialist who has led performance-based training in various environments, emphasizing the importance of compliance and clear expectations. Darryl is also a skilled mentor and has guided new operators and engineers through demanding training pipelines and integrated them into high-performing environments.

Darryl’s experience also includes his role as a Nuclear Oversight Manager, where he led auditing and assessment teams and extensive experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Leader Superintendent, where he supervised bargaining employees.

Darryl had a distinguished 22+ year career in the U.S. Navy, where he served in various training, maintenance, and operational leadership roles. He achieved the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) and served as a technical advisor, driving performance improvements in operations, maintenance, and records administration. Darryl's expertise as a qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch and his accountability-based discipline of Sailors contributed to the success of numerous missions.

Overall, Darryl W. Yoes brings a wealth of experience and a proven ability to help clients lead transformation, improve operational performance, ensure compliance, and foster a culture of accountability. His dedication to process improvement and his expertise in training and mentoring make him a valuable asset to any organization.