Jean Ibañez Payne has nearly 20 years of experience in workforce training, communications, marketing, diversity, program management and risk management. Ms. Payne is a bilingual Navy Veteran and holds Lean Six Sigma and Change Management Certifications. Before starting TI Verbatim Consulting, she spent the vast majority of her career in the utility industry where she developed and implemented Diversity and Inclusion programs for a Fortune 500 utility company of over 14,000 employees. Her work led to the launch of the first Employee Resource Group program in the company’s 100-year history. The program surpassed its initial membership goal by 500% in the first six months. She holds a BS in Criminal Justice from Chapman University and an MBA from Embry-Riddle University.
Founded in 2014 by Jean Ibañez Payne, a multilingual Navy Veteran, TI Verbatim Consulting, Inc. (TIVC) is a responsive and client-oriented professional services company. TIVC exceeds client expectations in the core competencies of Logistics and Logistics Information Technology and Hardware, Workforce Development Solutions, Coaching, Training, Staffing, IT Services, and Language Services. Jean is the sole owner and has over 30 years of experience in Government and private industry.
From TIVC’s inception, Jean has implemented an organized and strategic business development strategy that resulted in early open competition success. As a result, TIVC gained the attention of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and TIVC was granted an early entry waiver into the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. TIVC is also a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and a certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business.
As part of TIVC’s first General Services Administration (GSA) schedule application, GSA indicated TIVC maintains a past performance approval rating of 97 out of 100 and is well regarded in CPARS. Jean’s collaborative approach towards staffing and transparency has earned her accolades from Government representatives.
TIVC has contracts with the Departments of Energy, Defense, and Treasury and supports clients in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Colorado.