About Us

Charlene T. Wade founded Workforce Resources, Inc. with the goal of servicing, nationwide, corporate and private executives with their workforce personnel and human resources needs.

Ms. Wade possesses over 30 years of experience in the business arena, with approximately 25 of those years spent in human resource management. Her career has been focused on providing strategic planning and implementation of human resource initiatives and project management to minority-owned companies.

Most recently Ms. Wade served as Director of Human Resources and Corporate Project Manager for an 8a, woman-owned company headquartered in Prince Georges County, MD. In that role she served as a member of the senior management team providing strategic guidance on issues and their effect on corporate goals. She was responsible for overall project oversight, to include providing technical, marketing, customer relations, and personnel management direction of assigned projects to ensure timely and cost-effective accomplishment of contractual commitments; monitoring project tasks to ensure scope of work, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained; and accountability for contract performance.

In addition, Ms. Wade provided strategic guidance on HR issues, to include developing and reviewing HR systems and workflow processes; formulating and implementing policies and procedures ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all employees and compliance with applicable law; developing and maintaining a solid recruitment program in order to attract qualified candidates; managing all employee relations issues; conducting new hire orientations, performance reviews, continuing training, and exit interviews; and defending unemployment claims. Ms. Wade executed all aspects of the corporate benefits program—which included plan design, carrier selection, negotiation, implementation, and administration.

Ms. Wade has attended the University of Maryland University College, College Park, MD and Bowie State College in Bowie, MD. Ms. Wade earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Society for Human Resource Senior Management; she remains a current member of the national association and has served as a Board Member for its local affiliate, the Human Resource Society of Prince George’s County, MD.

Brandon E. Ferris serves as our Business Development/Program Manager. In this role he has primary responsibility for the strategic development and implementation of the company’s business development methodology, with a primary focus on “life after 8(a).” He leads a team of project management professionals who ensure that all project efforts are implemented and managed in accordance with the company’s project management methodology – “Your Partner for Success.”

Mr. Ferris spent 15 years as an enlisted active duty member of the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged from his service in the grade of Master Sergeant. During his first nine years, Brandon was an Information Manager (Knowledge Operations), providing administrative and technical support at every level of Air Force leadership. Later, Mr. Ferris retrained into the Contracting career field. As a warranted Contracting Officer, he executed contracts in support of several high-visibility programs (i.e., Joint Service Open House, Wounded Warrior Program, Presidential Airlift Group, and the Maryland State Police). He also served as the sole acquisition representative on several international committees for events such as the African Leaders Summit and the Papal Visit.

Brandon earned an A.S. in Information Resource Management and Contracts Management from the Community College of the Air Force, a B.A. in Management Studies, and an M.A. in Acquisitions and Supply Chain Management from University of Maryland – University College. Brandon is also a certified APDP professional, as well as a certified master of Acquisitions and Supply Chain Management. He has completed several levels of professional military education to include Airman Leadership School and the Non-Commissioned Officer’s Academy.

Ms. Moss serves as a Jr. Project Manager in our Elizabeth City, North Carolina satellite office. Ms. Moss began her career with Workforce Resources in 2013, serving as an Administrative Assistant supporting the office staff. In 2015 she was promoted to her current position as Jr. Project Manager.

Ms. Moss possesses over 10 years of experience in the business arena. In 2006, Sharell began working at the U.S. Coast Guard, Aviation Logistics Center (USCG-ALC) as a participant in their Apprentice Program (a program to expose high school and college students to real work experiences at the base). Sharell supported various high-level positions during her tenure as an apprentice, to include the EEO Specialist, Administrative Officer, and several Commanding Officers. The observation of her exemplary performance and solid work ethic by Workforce’s President is what afforded Ms. Moss the opportunity to become a corporate staff member.

Based upon the effective handling of her administrative support duties, she was selected for promotion to Jr. Project Manager and was assigned a project portfolio to manage. Ms. Moss’s first assignment as a Jr. Project Manager was the oversight and management of the Apprentice Program – the very project she once supported as an on-site employee! Her responsibilities include managing employee work hours, approving leave and timesheets, processing monthly reports, and handling any concerns that may arise. From a business development perspective, Sharell conducts research to help the company identify and pursue business opportunities. In addition, she handles all office management issues, ensuring that NC office operations are functioning smoothly and efficiently. Ms. Moss also serves as the company’s Event Coordinator, planning semi-annual events for the employees in North Carolina.