Charlie Frye is the General Manager of the Orlando Office. Charlie assumed the role of General
Manager after completing a very successful 25 year career as a Naval Aviator. Charlie was
one of the first in the Navy to receive the sub-specialty code in Modeling and Simulation
as well as Operations Research. Charlie received the highest Department of Defense Program
Manager certification and was Program Manager for Micro-Simulator Program, one of the first
applications of gaming technology to support military training. Charlie has a BS in Engineering
and a MS in Operations Research.
Stephen Scanlon serves Novonics Corporation’s Orlando FL office as a Principal Project Engineer
and leads the Novonics Training Technology Laboratory (TTL). Mr. Scanlon is considered an
expert on Mobile Code Technologies as applied to the Web-based learning environment and an
expert on PC Simulation technologies as applied to the Navy Integrated Learning Environment
(ILE).
Stephen holds three Masters’ of Science Degrees: Management; Management Information Systems
(MIS); and Education Specialization (Ed.S). Additionally, Mr. Scanlon holds several Industry
IT Certifications:
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
• Comptia A+ Certification (PC Hardware and Operating Systems)
• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
As a Software Engineer, Data Base Administrator and Network Systems Engineer, Richard O. Barbre
provides design and development of web-based applications utilizing the latest Microsoft technologies
for the Novonics Training Technologies Laboratory (TTL), Mr. Barbre has received the Microsoft
Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified
Data Base Administrator certifications. Richard brings almost 20 years of computer programming,
software design and database development expertise to the Novonics Orlando TTL.
Oliver Manuel serves as the 2D/3D Graphics Artist for the Novonics Corporation's Orlando office.
Using game-engine developing kits and various 3D software, Oliver provides modeling and animation
for the current TTL development of training products, simulation, and web-based projects.His
background includes building 3D characters and environments,storyboarding,and creating conceptual
art for broadcast and real-time projects. Oliver has also taught Art at the primary and secondary
level after receiving a BS degree in Art Education from The Florida State University and later
went on to earn a Computer Animation degree from Full Sail.
Lissandra Clark serves as the Novonics TTL primary graphic artist. Lissandra earned her Bachelor
of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY (brrrrr) and has
come to the sunny Florida Training Technology Lab after a few 'guest appearances' with other
local companies supporting the Department of Defense. Other than Lissandra's creative talents,
website design, Flash animations, and vector and raster graphics manipulation are in her areas
of expertise.
Amy Griffin serves Novonics Corporation's Orlando office as an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist.
Ms. Griffin's experience includes Human Performance Improvement (HPI), analytical modeling
and simulation, and computer-based training. Degrees held include a Master's of Science in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor's
in Psychology from the University of Florida. Certificates in training include Certified Process
Improvement Specialist, and all five training certificates under the American Society for
Training and Development (ASTD) HPI Certificate Program.
Robin Linde brings thirteen years of professional instructional design experience to the Novonics
team. Her experience includes the design and management of computer-based training programs,
ranging from front-end needs analysis through the production cycle and final product evaluation.
She earned her master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida.
She has worked for numerous federal clients including Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of Justice, FEMA, US Attorney’s Office, and the
military. She has produced several award-winning instructional programs during her career.