Mark O'Lena
Project Planner at Schrader and Company- Claim this Profile
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Wes Powell, CIH, CSP, CHSP
Mark is a dynamic leader who takes the time to develop and motivate his team to achieve their highest potential. I was fortunate enough to work with Mark at a senior leader course where he was the class Vice President for more than 300 professionals. His talents were often called upon to facilitate the completion of group projects and present complex topics to a diverse audience. You can be confident that any endeavor Mark undertakes, his team will surpass all expectations!
Roger Shapiro
I have flown and worked with Mark for over 20 years. I have seen him perform in combat and peacetime theaters. Regardless of location, his knowledge and expertise in aircrew and mission scheduling and Flight Engineer duties directly enhanced mission accomplishment. He magnificently balanced rescources against challenging and constantly changing requirements. He provided invaluable coordination between multiple civilian and military agencies. His efforts guaranteed effective, efficient, and timely transport of personnel and cargo in the worlds most auster flying environments. His dedication and work ethic exemplifies the Air Force Core Values. He has also proven himself as consummate professional in the training and program development fields. It is easy for me to say that Mark is a very sharp, dilagent and dedicated professional. He was an invaluable asset while serving his country and I have no doubt that he will continue his professional ways in all future endeavors.
Wes Powell, CIH, CSP, CHSP
Mark is a dynamic leader who takes the time to develop and motivate his team to achieve their highest potential. I was fortunate enough to work with Mark at a senior leader course where he was the class Vice President for more than 300 professionals. His talents were often called upon to facilitate the completion of group projects and present complex topics to a diverse audience. You can be confident that any endeavor Mark undertakes, his team will surpass all expectations!
Roger Shapiro
I have flown and worked with Mark for over 20 years. I have seen him perform in combat and peacetime theaters. Regardless of location, his knowledge and expertise in aircrew and mission scheduling and Flight Engineer duties directly enhanced mission accomplishment. He magnificently balanced rescources against challenging and constantly changing requirements. He provided invaluable coordination between multiple civilian and military agencies. His efforts guaranteed effective, efficient, and timely transport of personnel and cargo in the worlds most auster flying environments. His dedication and work ethic exemplifies the Air Force Core Values. He has also proven himself as consummate professional in the training and program development fields. It is easy for me to say that Mark is a very sharp, dilagent and dedicated professional. He was an invaluable asset while serving his country and I have no doubt that he will continue his professional ways in all future endeavors.
Wes Powell, CIH, CSP, CHSP
Mark is a dynamic leader who takes the time to develop and motivate his team to achieve their highest potential. I was fortunate enough to work with Mark at a senior leader course where he was the class Vice President for more than 300 professionals. His talents were often called upon to facilitate the completion of group projects and present complex topics to a diverse audience. You can be confident that any endeavor Mark undertakes, his team will surpass all expectations!
Roger Shapiro
I have flown and worked with Mark for over 20 years. I have seen him perform in combat and peacetime theaters. Regardless of location, his knowledge and expertise in aircrew and mission scheduling and Flight Engineer duties directly enhanced mission accomplishment. He magnificently balanced rescources against challenging and constantly changing requirements. He provided invaluable coordination between multiple civilian and military agencies. His efforts guaranteed effective, efficient, and timely transport of personnel and cargo in the worlds most auster flying environments. His dedication and work ethic exemplifies the Air Force Core Values. He has also proven himself as consummate professional in the training and program development fields. It is easy for me to say that Mark is a very sharp, dilagent and dedicated professional. He was an invaluable asset while serving his country and I have no doubt that he will continue his professional ways in all future endeavors.
Wes Powell, CIH, CSP, CHSP
Mark is a dynamic leader who takes the time to develop and motivate his team to achieve their highest potential. I was fortunate enough to work with Mark at a senior leader course where he was the class Vice President for more than 300 professionals. His talents were often called upon to facilitate the completion of group projects and present complex topics to a diverse audience. You can be confident that any endeavor Mark undertakes, his team will surpass all expectations!
Roger Shapiro
I have flown and worked with Mark for over 20 years. I have seen him perform in combat and peacetime theaters. Regardless of location, his knowledge and expertise in aircrew and mission scheduling and Flight Engineer duties directly enhanced mission accomplishment. He magnificently balanced rescources against challenging and constantly changing requirements. He provided invaluable coordination between multiple civilian and military agencies. His efforts guaranteed effective, efficient, and timely transport of personnel and cargo in the worlds most auster flying environments. His dedication and work ethic exemplifies the Air Force Core Values. He has also proven himself as consummate professional in the training and program development fields. It is easy for me to say that Mark is a very sharp, dilagent and dedicated professional. He was an invaluable asset while serving his country and I have no doubt that he will continue his professional ways in all future endeavors.
Credentials
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Professional Manager Certificate
United States Air ForceSep, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Aerospace Management Certificate
United States Air Force
Experience
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Schrader and Company
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Planner
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Nov 2018 - Present
As a Project Planner, my role is to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction possible through superior service, clear and concise communication, and accurate honest counsel. -Be the vital connection between those who need construction services and those with the craft knowledge and skill. - Consult by offering sound judgement and insight to the client to better enable them to bring their dreams to reality. - Offer creative, problem solving solution to each project. - Perform project budgeting -Create and present Project Agreements to qualified prospects. -Develop comprehensive trade contractor scope of work. -Engage in "value engineering" when warranted. -Create and present contracts. -Facilitate pre-construction meetings with team members, sub-contractors, and clients. - Ensure client satisfaction throughout the project. Proficient in ACT (CRM), SAGE (Estimating and Project Management), Microsoft Office Suite http://schraderandco.com/ Show less
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Harvest Homes Inc.
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Manager
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Mar 2016 - Oct 2018
- Top Sales Performer for 2016 and 2017 - Builds lasting relationships built on trust and mutual respect. - Successfully coordinate with multi-‐functional teams, creating sales plans, developing and facilitating specifications and proposals, maintaining existing and prospective customer communications, and delivery timelines to ensure successful completion of sale. - A strong focus on customer service, going the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction. - Identifies organizational needs and develops process improvements that assist in achieving organizational operational and sales goals. - Actively manage existing dealer accounts by providing dealers with the tools and support required to properly represent Harvest Homes. Responsible for supplying state-of-the-art panelized construction systems to local independent dealer network of qualified building contractors, developers, and consumers - Expand territory coverage by developing new contacts, relationships, and new dealer accounts - Collaborate in project design and management including design review, project planning, site logistics, builder coordination, construction, progress, safety, and quality control. Harvest Homes has been building distinctive, energy efficient custom homes since 1961. Our manufacturing facility is located just 20 miles west of Albany, New York. We have built thousands of homes throughout the Northeast. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction, quality materials and competitive pricing. We are a proud member of the National Association of Home Builders. www.harvesthomes.com Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Director, Special Projects Lead, Section Manager
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Sep 1995 - Nov 2015
FLIGHT ENGINEER OPERATIONS DIRECTORManage and impart leadership and direction to eleven direct and twenty-five indirect reports. Responsible for annual employee performance evaluations, mid-year feedback sessions and goal planning. Direct and evaluate various programs for efficiency and standards. Assist executive director in formulating plans and policies for administration, organization, training, and operations. Highly successful in providing employee development opportunities through education and training to align with USAF Learning and Development initiatives.SQUADRON SPECIAL PROJECTS LEADProvide development and oversight on executive level projects. Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve mission effectiveness and team safety. Lead collaborative system development activities for the organization at local and national levels. Develop strategic training plans to implement new systems with a focus on safety, training effectiveness and organizational limitations. Collaboratedwith Air Force technical writers, program engineers, and unit team members to publish comprehensive technical manuals and directives, and develop and deliver educational materials and training opportunities.FLIGHT ENGINEER SECTION MANAGERImplement development plan for fledgling program to include candidate selection, work rules, employee training and development, and performance evaluations. Provide leadership and daily supervision for FE Section while incorporating programs for future direction and growth in process improvement and professional development. Developed publications and policies governing United States Antarctic Program. Organize FE standardization, qualification, and other requirements. Review reports and records for accuracy, completeness, format, and compliance with current directives. Coordinates with other agencies and organizations to conduct flight engineer activities. Show less
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Learning and Development / Compliance
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1992 - Nov 2015
INSTRUCTOR / TRAINER: Provide for class room, one on one, and operational training needs. Experienced in providing both empathy and assertiveness to provide a positive and effective learning environment. Brings enthusiasm, commitment, and positive energy to the learning dynamic for positive and long lasting results. Developed multiple training manuals and classroom presentations for highly technical systems as well as soft skills using Microsoft Office products. Subject Matter Expert (SME) enlisted to help design and produce a three-dimensional walk through of aircrew duties for self study. SME for Electronic Propeller/ NP2000 Project. Developed training plan and courseware for diverse groups. Implemented and tracked training for 100% completion rate of organization in a compressed time-frame. SME for USAF performance rating software (ORACLE). Assisted in implementing training for managers to standardize performance reports. Designed and presented training for safety and compliance for many higher headquarters inspections with positive results. EVALUATOR (Compliance): Promote and facilitate quality management philosophies for continuous operational improvement in personal, procedures, and processes by developing, maintaining, and conducting learning needs assessments on complex job taskings, leading to improvements in success and safety rates. Ensure conformance with prescribed aircrew procedures. Inspect and evaluate flight engineer activities. Evaluate individual and group performance in terms of effectiveness and qualification in using equipment and materials. Interpret and discuss evaluation findings, and recommends action to correct deficiencies. Provide individual and group feedback. Published manual entitled "Effective Training Through Standardization & Identifying Trends" laying the groundwork for consistant training and positive inspection results. Show less
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C-130 Hercules Flight Engineer / Flight Crew/Logistics
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May 1986 - Nov 2015
FLIGHT ENGINEER: Consistant dedication and support during deployed operations instrumental in achieving and exceeding planned logistical requirements. Perform aircraft inspections. Perform aircrew visual inspection; non-scheduled aircraft maintenance; and preflight, through-flight, and post-flight inspections of aircraft. Maintains aircraft forms and records during flight and while aircraft is away from home station.-Compute and apply aircraft weight, balance, and performance data. Compute takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing data. Determine engine fuel consumption using airspeed, atmospheric data, charts, etc. Record aircraft performance data and aircraft system status for maintenance debrief and aircraft usage analysis.-Operate and monitor engine and aircraft systems controls and indicators. Perform engine starts, and monitor run-up, flight operations, and engine shutdown. Operate engine controls to provide desired efficiency and economy. Control, monitor, and regulate hydraulic, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, electronic, air conditioning, pressurization, ventilation, auxiliary power unit, lubrication, communication, navigation, countermeasures, and depressurization. Address system failures as they occur.-Observe warning indicators and light for fire, overheat, depressurization, and system failure. Reports abnormal conditions to crew, and recommend and/or provide corrective action. Assist in the recovery of stranded aircraft. Show less
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Accent Design and Landscape Corp. (ADL)
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Glenville, New York
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President / Owner
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1991 - 1995
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Developed and managed successful design-build company. Experienced in performing a range of diverse administrative management functions, including development of an annual budget and analyzing a variety of regulations, policies, and procedures (D.O.T., OSHA, NYS and various County, IRS, Environmental Conservation). Established a successful privately held business by focusing on project management, design expertise, and interpersonal communication skills in a niche market. Overall responsibility for all functions including budget, account receivables, payroll, equipment lease and purchase and contract negotiations. Maintained customer relations (CRM) including project design, pricing, and scheduling. Managed project scheduling including equipment allocation and employee assignment. Manage employee benefits and comply with Department of Labor statutes. Show less
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Barry, Bette, and LeDuke, Inc. (BBL)
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Albany, New York
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Project Coordinator / Assistant Project Manager
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1988 - 1990
Project coordination for large construction projects. Responsible for bid submittal and awards, change order evaluation, payment requisition, and project tracking for Architect/Engineer correspondence and coordination. Immersed in continuous owner versus contractor negotiations. Represent company for Project Coordination Meetings and Construction Scheduling. Assist in initial Project Estimation and Bid process. Payment Requisition, Change Order Evaluations, Bid Submittal and Project Tracking. Responsible to ensure sub-contractor compliance with Department of Labor prevailing wage statutes for all union, New York State, and U.S. Federal contracts. Major Projects: Shoppers World, Clifton Park, NY- 13 Million Dollar Contract Macy’s Department Store, Albany, NY – 15 Million Dollar Contract Albany County Jail Addition, Colonie, NY – 3.1 Million Dollar Contract Bard College, Red Hook, NY – 4.1 Million Dollar Contr Show less
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Education
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Nyack College
Bachelor's of Science with Distinction, Organizational Management -
Community College of the Air Force
Associate’s Degree, Aviation Management and Operations -
Advanced Leadership and Management Development Course
Advanced Leadership and Management