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Donato Dinello

 

Address: 6122 Sligo Mill Road N.E.

City: Washington

State: DC

Zip: 20011

Country: United States

 
Phone: 202-248-0842
Cell: 202-222-5022
 
My status
 

objective

Find employment in a Federal Agency and continue service to the Nation after retirement from the Armed Forces. I would enjoy work in the State Department in the area of Nation Building, Homeland Security in Program management or Operations, and Program Management in Departments of Agriculture, Interior or in the Environmental Protection Agency.  I currently possess a Top Secret SCI level of clearance. I excell in the operational arena and have vast experience in that area. I have many years of Project and Program Management experience in Facilities and Operations and Maintenance.

 

Work Experience

Division Chief, Facilities and Installation Management  (06/18/2008 – 02/28/2011)

Real Property Asset Portfolio Management?KStrategic Planning?KProgram/Project Management Construction Program Development?KReal Property Exchange Facilitator Facility Operations and Maintenance...Change Leadership?KBusiness Analysis

Last Employer: HQ, Department of the Army, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301

Contact Person: Major General James C. Boozer 703-601-2429 Major General James C. Boozer 703-601-2429 Major General James C. Boozer 703-601-2429

Responsibilities: As the Division Chief, was equivalent to a senior vice president or director for real estate, facilities, and base operations. Responsible for overall vision, planning and management, fiscal control and budgeting for military construction, operations and maintenance, environmental stewardship, real estate acquisition and disposal, and all related policy. Supervised support and service to Army installations and over 1,200 geographically dispersed facility complexes across the nation and overseas. Provided overall leadership to a staff of 80 professionals and 450 operational specialists functioning in the field. Executed against an annual operating budget of $800M and rendered full service support involving 50M square feet of facilities.

Accomplishments: „X Consolidated two diverse and competitive staffs into a single, cohesive and streamlined force for change. Utilized a single, unifying, theme (?§Engineering Transformation??) with an approach focused on our customers, what they stand for, and their importance to the nation. „X Developed, widely articulated, and successfully implemented a comprehensive facilities strategy (Common Level of Service) ?V putting words into action. „X Served as the principal planner, programmer and advocate for Military Construction, Base Operations O&M, and Environmental accounts. „X Increased annual operating and construction budgets almost threefold over five years. „X Orchestrated change in facilities character to stimulate positive cultural change. Redefined designs, work flow, and work climate to increase/improve customer perceptions, attitudes, and well-being. „X Delivered 4.2M sq. ft. of new, Congressionally-appropriated Military Construction valued at more than $540M and fully revitalized 2.0M sq. ft. of existing facilities to improve appeal, functionality, and space utilization. Chaired numerous space allocation and facility utilization studies to create efficiency. „X Created and implemented an innovative methodology for exchanging high value real property with the private sector for 37 new locations and construction valued at more than $650M. „X Developed and established a cost effective facility support system that significantly improved levels of maintenance and services and freed local staff to better focus on military readiness. „X Conscientiously coached and mentored numerous mid and junior level leaders. Established a workable system for job assignments considering development and utilization. „X Integrated state-of-the-art technologies across the full spectrum of the business enterprise as Proponent for the Army Reserve Engineering and Base Operations Support System (ENBOSS). Performed oversight for all contracts and supervision of Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) „X Inserted customers in the decision-making process via an active Base Operations and Advisory Forum (BOAF) and functionally oriented committees meeting quarterly. „X Led the most successful environmental, natural resource, and energy programs in DoD. „X Originated innovative methods to maximize return of revenue on properties selected for disposal. „X Regularly prepared and presented arguments and information before various Members and Committees of the U.S. Congress and provided high level briefings to senior Army and Department of Defense leadership. „X Negotiated numerous multi-million dollar initiatives and highly sensitive issues with outstanding success.

Education

Establishment: US Army War College

Degree: Strategic Studies and Leadership

Education Period: 06/10/2002 - 07/11/2003

Speciality: MS

Average Grade: Higher than B

Details: Elective in Asian Policy

Establishment: The Pennsylvania State University

Degree: Instructional Design

Speciality: M.Ed

Average Grade: 3.9

Details: Completed all requirements but Thesis. Deployed and moved to various overseas locations. Have arranged to complete.

Establishment: The Pennsylvania State University

Degree: Journalism with Public Relations Option

Education Period: 03/03/1969 - 09/09/1972

Speciality: MA

Average Grade: 2.9

Details: 15 Credits in Physics

Skills

Project + certified 2010 Certified First Class Mine Foreman State of Ohio Certified Welder Certified Electrician (Med Voltage) Underground Certified Firefighter Undergound

Computer Skills: MS Office Suite MS Access MS Project Micro Station Auto Cad

Foreign Language Skills: Italian - Parents Native spoken in the home. French - 4 Years HS and 12 Credits College- Novice Spanish- Novice no formal training immersion during deployments to Central and South America. Korean - Novice

Additional Information

Classes in Meterology, Ceramic Science and Agriculture. Joint Officer Qualified and Graduate of Armed Forces Staff College as well as Air War College. .

Honors: Deans List - The Pennsylvania State University.

Research Projects: Thesis Joint Forces Staff College - Nation Building, 2008. Thesis Army War College - Field Force Engineering, 2003.

Conferences or Courses: Graduate of HAZMAT and Transportation of Hazardous Materials Courses. Courses in LEED and Sustainable Design

Professional Membership: Army Engineer Association, Association of the US Army, Society of Military Engineers.

Certifications or Licensures: Certified State of Ohio Mine Foreman, Undergound Electrician (Med.Voltage) Welder.

Interests

Lamond Riggs Community Organization (committee)

Lamond Community Action Group -Member

Smithsonian Member

Past President Korea Chapter Society of Military Engineers, Chaired Education and EIT and PE Programs.

Council of Colonel - US Army Engineer School, General Engineering and Base Development

Support Opera and local community theatre.

Fishing, and Hunting.

Biking and hiking

Travel with my wife