Henry Chmielinski
West Suffield,CT
Summary
Experienced program/project manager who is decisive, organized, and customer-focused and a proven leader with highly successful, measurable outcomes in high-pressure situations. Delivered through organization-wide strategic project planning, cross-functional coordination, and sound implementation. Execution using multidisciplinary teams focusing on tracking issues, risk management, and risk mitigation to deliver quality solutions on time and within budget. Vast experience in the delivery of Facility Construction projects and international leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Staff
Connecticut National Guard
11.2022 - Current
- Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
- Managed business operations while overseeing contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Performed financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations.
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.
- Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility and client satisfaction to maximize profitability of client relationships.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
Director of Engineering
Connecticut Air National Guard
07.2010 - 11.2022
- Developed, managed and executed budgets for programming, design and construction of military facility construction projects, tailoring financial limitations to business goals and optimizing return on investment (ROI) for completed deliverables.
- Developed and executed 2 strategic master plans directly supporting the Chief Executive Officer's strategic business goals, meeting prescribed completion deadlines on 100% of projects.
- Built a multi-disciplinary engineer team through selective recruitment and post-hire mentorship of junior engineers to manage over $100M in military construction.
- Directed and monitored project schedules and project manager assignments in support of the Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 Facility Conversion program.
- Directed the scheduled maintenance and system preventive maintenance program for a $400M facility inventory to ensure contractual compliance and mission accomplishment.
- Analyzed business and Air Force technical requirements to determine system design, potential issues and related cost for each project request.
- Functioned as primary point of contact for Air Force Sr Executives, Directors, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Operating Officers addressing concerns with construction timelines and budget management.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Built productive relationships with Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense and United States State Department leaders to support strategic military objectives.
- Cultivated a performance-oriented culture to support over 2500 personnel consisting of 1700 military personnel, international military partners and host nation personnel.
- Negotiated multi year, multi million dollar Base Operating Support contracts used to support the sustenance, morale and welfare and facilities engineering of Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base for current and future military operations.
- Directed and developed a staff of military professionals from across the globe, with no previous developed relationships. Successfully managed international partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating with Sr Leadership and handling conflicts with a business mission focus that aligned with the CEO's strategic vision and objectives.
Education
MBA - Business Management
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2025
Master of Arts Equivalent - Strategic Studies
Air War College,
12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC12.1998
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Administration
- Supply Management
- Workflow Planning
- Facility Maintenance
- Budget Planning
- Collaborative mindset
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Knowledge management
- Meeting facilitation
- Staff Scheduling
- Resource Planning
- Policy and procedure modification
- Human Resource Management
- Staff Management
- Business Correspondence
- Policy Management
Certification
- Top Secret Clearance - 2022
- Engineer in Training (EIT)- 1998
Timeline
Director of Staff
Connecticut National Guard
11.2022 - Current
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 02.2020
Director of Engineering
Connecticut Air National Guard
07.2010 - 11.2022
MBA - Business Management
University of Connecticut
Master of Arts Equivalent - Strategic Studies
Air War College,
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
North Carolina State University
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