Gary Bollinger

Experience

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  US Navy

  Sept 1983 - Jun 1992

  Air Traffic Control Specialist

  * Air Traffic Control Facility Supervisor of US Navy Master Jet Base; with annual traffic operations exceeding 500,000 per year. * Responsible for the management of activities, training, and well being of over 60 air traffic controllers within the facility. * Responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious movement air traffic within the National Airspace System. * Relayed clearances to aircraft and coordinated departures and arrivals within area of assigned jurisdiction.* Responsible for encoding, disseminating and transmitting weather utilizing local weather equipment and intrafacility communication equipment. * Responsible for enforcing Federal Aviation Regulations as well as Naval Regulations; keeping air traffic operation logs and records; initiating and coordinating search and rescue missions; completing and forwarding proper forms for incident and accident occurrences.* Rated as a Carrier Air Traffic Control Specialist and served on the Aircraft Carrier USS Midway. Show less

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  Mr. Sub

  Jun 1994 - Aug 1996

  Co-Owner

  * Ensured restaurant operated efficiently and profitably while maintaining our reputation and ethos.* Coordinated a variety of activities as well as maintaining responsibility for the businesses performance, high standards of food, service, health and safety. * Duties included but not limited to; strategic planning, shift pattern organization, day-to-day management activities; creative aspects, particularly in marketing and business development.* Responsible for the business performance of the restaurant; analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability; organizing marketing activities, such as promotional events and discount schemes; preparing reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control and sales; creating and executing plans for department sales, profit and staff development; setting budgets and/or agreeing them with associated management; planning and coordinating menus. * Additional activities included: Coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts; managing staff throughout their shift and providing them with feedback; responding to customer complaints; ensuring that all employees adhere to the company's uniform standards; meeting and greeting customers; advising customers on menu choice; training and motivating staff; organizing and supervising the shifts of kitchen. * General activities included: Maintaining high standards of quality control, hygiene, and health and safety; checking stock levels and ordering supplies; preparing cash drawers and providing petty cash as required; helping in any area of the restaurant when circumstances dictate. Show less

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  Midwest Air Traffic Control Services Inc.

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2014

  Air Traffic Control Specialist

  * As an Air Traffic Control Supervisor my duties include but are not limited to; performing Air Traffic Control Services to aircraft, within a Federal Contract Tower. * Responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious movement air traffic within the National Airspace System. * Relay clearances to aircraft and coordinate departures and arrivals within area of assigned jurisdiction. * Responsible for encoding, disseminating and transmitting weather utilizing local weather equipment and intrafacility communication equipment. * Responsible for enforcing Federal Aviation Regulations; keeping air traffic operation logs and records; initiating and coordinating search and rescue missions; completing and forwarding proper forms for incident and accident occurrences.* Assisted in the Microsoft Excel design of the payroll and general ledger system which has been integrated into the day to day operations of over 80 towers.* Design of electronic PDF forms for daily use within the tower. * Additional responsibilities include maintenance and troubleshooting of local computers and peripherals. Show less

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  Bollingers Custom Carpentry

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2008

  Owner / Operator

  * Planning, designing, and implementing customer’s ideas and recommendations for the upgrading and or alteration of interior rooms within their place of residence.* Work closely with not only the consumer but have maintained close relationships and ties with the many vendors which provide the products used in accomplishing the work at hand. * Work and skills included in this job range from but are not limited to the removal, relocation, repair and upgrade of interior walls, plumbing, ducting, electrical wiring and switches. * Required duties also include drywall finish, tile, interior /exterior painting and trim finish work. Show less

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  GBO Tech LLC

  Aug 2001 - now

  Owner

  * Design, development, and deployment of new technologies, services, and underlying infrastructure for end user clients.* Identify, troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software and network related problems encountered by end-users.* Customize, configure and install various Windows operating systems and Macintosh operating systems in response to the demands of our clients.* Train clients on the use and features of the various operating systems and varied software applications.* Perform primary network system administration and support on client home and small office networks.* Install, certify and troubleshoot client network cabling infrastructure, including a wide variety of local area network equipment and software.* Work with vendors to resolve hardware operating system issues; analyze, research and test application software implementing resolved solutions.* Writes scripts and batch files as needed to enhance the function of the operating system.* Plan, schedule and perform proactive maintenance, including hardware, operating system and 3rd party software upgrades and patch installations. * Optimize computer usage by researching and recommending enhancements to system capabilities and performance.* Participate in development of technical training and documentation for support staff.* Detect and troubleshoot network, computer and peripheral equipment malfunctions. * On-call support duties include, troubleshooting, incident notification and resolution, problem management, postmortem analysis, and root cause identification.* Flexible, energetic, self-motivated, quick-thinking, and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization as well as enthusiastic and comfortable dealing with a wide variety of professionals. Show less

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  AirGo Media LLC

  Jan 2013 - May 2018

  Managing Partner

  Our StoryAirGo Media is a wholly owned subsidiary company of GBO Tech, LLC which began in 2001. The company was launched as FAA regulations on UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) began to subside in 2013. More commonly known as Drones, UAV’s are predicted to reach nearly 30,000 in commercial use in the next 5 years. Owner Gary Bollinger, a 28 year veteran as an air traffic controller and 20 year licensed pilot, wanted to position GBO Tech to better serve his clientele through the use of UAVs. “I was well aware of the forthcoming potential of UAV’s and their ability to positively impact our society. With regards to GBO Tech, I really believe that UAV’s greatly enhance my ability to provide better quality and content for my clients.”As AirGo Media began, Gary partnered with Andy Vogel, AIA, LEED and AP. Andy is a registered architect and planner and was equally intrigued by the potential for UAV’s in his line of work. “I knew that UAVs would be the future of our industry with regards to visual documentation, assessments and marketing.” Having provided building forensic services in the past, Mr. Vogel was highly interested in the ability to use aerial Thermography to assess and improve the efficiency of structures and trouble shoot issues with building envelopes.Our Vision Our Vision is simple . . . to use the latest in UAV technology to better serve our clients. Furthermore . . . to use this technology in a manner that is safe and which promotes well-being and the highest moral standards.Our MissionTo be your #1 source for aerial media content, investigation and thermography and to partner with you to maximize your business. Show less

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  CKrueger's FBG

  Mar 2021 - now

  Director of IT & Business Integrations
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  Covenant Church of Naples PCA

  May 2021 - now

  Director of Technology