Tom Bestafka, PE

Experience

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  Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

  Officer in Charge / Training Officer

  Supervised an 85-person workforce providing construction, repair, maintenance, and facilities-related services to military forces throughout a conflict zone. Responsible for providing rapid construction and repair services, and for providing cool, calm leadership and management, along with engineering expertise and effective communications to ensure all assigned personnel returned safely after an 8-month conflict zone deployment. Additionally, served as Training Director for a 600-person organization, delivering an aggressive training plan, and executing the same, ensuring the organization was certified as fully trained, qualified, and prepared for conflict zone operations. Show less

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  US Naval Forces Central Command

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Naval Planner / Liaison Officer

  Operational and logistical planner for military construction workforce. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and supporting the execution of construction projects in remote locations. This includes planning "over-the-horizon" logistical support and managing competing demands to ensure available workforce was scheduled effectively. Conducted extensive planning for military operations, including but also beyond construction and logistical support. This position required strategic thinking, communication (especially written) skills, organizational skills, working under pressure - while assigned to a middle eastern country. Show less

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2015

  Director of Operations (Assistant Operations Officer)

  Leadership position in a 1,100-person engineering services and acquisition organization providing over $350 Million annually in design and construction services, facilities maintenance, environmental and facilities/installation planning to 10 installations located in 5 countries across Europe and Southwest Asia. Effective executive communications and organizational leadership, managing critical, time-sensitive construction projects valued over $100 Million, supervising the development of “Master Planning” initiatives, addressing and resolving “hot issues,” driving solutions with passion. Show less

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  Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2017

  Director Of Facilities (Public Works Officer)

  Led a team of 200 in safely delivering all facilities-related services to a base population of 10,000, with an annual budget over $50 MillionPrimary responsibilities included: * Effective management and oversight of a unique, $42M annual lease/operate contract to provide the full range of facilities services* Construction design and safe execution* Facilities management* Facilities planning* Base operations support services* Utilities, including planning, design, and award of Energy Saving Performance Contract* Transportation services* Environmental planning and compliance Show less

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  United States Naval Special Warfare Command

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  Director Of Global Facilities

  Directed the planning, design, construction, and delivery of facility capital investments for a 10,000-strong force, including the delivery of a $1 Billion “Coastal Campus” in Coronado, California. Primary responsibilities:* Construction Program Management* "Master Planning" for East Coast facilities investment plan* Management of highly-skilled, diverse team of engineers and planners* Manage global facilities sustainment budget of $7.5M/year, balancing competing demands against operational needs to deliver on time. * Coordinated operational contingency engineering support to military forces overseas High operational tempo, highly demanding customers required facilities engineering expertise, team management, effective executive communications, and accountability to deliver. Show less

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2022

  Executive Officer

  Led a 2,000-person team providing $1.4 Billion in facilities engineering (design, construction, planning, utilities, facilities services, environmental) for Navy bases within the Southeastern US. Primary responsibilities included:* Providing strategic direction* Executing day-to-day management of organization, * Safely delivering our services to multiple customers through several construction programs on time, within budget, across 20 field offices in the Southeastern United States and overseas locations.* Changing & improving processes for 2,000-person organization to maximize efficiency. * Executing effective personal and organizational accountability. Show less

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  The Haskell Company

  Oct 2022 - Sept 2024

  Director, Strategic Accounts - Federal
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  Larson Design Group

  Sept 2024 - now

  Vice President - Navy Market Lead