Mark Vivians, PMP

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2005 - Oct 2016

  More than 24 years of leadership, management and engineering experience. Innovative and results-driven leader focused on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive environments that demand continuous improvements. Experienced in achieving the best out of employees, processes and customer service improvements while building partnerships with key business decision-makers. Maintains effective balance between big-picture, strategic thinking, and a focus on the details necessary for program execution. Show less He leads the base combat support, logistics, and service activities for 78,000 military, civilians, dependents and retirees at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. He budgets for and expends $72.5 million in appropriated funds, $10M in nonappropriated, and $15M in stock funds annually, maintains and provides security for real property and equipment valued at $60 million, manages a fleet of 458 vehicles and 5,000 pieces of technical training equipment, and formulates, establishes and executes policies and plans to meet mission requirements. He also oversees contract award administration totaling over $69M and a $19M Government Purchase Card Program. Additionally, he represents Keesler in working with Mississippi and Gulf Coast leaders on issues affecting the base and surrounding communities. Show less He is responsible for readiness, fire protection, facility planning, programming, design, construction, operations and maintenance, explosive ordnance disposal, military family housing, environmental protection and resources for a $3.6B physical plant supporting Presidential & DV airlift missions at Joint Base Andrews. Additionally, his 505-person squadron provides combat-ready engineer forces to meet COCOM taskings and critical contingency response capability for the National Capital Region (NCR). Show less Led 9 member branch developing $1.3B Military Familty Housing (MFH) and $836M dorm investment programs. Develops $4.8B Program Objective Memorandum (POM) for family housing investment and O&M funding. Produces master plans for Family Housing, General Officer Quarters, and dormitories. Plans the $1.1B MILCON recapitalization and deficit construction for 60,200 unaccompanied enlisted rooms. Establishes standards of excellence for accompanied and unaccompanied housing and associated facilities. Establishes programming policy and guidance for MAJCOMs executing plans for 83 installations worldwide. Show less

  • Transitioning after a successful military career

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Commander, 81st Mission Support Group

    Jul 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Commander, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron

    Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Commander, 435 Construction and Training Squadron

    Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Chief, Air Force Civil Engineer Restoration Branch (HAF/A7CAR)

    Dec 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Chief, Air Force Civil Engineer Housing Program Development Branch

    Jun 2005 - Dec 2007
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  Air Force Civilian Service

  Oct 2016 - now

  Leads a team of 10 professionals in the development of Air Force enterprise installation and Mission Support execution objectives, strategic investment, and planning for sustaining the Air Force’s $276B infrastructure. Oversees Joint Basing, Community Partnership, GI&S Program Management, Enterprise Planning, and Air and Space/Range Management programs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate planning & integration objectives. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements. Show less

  • Chief, Mission Activity Integration Division, AFIMSC/IZS

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Chief, Installation Development Branch, AFIMSC/IZSD

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2023

  • Chief, Sustainment Oversight Section, AFIMSC/IZBO

    Oct 2016 - Jan 2019