Archives: Leadership

Richard Peasley is an experienced solutions engineer with a strong background in the program development, cybersecurity, and computer software industries. He specializes in operations management, enterprise software systems, and architecture. Richard holds an MBA from the University of South Dakota focusing on decision support and is skilled at leading growth initiatives in complex enterprise environments. 

Ken Smith is the Vice President and oversees MOCA Systems’ Human Resources operations. In this role, he is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the company’s human resource strategies to best align with business objectives and values. More specifically, Ken manages employee relations, staffing, compensation and benefits, culture and engagement, career satisfaction, and compliance with relevant federal and state regulations.

Ken is a results-driven HR leader with over 40 years of experience in various industries, including life sciences, medical devices, software development/SaaS, managed and professional IT services, consulting, and financial services. Before joining MSI, Ken was Senior Director of Human Resources for Akoya Biosciences, Inc., a multi-national life sciences tools and technology company that delivers industry-leading spatial biology solutions to the translational and clinical research market.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and a member of the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA).

Brett Adamczyk is the President of MSI’s software division, provider of Touchplan®, the most trusted software platform for collaborative construction planning.  He has 20 years of experience operating SaaS businesses and is well-known as a transformational leader who influences positive business outcomes and creates enterprise value for customers.

Before his tenure at MSI, Brett held strategic positions that underscore his ability to drive growth and transformation. As a Managing Director at Progress Partners, an investment bank, he led the Tech and Enterprise software vertical. Prior to that, he served as the COO of Newforma, a leading Project and Building Information Management software supplier in the construction industry. In this role, he was instrumental in leading the firm’s growth initiatives and operational transformation.

Brett graduated from Babson College with a BS in Finance and is currently a member of the Babson College Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Michael Sullivan oversees Touchplan’s global business expansion. A principal at MOCA Systems since 2006, has served in several executive capacities within the Touchplan organization for over six years. He is a LEAN construction expert and has coached construction project teams and owners to identify process improvements to deliver construction projects to reduce waste and increase efficiencies. Through the implementation of Touchplan, he has helped project teams reduce overall project time, improve team communication, run smoother projects.

Before joining Touchplan, Michael was a Vice President of Operations at WALL USA, Inc. He was responsible for urban planning, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, service, and maintenance. He also oversaw operations of the company’s St. Louis operation, including contractor and employee safety, environmental compliance, procurement, product quality, UL recognition, city compliance, state, historic and landmark approvals.

Michael is a graduate of Clarkson University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Master’s in Business Administration.

Danny Muttamara is a Project Scheduler with 20 years of experience providing critical path method project scheduling, NAS schedule analysis, NAS schedule development, master program scheduling, claims analysis, project management, construction oversight, and cost engineering support for multiple military, civil works, and infrastructure projects for new construction and renovations totaling over $2B. He is an expert in using Primavera P6 for critical path method scheduling, schedule development, schedule analysis, and claims analysis. He has performed and managed numerous onsite scheduling and claims projects for USACE, collaborating with USACE resident offices to provide scheduling support for complex USACE projects at different installations. He works with a wide range of DOD and Federal agencies including the USACE, Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), DeCA, and multiple other Federal and commercial clients. Organizations: AACE, CMAA, SAME Software: Primavera P6, MCACES (MII), PACES, SureTrak, CostWorks, MOCABuild, MS Project, USACE RMS

Joe Stahlmann has over 25 years of experience in design, planning, construction, facility assessments, and the management of multiple projects as an Owner’s Representative. He has worked with multiple clients including state and local, federal, colleges, K-12, aviation, and healthcare. Joe’s experience includes on-site Program Management, Project Controls (cost and schedule) Management, Predesign, and Master Planning.  Joe’s focus on culturally significant projects includes work on multiple public government structures, museums, and national landmarks. His unique skill set helps Owners navigate politically sensitive subject matter in a highly visible environment. He is experienced in managing state bonding dollars and coordinating donor funding.

For the past 6 years Joe has led the restoration of the Minnesota State Capitol working closely with the Department of Administration and as the liaison for the Senate and the House. Mr. Stahlmann worked closely with David Hart on the development of the Comprehensive Master plan that was the guiding document for the Capitol Restoration. He also developed the Design Guidelines which identified and documented those expectations which the Capitol Preservation Commission felt were the most critical to the process. Working with the CMr and the Architects he attended to the needs of Owner.

During the restoration, the Capitol Commission approved the development of the new Senate office building. Joe over saw the development of the master plan, project definition and programing for the project. He worked closely with the design building team and the Owner.

Paul Ernst has 34 years of experience in facility and program construction management on over $1 billion in school and government construction and renovation projects throughout the country. He has an extensive background in providing Owner’s program management services to clients. Paul’s experience in construction program and project management includes new building construction, renovation of existing buildings, building demolition, site work, soil excavation/remediation, soil sampling, groundwater remediation system installation, and other facets of general building construction. He has managed multiple prime trade contractors, performing all aspects of renovation and remodeling work in user-occupied areas. Paul’s field experience and education enable him to produce quality work products while maintaining realistic budgets. Paul leads state and local projects for MOCA and is strategically involved in projects providing Owner’s Representative services in Salt Lake City as shown below.

Heather Mendez is a certified cost estimator and project manager with 20 years of experience with progressive roles in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Her proficiencies include the knowledge of policies and procedures; ISO 9001 quality control; and project management of DOD projects in preparation of discipline budget, schematic, and detailed cost estimates with responsibilities for quantity take-offs, pricing, construction market evaluations, and quality control of all disciplines. Heather has a diverse history of leading cost estimating for projects for municipalities and corporations throughout South Texas including for the cities of San Antonio and Austin. Heather is proficient in the following software: MCACES MII, PACES, PC-Cost, and RSMeans.

Daniel Quaroni is the VP of Research and Development for MSI’s Software division (Touchplan). Upon starting at MSI, Quaroni led the development team as the Senior Director of Software Engineering. As VP of Software Engineering, he is now in charge of product management, ops, security, and UX along with leading the development team.

Before joining MSI, Quaroni worked as a software architect for KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine. At small companies, he is as comfortable building a development team and a product from the ground up as he is at analyzing large-scale systems and working with disparate sets of developers to improve system architecture and development procedures. Whether leading a team of developers or constructing a product roadmap, he continuously proves to be an experienced and adaptive team lead.

Jason Lyon serves the Customer Success team by enabling the group to deliver the immediate and lasting value of Touchplan to drive retention and expansion.  He also works cross-functionally with the Sales, Product, and Marketing teams to advocate for customers. Jason joined MSI in 2018. He and the customer success team ensure construction teams have the support they need beginning with onboarding to make sure their user experience with Touchplan allows them to achieve all the construction goals.

Before joining MSI, Jason was a Strategic Sales Consultant for a SaaS company that provides all-in-one, cloud-based property management software that allows property managers to oversee all aspects of a building. Prior to this, Jason worked in retail banking for seven years and managed two bank branches during his tenure. Jason holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.