KEN STANEK

EXPERIENCE

Senior Project Manager & Director of Operations (June 2023 -January 2025)

PENINSULATORS (Seattle, WA)

• Trained & Mentored the project management team while collaborating with them to review and improve internal processes from submittals to purchase orders.  As a result, we realized a 35% increase in efficiency over 18 months, while improving communication and performance with the clients.

• Implemented a new scheduling platform (ConnectTeam) for scheduling the installation team on our projects.  The change cut our weekly scheduling time in half, while providing better information and resources for the install team in the field.

• Provided training to the installers to learn how to troubleshoot and program motorized and automated shades on large, complex projects.  This greatly increased our efficiency and level of service to the clients since this previously required an expert from California to fly up and help with programming needs.

• Built relationships with our major vendors to improve communication and transparency on our purchase orders with clients.  Improving the relationships also led to new project opportunities and lower costs on several of our larger orders.

• Provided vision, direction, and guidance to an office that had seen a lot of turnover.  This helped improve transparency and collaboration on the 50+ projects that were in various stages at any one time.

Senior Project Manager & Business/Operations Development (May 2020 -December 2022)

NORTH PACIFIC DOOR CORP. (Seattle & Tacoma, WA)

• Implemented the monday.com platform across the entire company, including Project Management, Purchasing, Production, Shipping, Accounting, and Operations teams.  Provided training and support, and encouraged feedback to improve integration, features, and usability.  The transition from disparate spreadsheets and email to an integrated platform has been a huge eye-opener to co-workers and has facilitated efficiency, connection, and growth during a turbulent time in the construction industry.

• Created and deployed a custom database for the Project Management teams to organize and process all of the construction data from takeoffs to submittals, while managing ongoing changes through the purchasing and production phases.  By having more accurate material counts, PM teams realized decreased purchasing errors, and the installation teams are more efficient in the field.

• Provide training and mentorship for all new hires on the Project Management team.  Promote a culture of respect, trust, open communication, personal growth, mutual support, and most of all - fun!

• Direct a portfolio of over a dozen projects at any one time from contract through completion that includes a complex lifecycle from planning, engineering, procurement, production, installation, and closeout.  Through my broad experience, communication, tenacity, and positive leadership, I have consistently produced some of the highest margins and client satisfaction in the company.

• Collaborated with vendors and clients to find innovative solutions during the growing supply chain challenges, enabling projects to stay on schedule and within budget.

Senior Project Manager (August 2018 - May 2020)
Project Manager (August 2015 - July 2018)

FRONTIER DOOR & CABINET (Seattle & Tacoma, WA)

• Lead a diverse team in managing $20M of construction projects across a complex lifecycle including in-house design/manufacturing of doors & cabinets along with on site coordination and installation.

• Developed innovative processes and implemented software (including Procore) that helped increase internal efficiency, leading to new initiatives and approaches throughout the company.

• Built collaborative relationships across the company’s many divisions that bridged understanding and created opportunities for improvement, while mentoring new talent to prepare for future growth.

• Leveraged strengths above (and more) to become one of the most productive PM’s in the company, including the first to bill over $1M in three consecutive months, and over 1.5M in a single month.

Owner, Photographer, Videographer, Designer, Consultant (January 2004 - Present)

KEN STANEK PHOTOGRAPHY (Seattle, WA)

• Cultivated a diverse, loyal clientele including industry, government, non-profit, and individuals by providing innovative, customized solutions, and a commitment to anticipating a clients needs.

• Created a custom website with integrated client delivery and shopping cart solutions, providing enhanced customer service, competitive advantage, personal branding, and enhanced outreach.

• Became one of the go-to photographers in Baltimore, Maryland, and DC, covering organizations and people from the National Aquarium to the Governor (and presidential candidate) Martin O’Malley.

• Developed such a loyal following that I continue to get requests from clients across the country.

Director of FlightOperations, Project Manager, Business Development (January 1999 – November 2007)

SKYCOMP, INC. (Columbia, MD)

• Planned and directed virtually every aspect of aerial transportation surveys in major cities across the US.

• Created custom database application to enter, process, and manage thousands of survey data points, resulting in a doubling of efficiency, enhanced analysis & reporting tools, and new client deliverables.

• Coordinated and negotiated with key partners, including flight vendors, air traffic controllers, Homeland Security, and law enforcement to facilitate multiple, simultaneous flights in congested airspace.

Hotel Manager (1998)
Hotel Staff (1997)

AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS (Toured North America)

• Supervised a diverse hospitality staff of 20+ people in the unique, dynamic environment of a hotel/cruise ship on rails, traveling to different locations across North America every day.

• Coordinated hotel, rail, and tour operations, and supported the 90+ guests on and off the train, and increased guest satisfaction reviews to a new high (over 90%) in 3 months.

Business Development Advisor & Teacher (1994 - 1996)

US PEACE CORPS (Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific)

• Developed and presented dozens of workshops and training seminars around the country on diverse subjects from accounting and business management, to sustainable development and family planning.

• Drafted funding proposals and grant applications to kickstart community projects and youth activities including a cooperative repair shop that was started by unemployed youth.

• Organized the first conference to promote and support women cooperatives in Tonga.

EDUCATION

B.A. Business Administration

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (Seattle, WA)

AFFILIATIONS

Board of Directors

FELLS POINT CORNER THEATRE (Baltimore, MD), 2004 – 2013

• Developed a new website, integrating online ticketing and social media, and created professional marketing materials, supporting a 25% increase in membership and individual ticket sales.

• Increased the theater's activity and community engagement through marketing outreach and programs.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Database Design (MySQL & MS Access)

• Web Design & CMS (HTML, CSS, PHP, Wordpress)

• Construction industry apps & tools (Procore, Autodesk, Bluebeam, DMSi Agility)

• Project Management apps (Monday, Asana, Smartsheet, Primavera, MS Project)

• Photography, Video & Design (Adobe CC Suite)

• Private Pilot (over 1,700 hours)

LINKS

• LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/kenstanek)

• Ken Stanek Photography (kenstanek.photography)

• Photo Portfolio (studio.kenstanek.photography)

• Video Samples (vimeo.com/enjoythescenery)