METRONOME - Key Persons
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- CEO and Co - Founder / University of Pittsburgh
Favorite Song: "Southern Style" by Darius Rucker
Our CEO, Co-Founder, and fearless leader, Jen, sees Metronome as a big family and cares for it as such. She is inspired by the energy and passion our employees exemplify each day which also spurs her to want to grow our Metronome family by adding new Pulsers. Her skills in attention to detail, organization, critical thinking, and delegation balance out our inimitable executive leadership team.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer / Roger Williams University
Our Chief Operating Officer, Justin, is often described as compassionate, honest, and trustworthy. As a Servant leader, Justin genuinely cares about others' lives. He is delighted to be a part of a company whose culture puts the integrity of our people at the forefront.
Justin continues to find a passion for employee engagement and strives to improve processes for the betterment of the team. He combines experience in program management and business development with a passion for customer support and mission execution. Our fearlessly optimistic COO believes there is always a solution to every problem and a positive to every situation.
As a proud father and committed husband, Justin's greatest joy and driving force in life is undeniably his family. His perfect day would be spending time with his wife, working on home improvement projects, and creating things for his children to enjoy.
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- CPCM / Director of Contracts
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- Executive Director of Program Delivery
Favorite Song: Take This Heart of Gold - Mandolin Orange
Our Executive Director of Program Delivery, LeAnna Lyons, possesses a natural ability to lead and strategically think forward while considering relevant contributing factors, which she uses to guide Metronome and Pulser growth. Full of passion and resilience, she leads by example and hustles to consistently perform at a high level of excellence while continuing to grow personally and professionally. Metronome's flexibility in creating new growth is one of her favorite things about our company.
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- Chief Growth Officer / Florida Atlantic University
Favorite Song: "Life is a Journey" by Clinton Fearon
Our Chief Growth Officer, Matt, is a maestro at building relationships and business. He is based in San Diego, and leads the charge of Metronome's expansion. His ability to forge strong and long-lasting relationships is both his greatest strength and one of his greatest passions.
Matt is known for being highly driven and dependable, which makes him a valuable team member. One of the aspects he values most about Metronome is our energetic atmosphere and tight knit culture that fosters innovation and teamwork.
As a father of three, Matt's greatest source of pride is in raising his children with his wife, Christina. He loves to share with them his love of the outdoors, and particularly surfing. You can often find him and his family catching waves, camping, hiking, or taking in San Diego's ocean views over dinner with friends.
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- Executive Director of Program Delivery / Florida State University
Favorite Song: "Sun King" by The Beatles
Our Executive Director of Program Delivery, Matt Mazarowski is a walking juxtaposition - he is at once extremely laid back and at the same time operates with a great sense of urgency. His ability to get things done quickly helps us to deliver our greatest asset - our people!
Matt has a passion for storytelling that he uses to make a point and more likely than not, make people laugh. He values love and respect above all else, which helps to make him one of the most relatable and approachable people you'll meet. One of his firm beliefs is that you're either getting better or you're getting worse - so he pushes himself and those around him to consistently improve.
The perfect day for Matt would be one spent with his loved ones, most especially his wife and two sons. He would take his boys to the park, have a nice family dinner, and then settle down to watch a good movie.
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- Vice President of Proposal Operations and Management / Shippensburg University
Favorite Song: "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
Our VP of "all things Proposals" Pat draws from hands-on technical, management, field-site operations, and business development experience to orchestrate and create compelling proposals to generate new business for all Pulsers. She was drawn to Metronome because of its strategic direction and technical expertise. More importantly, it's the culture - where everyone's voice matters and people step up and work together to achieve success for our internal and external customers every day.
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- Director of Recruiting and Staffing / Radford University
Favorite Song: Parallel Line by Keith Urban
Our Director of Recruiting and Staffing, Sandi Ponjavic, paves the way for Pulsers to make transformative changes to their career trajectory and lives. He is known for tenaciously promoting growth, eliciting excitement and inspiration, and working hard alongside his team. Sandi finds the collective mindset among Pulsers to put their best foot forward while lifting each other up is what he most values about Metronome.
His leadership philosophy involves accountability and ensuring every single member of his team knows how to be successful and helping them along the way on the road to success. Many would agree that Sandi is passionate, caring, and energetic. All in all, he is most passionate about seeing others achieve new heights, improve themselves/their situations, and celebrating their successes with them. If Sandi could create a fun title for his role, it would be "Situation Improver!"
Sandi's most significant accomplishments in life so far are "marrying a woman way out of his league" and starting a family. Sandi's greatest source of pride lives in his two children, and he looks forward to the days when he will see them graduate college, accomplish their goals and dreams, get married, and the day he becomes a grandparent! For now, the perfect day for Sandi would be spent in Croatia with his grandmother and the rest of his family.
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources
- Director of Human Resources / George Mason University
Favorite Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Our Director of Human Resources, Sarah, is known for her kindhearted personality, intentional actions, and her ability to adapt, and continually grow. Sarah enjoys finding ways to make the lives of our Pulsers easier. She firmly believes that if you enjoy what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life.
She continues to stay motivated by the people of Metronome. Sarah believes that each Pulser brings something unique to the team, and their collective passion inspires her.
Sarah's most significant accomplishments in life so far are becoming a homeowner and being a first-generation college graduate. She loves to spend time learning new things and gardening. Her ideal day would start at the beach with her fiancé, then taking time to play with her cat and dog, and having tacos for dinner.
Favorite Song: "Home" by Jack Johnson
Our President, Co-founder, and Chief Spark, Virgil Virga, brings energy to any room he enters and to any person he meets. As one of the most passionate Pulsers around, he believes in hard work, simplicity, risk taking, and vulnerability - traits he contributes to his success in both work and relationships.
Virgil firmly believes in both physical and mental wellness. He constantly strives to improve himself in both, so if you're ever looking for a self-help book or a new workout, you know who to call. By embarking on a journey of self-improvement, Virgil has grown into a reflective, generous, and loving leader.
If Virgil could describe his perfect evening, it would be by the fire with his wife, Jen, and their three kids. With his family by his side and a guitar in hand, Virgil's heart soars. If he could have one superpower, he would want the ability to make anyone genuinely happy in an instant.