SALA & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons

Ashley Wentz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Control Engineer
  • Senior Project Controls Engineer
Mrs.WentzisaSeniorProgramControlEngineerwith10years'experienceintheanalysis,developmentandoperationofProfessionalProjectManagementsystemsoperatinginanEVMSenvironment.ShehasworkedwithinDOE413.3andANSI/748environments.Mrs.Wentzisproficientatscheduling,costcontrols,resourceloadedscheduledevelopment,earnedvalueanalysis,andperformancereporting.Sheisadeptatworkingtoachievemultipleprioritiessimultaneouslyunderdeadlinepressureinateamenvironment.

David Sala - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Mr.Salahasover25yearsofexperienceinmanagementandteamleadershipinvolvingprogrammanagement,projectcontrols,andlong-rangestrategicplanning.HisexperienceincludesprovidingsupporttoalllevelsofDOE,DoD,NASA,andprivatesectorprograms.Hehasextensiveexperienceindirectingthedevelopmentandintegrationofprojectschedulesincludingresourceloadingandleveling,costestimating,budgetanalysis,variancereportingandat-completionforecasting.Programsthathehassupportedincludeenvironmentalmanagementandrestoration,complex-widenuclearmaterialdisposition,technologydevelopment,advancedweaponssystems,nuclearenergy,andadvancedspaceflight. Heisspecializedinprogram-widesystemimplementationforcost-effectivemanagement

E. Bartlett Mann

Job Titles:
  • Program Analyst
EzraMannhasover30yearsprofessionalexperienceasaprojectcontrolsupervisor,strategicplanner,andphysicist.For20yearshehasmanagedandfacilitatedteamtaskswithingroups,integratingworkgroups,andinterfacingwithcustomers.Hehaswrittenandmonitoredsmallresearchcontractsfor15yearsandtrackedbudgetaryandscheduleperformanceformorethan10years.Mr.Mannhasworkedasaliaisonwithinandbetweengovernmentagencies,nationallaboratories,andprivatecompanies.Programsthathehassupportedincludetheproposedgeologicrepositoryforhigh-levelradioactivewasteatYuccaMountain,TridentandPeacekeeper.Hisstrengthliesincreatingcohesivenessandproductivity.

Geoffrey Zehnder

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Controls Engineer
Mr.ZehnderisaSeniorProjectControlsEngineerwithastrongbackgroundinEarnedValueManagementSystems(EVMS)practicesandtherequirementsofDOEOrder413.3andallapplicableANSIstandards.Hehasover9yearsofprojectexperienceasaProjectControlsEngineer.HisIndustryexperienceincludesprovidingsupporttoNationalLaboratories,DepartmentofEnergy,ArmyCorpsofEngineersandMunicipalGovernments.Heisaconscientiousselfstartwithexceptionalorganizationalandcommunicationskills,allowinghimtoworkeffectivelywiththefullspectrumofprojectteammembers,avarietymanagementoverseersandcustomers/clients.

Malu Gawthrop

Job Titles:
  • Project Controls Engineer
Ms.Gawthrophasmorethan20yearsofexperienceindevelopingandimplementingprogramsthatcomplywithfederalandstaterequirements.Shehasdevelopedprogrammaticdocumentation(e.g.,programmaticdocuments,implementingprocedures,processdescriptions,andtrainingmaterials)tomeetU.S.DepartmentofEnergyandU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyrequirements.Ms.Gawthrophasadditionallyappliedprojectmanagementprinciplestotasksandprojects.Shehasextensiveexperienceinorganizingproductionoflarge,complex,technicaldocumentsbyselectingandmotivatingteams,ensuringcompliancewithdocumentrequirements,authoringsections,interviewingsubjectmatterexpertstoprovideadditionalmaterial,andcoordinatingreviewsandapproval.

Pamela Bell

Job Titles:
  • Project Controls Engineer
Ms.Bellhasover10yearsprofessionalexperienceinprojectcontrols,safetybasis,andconfigurationmanagement.HerexperienceincludesprovidingsupporttotheDOEAlbuquerqueServiceCenter,aswellasprovidingsupporttobothLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryandSandiaNationalLaboratory.Ms.Bellhasadditionallyworkedintheaerospaceindustryandhasknowledgeofrelatedrequirements,includingsupportingDoDprograms.Ms.Bellhasexperienceinbuildingandresource-loadingschedules,earnedvaluemanagement,riskmanagement,andcostestimating.ProgramsshehassupportedincludetheSNLValidationandQualificationsSciencesorganizationandtheDOEEnvironmentalManagementProgramfrombothaDOEandcontractor(LANL,SNL)perspective.

Robert Hindman

Job Titles:
  • Project Controls Engineer
Mr.Hindmanhasmorethan20yearsofexperienceindiverseandprogressivecapacitiesoncivil,environmental,andresearch/developmentprojects.Hisareasofexpertiseincludeplanning,scheduledevelopment/analysis,costestimating/analysis,contractmanagement,andprogressanalysis.HeisaCertifiedCostConsultant(AACEI,2/08).