R 131919Z NOV 09

ALCOAST 651/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT - 2010 CG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25(SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE WINNER OF THE 2010 COAST GUARD
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD IS LCDR JOHN F. BARRESI, PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER (PE) OF FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CENTER. LCDR
BARRESI WAS SELECTED FROM A STRONG POOL OF NOMINEES BASED ON HIS
EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS.
   A. LCDR BARRESI WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HURRICANE KATRINA
RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS, TOTALING OVER 112 MILLION DOLLARS.  HE
PERFORMED ALL ONSITE PROJECT PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION
AND INSPECTION FOR A NUMBER OF HIGH VISIBILITY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS INCLUDED ISC NEW ORLEANS, STA GULFPORT, AND SECTOR NEW
ORLEANS.  HIS ADVANCED PLANNING AND PREPARATION ON THESE
CHALLENGING PROJECTS RESULTED IN EXTREMELY LOW CHANGE ORDER RATES
AND LEVERAGED FUNDING TO MEET THE MOST EMERGENT MODIFICATIONS AND
PROJECT CLOSE-OUT EXPENSES.  HIS FIELD EXPERIENCE WAS KEY TO
STRENGTHENING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES FOR MORE THAN 250
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FUTURE PROJECTS TO REPAIR DAMAGE SUSTAINED
FROM HURRICANE IKE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX.  LCDR BARRESI WAS AN
ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS YOUTH PROGRAMS AND
VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME FOR TUTORING.  FURTHERMORE, HE JUDICIOUSLY
COMPLETED QUALIFICATIONS TO OBTAIN THE HIGHEST DHS PROGRAM MANAGER
CERTIFICATION, LEVEL III.
   B. AN AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC IN FEBRUARY
2010 TO RECOGNIZE LCDR BARRESIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, AS
THE CG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR, LCDR BARRESI HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE
CG FOR THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (NSPE)
FEDERAL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
2. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DISTINGUISHED
ENGINEERS WHO WERE NOMINATED FOR THE CG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
   A. CWO DAVID E. BROOKER, MAT SAN JUAN
   B. MK1 JACOB K. CLAYTON, STA APRA HARBOR
   C. MKC MATTHEW D. DEDERICK, CGC KEY BISCAYNE
   D. CDR THOMAS W. GESELE, PE, CEU MIAMI
   E. CWO DAVID F. GOGUE, CGC KUKUI
   F. LCDR MICHAEL D. GOOD, PE, COMDT(CG-431)
   G. CDR JAMES A. HEALY, SFLC
   H. CDR CHAD L. JACOBY, PE, SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG
   I. LCDR MATTHEW W. LAKE, SFLC
   J. MKCM BRADLEY G. MCMINN, SFLC
   K. MR. LESTER S. NAKASATO, PE, CEU HONOLULU
   L. LCDR DAVID J. OBERMEIER, PE, BSU PORTSMOUTH
   M. CDR MATTHEW A. RYMER, PE, TRACEN YORKTOWN
   N. CWO SEAN G. WOODWORTH, CGC BERTHOLF
3. I APPLAUD THE COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS THAT TOOK THE
TIME TO SUBMIT WELL-DESERVED NOMINATIONS.  THE MIX OF CIVILIAN,
OFFICER, AND ENLISTED NOMINEES IS A REFLECTION OF THE DIVERSE
COMPOSITION OF OUR DEDICATED WORKFORCE.  I ENCOURAGE ALL LEADERS TO
RECOGNIZE THEIR HIGH PERFORMING INDIVIDUALS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE
ENGINEERING PROFESSION BY NOMINATING THEM FOR THE 2011 CG ENGINEER
OF THE YEAR AWARD.
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO LT HAI DANG, COMDT(CG-4) AT 202-475-5553 OR VIA EMAIL,
HAI.X.DANG(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. RDML T. P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.