EPC MANAGEMENT TEAM PROFILE

The Senior EPC Management Team is composed of four highly skilled and experienced professionals– each one possessing expertise in one or more of EPC’s key service areas.

NADIM SAWAYA
Principal

Mr. Sawaya has over 22 years of executive and project management experience with general and specialty contracting companies. Presently, he is a principal in Enterprise Performance Consulting (EPC), a firm that provides Security and Fire Integrators with consulting services and professional training programs. Previously, he founded and managed Integrated Security Network (ISN), a division of Honeywell. At ISN, he designed and delivered specialized training and support programs to over 80 Security and Fire Integrators with exceptional results. Prior to ISN, Mr. Sawaya held several executive positions with Pinkerton Systems Integrations, including Acquisition Manager, Regional President and Vice President of Operations. His accomplishments at Pinkerton earned him both the 1996 Most Improved Region Award and the 1997 President of the Year Award – the company’s Highest Achievement Award. Mr. Sawaya also held key management positions with JWP, Landis & Gyr (Siemens SBT) and Pauling-Rapco JV.

Mr. Sawaya holds a Masters Degree in Construction Management and a General Electrical Contracting License from the State of California.

PIERRE TRAPANESE
Senior Consultant

An accomplished project manager, Mr. Trapanese possesses a unique and diverse skill set. He has managed the implementation of complex automated control systems, combining security, fire, fire suppression, HVAC, communication and network systems. Through his extensive experience with companies such as Adobe Systems, Novell, Kaiser Permanente, University of California and several government and military installations, Mr. Trapanese has developed a thorough understanding of contractual law, project accounting, change order negotiations and project management – including scheduling, cost controls, procurement and estimating.

STEVEN DEITZER
Senior Consultant

Mr. Deitzer brings a track record of accomplishment to EPC. Beginning as an engineer in the industry, he quickly demonstrated success and built a reputation which led him to the first Presidency of TechNet, the engineering arm of SecurityNet. As a project manager, he directed large jobs for Fidelity, Humana, and Ford, among others. He established a consulting arm in his company, writing specifications most notably for Fidelity and Proctor & Gamble. His work led him to Operations Management of a branch, and finally, the Eastern Region of Pinkerton Systems Integration. He was a key contributor to developing estimating and operations manuals for PSI, and a noted trainer of Project and Operations Management techniques. He is a degreed Electrical Engineer and CPP. Mr. Deitzer continues to exercise his skills currently as an Operations Manager for a rapidly growing engineering consulting firm.

HEIDI TEND
Project/Logistics Manager

Ms. Tend brings more than 10 years of logistics and process project management experience to EPC. Most recently, Ms. Tend served as Logistics Manager for ISN, where she managed such projects as courseware curriculum development, training certification and training coordination. Prior to joining ISN, she served as Logistics Manager for the Center for Project Management (CPM), based in San Ramon California. In this challenging and rewarding position, Ms. Tend coordinated all aspects of the company’s domestic and international training programs, totaling more than 700 in her tenure.