Daniel Abbate Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia

• Assembles and manages the NEMA Building Infrastructure Division annual budget of $2 million.• Develops annual Product Section budgets and has a 100% approval rate.• Facilitates strategic planning for the division and has successfully grown each business segment with new work programs and initiatives.• Supervises 15 Product Sections.• Plans logistical arrangements and executes meetings for the 15 Product Sections and their subgroups.• Authors all contracts with outside vendors arising from these responsibilities.• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, and regulatory bodies

Arlington, Va

• Developed annual budget for the AHRI standards department.• Supported VP of standards in development of AHRI standards, reducing the approval time by 6 months on average.• Directed AHRI staff in domestic and international standards assignments.• Managed AHRI’s standards royalty agreements and account receivables, increasing revenue by 50%.• Supervised AHRI’s standards accreditations with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).• Oversaw electrical safety standards harmonization of international standards.• Served as liaison for standards activities among all AHRI technical committees.

Responsible for interpreting construction drawings and specifications to develop accurate cost predictions while incorporating labor, equipment, and materials.Generated drafts of subcontracts to suppliers of materials and labor for all new projects.Managed all bid documents while requesting and ordering all bid drawings.Managed a sharepoint website to display schedules and bid documents.

Mba, Management

Mechanical Engineering