Keith Barton Email & Phone Number

Pennington, NJ, US

Princeton, NJ, US

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2022/08/04/barton-named-princetons-assistant-vice-president-facilities-operations

Ithaca, NY, US

Ithaca, NY, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

• Directed 40 skilled professionals for all infrastructure operations, construction activities, utilities production and distribution, and Base Operations Support (BOS) contract services for austere location in northeast.
• Managed $120M annual budget, and partnered with contractor to improve performance on large, complex $87 million BOS contract to sustain more than 3,500 personnel.
• Rescued previously failing contract to deliver new $28 million dining hall on schedule with no lost-time accidents, the first permanent facility and social hub of the campus.
• Led energy and water conservation programs, combining education and awareness initiatives with targeted investments, to reduce consumption by over 25 percent, a mission imperative in harsh desert environment.
• Collaborated with over 30 internal and external stakeholders to develop master plan and 10-year capital program to convert campus from temporary to permanent facilities, optimize land use and space planning within.

Washington, DC, US

• Led staff of 130 in training over 7,000 students annually at two campuses, operations and management of 90 facilities including student dormitory, planning and execution of annual budgets, development of course.
• Supported rapidly surging Navy and Air Force student accessions, developed and executed innovative plan to optimize instructional schedules and space management, quickly repurposed and renovated vacant facilities, and.
• Instilled people-focused command climate, stressed diversity and equal opportunity, and earned Retention Excellence and Community Service awards.

Washington, DC, US

• Lead diverse teams across 22,000-person Naval Shore and Expeditionary Systems Command that plans, builds, and maintains sustainable facilities; and delivers environmental, utilities and other base services at more than.
• Develop Business Operations Plan to provide clear, executable direction for product and service delivery in accordance with annual $10 billion budget; monitor and manage performance via input and output metrics.
• Lead engagement with Pentagon resource sponsors, develop Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution submissions, advocate and earn trust for increased investment in multi-year Navy budgets.
• Implement and refine staffing algorithm for 500 personnel across 15 business units, and manage associated $25 million departmental budget.

Washington, DC, US

• Directed capital projects, contracting, planning, real estate, environmental, facilities maintenance, transportation and utilities services supporting nine Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint bases in the National Capital.
• Led a multi-discipline team of 1,300 civilians and military to manage a physical plant valued at more than $16 billion with a capital improvements program of over $450 million per year.
• Innovated within constrained resources to prioritize preventive maintenance, improving on-time completion by over 25% for tens of thousands of assets, while maintaining “Safety First” culture.
• Led best value source selection team to evaluate and recommend design-build contractor for $120M cybersecurity facility at the Naval Academy, and optimized combination of Congressionally-approved Military Construction.

Washington, DC, US

• Intensive postgraduate study focused on the resource component of national security strategy.
• Competitively selected for concentration (minor) in Adaptive and Agile Leader Networks, focused on developing relationships and integrating military, interagency, and civilian stakeholders.

Washington, DC, US

• Led 20 professionals in master planning, design, and initial construction of capital projects for $10 billion Guam Military Buildup Program, constructing a new base and relocating thousands of Marines from Okinawa.
• Directed a $20 million Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and master planning effort, including multiple campus locations and configurations, real estate acquisition and divestiture, and capital investment.
• Designed sustainability strategy for new campus, including business case analyses of district cooling and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, garnering support for reduced Total Cost of Ownership approaches.
• Developed construction management plan, including human capital strategy with appropriate mix of civilians, military, and contractors, and plans to handle workforce housing and logistics for significant influx of.
• Coordinated Equal Opportunity and diversity programs, including annual climate surveys and improvement plans and monthly special interest programs and observances for over 300 personnel.

Washington, DC, US

• Led 80-person team responsible for managing capital projects, contracting, planning, real estate, environmental, and facilities maintenance supporting two Navy and Air Force bases.
• Conceived and built new organization to execute surge in workload, developed strategic Human Resources partnerships and relentlessly pursued new hires through innovative networking and recruiting.
• Initiated quarterly acquisition planning boards to coordinate requirements across multiple campuses, and adeptly awarded 20 construction projects worth over $200 million.
• Championed small business programs, exceeding annual targets across multiple categories for prime and subcontractors, and engaging as an ambassador with current and new contractor partners.
• Coordinated development, implementation, and enforcement of architecture and construction standards (codes) in challenging seismic, atmospheric, and destructive weather environment.

Bs, Civil Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Military National Resource Strategy And Policy

Ms, Civil Engineering