Member Spotlight.

Strauss Paper Company, Inc.

Steven Yastrub
10 Slater Street, Port Chester, NY 10573
Phone: 516-551-8288
Email: Steven Yastrub
Web: www.strausspaper.com

I have had the pleasure of being involved in the janitorial supply business for 34 years. In 1977 when I was discharged from the Air Force Para Rescue team I came back to Long Island. My family was involved in the janitorial supply business as Manufacturer Representatives and I was asked to join the company in an effort to grow the business.

For 24 years I worked with manufacturers who were part of the International Sanitary Supply Association creating a market place for the products that could be sold through distribution. As the local representative I trained the sales people of various distribution networks how to sell janitorial, paper and equipment to a diverse end user market. Schools, industry and health care were my primary markets.

After 24 years of operating as a Manufacturer’s Representative, I closed the business and took a position with a local janitorial supply and specialty chemical company as the Sales Manager. From September of 2001 to November of 2005 I enjoyed the job of Sales Manager for this company. It allowed me to expand my training to include working directly with the end user market with my own sales people.

In March of 2006 I became a member of the Strauss Paper Company, Inc. team of sales people. Taking a job with Strauss Paper Company, Inc. was a major step for me. Strauss Paper Company offered me an opportunity to join a family business that has thrived for 60 years. The Strauss family makes everyone who works for the company family. Stewart Straus and Joyce Jonap, his sister, have created a company that allows a person with independent ideas to thrive.

As I enter my 6th year with Strauss Paper they have encouraged me to continue to participate in the organizations like IFMA, IFE and USGBC. I am a committee member for IFMA and hope to continue to help IFMA grow on Long Island.

I have a strong and tireless work ethic that has allowed me to train others who have become sales people for Strauss Paper. I spend most of my days working with my clients developing and implementing new cleaning programs for their facilities. I have a desire to complete programs that will save money, increase productivity and decrease waste for my clients. I play golf, I enjoy racquetball and my family is the most important part of my life.

BNL Central Facilities & Operations Directorate

Mark Davis,CFM, MBA, Facility Complex Manager
BNL, Building 134, PO Box 5000, Upton, NY 11973
Phone: (O) 631-344-2165 (C) 631-831-5498
Email: Mark Davis
Web: www.bnl.gov

Education: Dowling College, Oakdale, New York (MBA) West Virginia University (B.S., Petroleum Engineering)

Summary of Experience
1984 - Present: Brookhaven National Laboratory

2010-Present: Facility Complex Manager responsible for managing over 60 facilities, encompassing 1.2 million square feet; ensuring resolution of problems, and maintaining safe and reliable operations. Management of 24 staff including facility managers, supervisors, planner, engineer, ES&H, and trades. $4 million financial budget authority and responsibility.

2000-2010: Environmental Compliance Engineer focusing on NEPA, TSCA and Cultural Resource regulations. Served as division Self-Assessment Program Coordinator; Accelerator Readiness Review Team Lead.

1997-2000: Operations Manager, High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR). Directly responsible for all aspects of operations and regulatory compliance for U.S. DOE 60 MW Research Reactor; Facility systems closure and lay-up project manager in preparation for long-term standby/D & D mode.

1994-1997: Assistant Operations Manager, HFBR. Responsible for planning, scheduling, procedure development and coordination of all plant maintenance and operating modes.

1991-1994: Work Controls Group Leader, Reactor Division. Developed and implemented Maintenance Management Program; Established priority, plant conditions, post work testing, permit requirements, and technical specifications for facility corrective maintenance activities; Developed schedules to support plant outages, restarts and facility upgrade projects.

1986-1991: Reactor Shift Supervisor, HFBR. Responsible for directing and coordinating work efforts of reactor operators, electricians, and mechanical, instrumentation and health physics technicians; Assessing emergency situations and performing appropriate corrective action.

1985-1985: Staff Engineer, Nuclear Material Accountability Group. Management, control, and accountability of nuclear materials; Implementation of U.S. DOE, DOT and NRC regulations; Coordination of reactor fuel reprocessing shipments with city, state and federal agencies.

Professional Achievements:
• Certified Facility Manager (CFM) through IFMA (2011)
• Brookhaven Award (2009) – HFBR Control Rod & Beam Plug Removal Project
• President’s Volunteer Service Award – Bronze (2007)
• ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Cert (2002)

Professional Publications / Presentations:
- Implementation of NEPA at BNL - National Association of Environmental Professionals Conference (2003)

- Co-Authored Draining Heavy Water From a Research Reactor Vessel, published in Radiation Protection Management Vol.17, No.15 Sept/Oct 2000.

- Co-Authored Program for Improved Facility Management - From Concept Through Implementation; presented at the 5th Asian Symposium on Research Reactors in Taejon Korea, April 1996.