The 2025 NYECA Professional Development series will be delivered by an outstanding
faculty of professionals selected from the country’s leading experts in their disciplines.
Each instructor brings research, training and educational acumen to delivering easy-to-
understand programs that will provide value to your professional expertise and your business
Nic Bittle is the founder of Work Force Pro and works with contractors to prepare and develop their workforce to lead with impact, act like a pro and perform at their best every day. An author, consultant, and one of the industry’s most engaging speakers, Bittle shares his personal business stories and highlights the valuable insights that he has learned from the hundreds of companies and the thousands of foremen, journeymen, and apprentices that he has worked with across North America. His publications include: Small Business, BIG Mistakes, Perform Like the Boss! & Good Foreman; Bad Foreman & Know This, Do That.
Bruce Bolger is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) focusing on Leadership, Quality, Productivity and Safety. Bolger has 37 years of experience working with high performance work teams including Nuclear Power, Construction, Manufacturing, Sales and Utilities. As a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Bolger has worked as a VP in Construction and as a Safety Director for the largest Utility in New England. Bruce has been a Leadership Academy Instructor for Northeast Utilities training on culture change and Supervisor and Manager Development.
Mark Federle Ph.D., P.E. is currently the McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management at Marquette University. He has responsibility for starting what will hopefully become the 13th ABET Accredited Construction Engineering program in the country. Previously, he was Chief Information Officer for The Weitz Company in Des Moines for nine years. Prior to joining The Weitz Company, Federle was the Professor-in-Charge of Construction Engineering program at lowa State University, where ne taught for nine years. In 1998, rederie was recognized by the iso engineering student council as the outstanding Construction Engineering Faculty Member. Federle’s career began in the construction industry working as a foreman, superintendent and project manager for general contractors in Indiana and Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Awad S. Hanna is a professor and chair of construction engineering and management program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Hanna holds M. S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State University, and he is a registered professional engineer in the US and Canada. Hanna has been an active construction practitioner, educator and researcher for over 30 years including 10 years as a design engineer and project manager. He has taught construction management courses at Penn State University, Memorial University in Canada, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Hanna is arguably today’s leading active North American researcher working in the area of construction craft productivity.
Stephane McShane is a Director at Maxim Consulting Group, LLC, a national organization specializing in management consulting, lean transformations, world-class facilitated peer groups and corporate advisory services. McShane evaluates business practices and provides solutions to the operational and management challenges confronting construction professionals at all levels. Her areas of training expertise include: leadership development, organizational assessments, strategic planning, project execution, business development and productivity programs. She is nationally recognized as one of the construction industry’s top professional development educators, mentors and authors.
Matt Muh is the local New York rep for 3M’s Electrical Markets Division. Started in Philadelphia in 2019 before moving to the New York market in 2021. Responsible for 3M’s entire line of Electrical and Fire Stopping products. Capable of providing hands on trainings/certifications for MV Splicing & Terminating, as well as Firestopping.
Joe O’Connor is a President of INTEC. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Scranton and M.S.T. Degree from the State University of New York. He is an authorized OSHA Train-the-Trainer and has served on various work groups for OSHA’s Advisory Committee for Construction Safety and Health.
Mary Kay Slowikowski is an internationally known speaker, trainer and consultant. She is also the first female motivational speaker to appear nationally in her own Emmy-nominated PBS special. She is a marketing strategist who helps organizations design and develop training and consulting interventions. She is an expert in designing and delivering human resource training applications.Slowikowski’s credentials include 25 years gaining results in a wide variety of markets. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies like Kraft, McDonald’s, IBM and 3M; as well as healthcare systems, direct selling groups, educational and prevention groups and government agencies. Slowikowski has been listed in Who’s Who of American Woman for the last 15 years. She is also the author of the Future Woman and Managing Multiple Priorities Seminars which have over 50,000 graduates. Her wit, sincerity and inspirational delivery are highlights of her dynamic, power-packed presentations which make her a sought-after speaker.
Norb Slowikowski is a Productivity Consultant who has worked in the Construction Industry for 40 years. Prior to this, Slowikowski was Director of Manpower Development for McDonald’s. He has worked with 450 Contractors in improving productivity and maximizing profitability and trained over 35,000 Foremen, Superintendents, and Project Managers in management skills. Slowikowski is an organizational consultant to construction companies in the U.S. and Canada. He has authored Hard-Hat Productivity: The 9 Critical Factors for Maximizing Profits. He is a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago B.S. in Psychology, M.S. in Organizational Development.
Tom Terino is a 40-year veteran of the electrical industry. He has held positions from apprentice, journeyman electrician, sub- foreman, foreman, superintendent, to Vice President. He holds 11 Master Electrical Licenses in several different areas, including New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, New Jersey and North Carolina.
Terino is current a member of the Code Making Panel #3 for the New York City Department of Buildings 2020 Electrical Code Revision Team. He is a also a certified International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Residential and Commercial Electrical Inspector. Terino is an instructor of electrical theory and the NYC and National Electric Code for over 25 years. He is a licensed vocational instructor by the NYC Board of Education, State of New York and the State of New Jersey. Further, he is a certified Continuing Education Instructor for the New York City Department of Buildings and the State of New Jersey. He is currently Chief Electrician and License Holder for WABC Television/The Walt Disney Company WABC Studios in New York City.