Personnel

Quantic employees include engineers, technicians, analysts, and support personnel.  A brief listing of our employees' experience is presented below:

Michael F. Kolesar- President and Senior Engineer
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Virginia. One year in ship design at Newport News Shipbuilding; 10 years as deck officer and engineer with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; six years ownership of steel boat building company; three years as senior engineer with Halifax Engineering, Inc. working on technical manuals, reliability engineering and test plans and programs. Nineteen years managing overall affairs of Quantic.

Kevin L. Schenck- Senior Engineer and VP of Operations
BS in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University. Mechanical experience on offshore platforms. Prepared technical manuals for Schat Watercraft davits and boats for T-AGS 45 at Avondale;  program manager for logistics effort for the YFB 92-93 ferries built at Bender; program manager for technical manuals for Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM) at Marinette Marine Corp.; program manager for logistics effort for conversion of TAK-3015 USNS Harry L. Martin for Strategic Sealift for MSC; program manager for configuration management of Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System at Appleton Marine; former program manager for logistics work for the Great Lakes Icebreaker under construction at Marinette Marine Corporation. Presently running Quantic's Joint High Speed Vessel Contract with Austal USA.  A Quantic employee since 1991.

Joseph L. Pospisil - Senior Analyst
BS in Marine Transportation, minor in Oceanography from United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, N.Y. Sixteen years of documented progressively responsible management experience as Master, Chief Officer, Second and Third Officer on U.S. Merchant Marine vessels. Nine years of Project Manager/Systems Analyst experience.  A Quantic employee since 1991.  Program manager for logistics work on the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS).  Presently working on ILS support for DDG 1000 work for The Entwistle Company.

Tommy Oliver- Senior Draftsman/Illustrator
Twelve years on commercial fishing vessels; 18 years in commercial plumbing; 18 years drafting and illustrating;  Quantic lead draftsman/illustrator since 1994.

Tony Laconte- Engineering Technician
AS in Marine Propulsion Technology from Gulf Coast Community College.  Twenty two years in the Navy in various engine rooms; six years as mechanic in boat yards and industry; a
Quantic employee since 2002.  Presently lead RCM technician on various programs.

Mike Raffield- Engineering Technician
Twenty five years experience on fishing and oil field vessels as Captain.  A Quantic employee since 2002.  Program manager for tech manuals and training on the Staten Island Ferry built at Marinette Marine.  Presently Program manager for the FDNY Fireboats being built at Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Mike Franck- Engineering Technician
Four years in the Coast Guard; 26 years in the HVAC business.  A Quantic employee since 2004.  RCM technician on various projects.

Rick Braun- Engineering Technician
Two years as engineman in Coast Guard; 17 years as a diesel mechanic with various companies. 
A Quantic employee since 1998.  RCM technician and technical writer on various projects.

Rachel Rhea
Rachel has been with us since 2004 and is our office manager.  She's also going to Gulf Coast Community College at night pursuing her accounting degree.

Mike Neely
Twenty five years in Navy engine rooms, retired as LCDR.  Extensive experience in all aspects of ship propulsion and auxiliary machinery and with small boats.  A Quantic  employee since 2008.  P
resently working on ILS support for DDG 1000 work for The Entwistle Company and on crane projects for Appleton Marine.

Mary Bonnin
Twenty years in diving and salvage for the US Navy.  Retired US Navy Master Chief Diver.  NAVSEA certified RCM Technician.  Expertise in Navy 3M system.  A Quantic  employee since early 2009. 
Presently working on ILS support for DDG 1000 work for Walz and Krenzer.

Robert Williams
Twenty years as an electrician in US Navy.  Served on nuclear attack boats.  Industrial electrical experience on AC variable frequency drives.  A Quantic  employee since early 2009.  Presently working on DDG 1000 Steering Gear logistics.

Angie Durham
Twenty two years of administrative and document control experience.  Presently Quantic's document controller and scheduler.

Sergio Aparicio
Retired US Navy Chief Engineman with  experience in diving and salvage.  US Navy First Class Diver.  Extensive experience in HVAC.  Presently working Joint High Speed Vessel contract with Austal.

 

Great Lakes Ice Breaker
Built by Marinette Marine Corporation
Logistics by Quantic