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The Planate Management Group LLC is composed of a network of installation management experts that are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds such as facilities management / engineering, public safety, operations, information technology, strategic communications, and resource management. Our experts are able to do more for your program because we work as a collaborative team. Our team approach allows all of our professionals to leverage our specialties in different aspects of installation management to provide you the very best solutions.

Christian C. Decker
President
Chris.Decker@planate.net

Christian Decker is the President of Planate Management Group LLC with over 25 years of military and civilian installation management experience. As a retired Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, he has worked around the world in installation/facility management, engineering, service contracting, medical support, acquisition management, and construction operations. He was the Navy's first Public Safety Director and was the principal resourcing analyst for $1.8 Billion in annual installation combating terrorism accounts following September 11, 2001. As Public Safety Director, he directed a program overseeing 14,000 base security, fire, safety, and emergency services personnel across the globe. Mr. Decker's final assignment with the Navy was as the Chief Integration Officer for the Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) responsible for handling external coordination of $8 Billion in products and services throughout the Navy Enterprise as well as all white space issues related to installation operations, community support, and facilities management. Since 2008, Mr. Decker has spent a considerable amount of time on Afghanistan/Central Asia and North Africa installation management issues, often within those countries, working closely with leading businesses and institutions in construction, logistics, security, and specialized services.

Mr. Decker is a graduate of the US Naval Academy with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He completed a Master of Science in Engineering Management at the University of Florida. He received his Command & Staff Diploma from the Naval War College and completed all defense acquisition management coursework required for assignment as a level three Contracting Officer (unlimited warrant). He has numerous military unit and personal awards. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Massachusetts. He is also the founder and current board member of the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation which is a 501(c)3 foundation which supports the recovery of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and their families by assisting them with resources not currently provided by the government or community resources. Mr. Decker lives with his son in Annapolis, Maryland

G. Tony Pregel
Vice President, Operations
Tony.Pregel@planate.net

Tony Pregel serves as the Vice President of Operations for Planate Management Group LLC with over 24 years of military experience in leading engineering organizations, programming and managing large projects, and in managing complex design/construction programs. As a retired US Navy Civil Engineer Corps Officer, he has traveled around the globe, working on US Navy and International Construction Programs and Projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and the United States. Mr. Pregel's final assignment with the Navy was as the Deputy Fleet Civil Engineer for US Fleet Forces responsible for coordination of all infrastructure matters between the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic and the Navy Fleet Readiness Enterprise.

Mr. Pregel is a graduate of the US Naval Academy with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is a registered professional Engineer in the state of Florida and is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers.

Jonathan B. Larson
Vice President, Business Operations
Jonathan.Larson@planate.net

Jonathan Larson serves as the Vice President of Business Operations for Planate Management Group LLC and has extensive work experience throughout the private sector and the Department of Defense (DoD). Mr. Larson’s previous experience includes serving on the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Competitive Sourcing and Housing Privatization Office, working with the Army’s Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense (CBRD) program, the Navy’s Ashore and Afloat antiterrorism programs, and most recently serving in various capacities in support of the Navy’s Commander, Navy Installations Command. Mr. Larson brings a variety of skill sets to our team including b road knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, installation management, the Navy Enterprise effort, and best business practices.

Mr. Larson is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics. He holds a Master of Business Administration from The American University in Washington, D.C. He is an active member of numerous educational, service, and philanthropic boards throughout the United States.


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The Planate Management Group LLC is composed of a network of installation management experts that are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds such as facilities management / engineering, public safety, operations, information technology, strategic communications, and resource management. Our experts are able to do more for your program because we work as a collaborative team. Our team approach allows all of our professionals to leverage our specialties in different aspects of installation management to provide you the very best solutions. Christian C. Decker President Chris.Decker@planate.net Christian Decker is the President of Planate Management Group LLC with over 25 years of military and civilian installation management experience. As a retired Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, he has worked around the world in installation/facility management, engineering, service contracting, medical support, acquisition management, and construction operations. He was the Navy's first Public Safety Director and was the principal resourcing analyst for $1.8 Billion in annual installation combating terrorism accounts following September 11, 2001. As Public Safety Director, he directed a program overseeing 14,000 base security, fire, safety, and emergency services personnel across the globe. Mr. Decker's final assignment with the Navy was as the Chief Integration Officer for the Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) responsible for handling external coordination of $8 Billion in products and services throughout the Navy Enterprise as well as all white space issues related to installation operations, community support, and facilities management. Since 2008, Mr. Decker has spent a considerable amount of time on Afghanistan/Central Asia and North Africa installation management issues, often within those countries, working closely with leading businesses and institutions in construction, logistics, security, and specialized services. Mr. Decker is a graduate of the US Naval Academy with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He completed a Master of Science in Engineering Management at the University of Florida. He received his Command & Staff Diploma from the Naval War College and completed all defense acquisition management coursework required for assignment as a level three Contracting Officer (unlimited warrant). He has numerous military unit and personal awards. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Massachusetts. He is also the founder and current board member of the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation which is a 501(c)3 foundation which supports the recovery of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and their families by assisting them with resources not currently provided by the government or community resources. Mr. Decker lives with his son in Annapolis, Maryland G. Tony Pregel Vice President, Operations Tony.Pregel@planate.net Tony Pregel serves as the Vice President of Operations for Planate Management Group LLC with over 24 years of military experience in leading engineering organizations, programming and managing large projects, and in managing complex design/construction programs. As a retired US Navy Civil Engineer Corps Officer, he has traveled around the globe, working on US Navy and International Construction Programs and Projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and the United States. Mr. Pregel's final assignment with the Navy was as the Deputy Fleet Civil Engineer for US Fleet Forces responsible for coordination of all infrastructure matters between the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic and the Navy Fleet Readiness Enterprise. Mr. Pregel is a graduate of the US Naval Academy with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. He is a registered professional Engineer in the state of Florida and is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers. Jonathan B. Larson Vice President, Business Operations Jonathan.Larson@planate.net Jonathan Larson serves as the Vice President of Business Operations for Planate Management Group LLC and has extensive work experience throughout the private sector and the Department of Defense (DoD). Mr. Larson’s previous experience includes serving on the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Competitive Sourcing and Housing Privatization Office, working with the Army’s Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense (CBRD) program, the Navy’s Ashore and Afloat antiterrorism programs, and most recently serving in various capacities in support of the Navy’s Commander, Navy Installations Command. Mr. Larson brings a variety of skill sets to our team including b road knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, installation management, the Navy Enterprise effort, and best business practices. Mr. Larson is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics. He holds a Master of Business Administration from The American University in Washington, D.C. He is an active member of numerous educational, service, and philanthropic boards throughout the United States.
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