Duane Bubac selected as Yellowstone’s next Chief of Facility Management and Operations

News Release Day: July 18, 2019

Get hold of: Morgan Warthin, (307) 344-2015

MAMMOTH Incredibly hot SPRINGS, WY – Superintendent Cam Sholly declared the selection of Duane Bubac as the new Main of Facility Management and Functions for Yellowstone National Park. 

Bubac is an 18-year veteran of the National Park Support (NPS) and is at present the Associate Regional Director for Amenities and Infrastructure in the NPS Midwest Regional Business in Omaha, Nebraska. Bubac has been serving as the acting Amenities Main at Yellowstone because March 2019.

The Facility Management and Operations Division is liable for all park infrastructure including 300 miles of roads, buildings, boardwalks, and h2o and wastewater systems. As Chief of Facility Management and Functions, Bubac will oversee around $30 million on a yearly basis and supervise a employees of 300 personnel from various disciplines associated to style, engineering, building, and facility operations.
 
“Duane has a shown monitor report of substantial efficiency, problem fixing and collaboration at all degrees in just the firm,” mentioned Sholly. “He is the ideal chief to assistance this workforce keep on creating considerable development in Yellowstone’s main priority spots, like lessening deferred upkeep and improving upon personnel housing.”  
 
In the course of his time in Omaha, Bubac restructured the region’s Facility Administration workforce, improved engagement with the region’s 61 parks, and assisted substantially decrease deferred maintenance in numerous locations of the area.  

Previously, Bubac held a variety of other key management positions like: Superintendent at Minuteman Missile National Historic Website, Chief of Cultural Assets and Facility Administration at Mount Rushmore Countrywide Memorial, and Acting Superintendent assignments at Mount Rushmore and George Washington Carver. He was also the Operations Area Main for the Central All Chance Administration Crew.
 
“I am honored and humbled to be selected for this posture,” Bubac explained. “Yellowstone Countrywide Park has an outstanding team with limitless expertise, determination, and professionalism. I glimpse ahead to continuing the get the job done they’ve started out to further more the park’s strategic priorities, in particular connected to enhancing infrastructure.” 
 
Bubac spent 20 yrs in the United States Air Power ahead of becoming a member of the National Park Service. He retired as the Superintendent of an Air Drive Civil Engineering business.  

He has a Master of Aeronautical Sciences with concentrations in Method Engineering, Methods Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College, Florida, and a Bachelor of Arts, Human Useful resource Management from Saint Leo College, Florida. He enjoys shelling out time with spouse and children, mountaineering, fishing, functioning on classic autos and driving his Harley.