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Mario J. Gangemi, P.E. | Engineer, Coach, Success Consultant
After a successful and fulfilling career in the Engineering and Construction industry as well as over 20 years of coaching various youth and high school sports Mario J. Gangemi, P.E. has embarked on a leadership and team coaching venture utilizing the life lessons and successes from both his career and coaching to help others utilize a true positive leadership and team culture.
Mr. Gangemi spent most of his professional career as a geotechnical engineer in both technical and leadership roles, managing large, successful and profitable groups. He was recognized for his contributions and served on many technical and business committees and boards. He has also served on a Governor appointed State level Board.
During his professional engineering career he has coached his charges, not only on the technical aspects of their roles, but also to lead and team in a positive and productive manner. His focus on “the root” (training, mentoring, etc.) helped to nurture and create “fruit,” (employee retention, production, quality, profit, etc.).
Athletically, Mario’s first love was wrestling where he gained extreme fitness levels and learned the value of grit and perseverance. As part of the wrestling, football, track and soccer teams Mario Gangemi learned to lead, motivate and inspire his teammates. He continued his wrestling career into college along with adding in Cross Country.
As an active adult, Mario continued to participate in athletics having obtained a Black Belt in Taekwondo and running various distances from 5 K to 20 miles. He has his sights set on completing a marathon.
Mr. Gangemi has enjoyed a multi-decade career of youth and high school athletics coaching. He has coached both boys and girls’ lacrosse for ages kindergarten through high school and coached football, basketball and even karate (both children and adults). Some of his athletes have gone on to compete in college (Division 3 through Division 1) and in the professional levels.
His philosophy is to make his charges and the athletes he trains to be successful on the field of play and in life. This matches well with the Jon Gordon Companies positive philosophy and as a Jon Gordon Certified Trainer Mr. Gangemi focuses on “Mindset, Leadership and Teamwork.”
Mr. Gangemi enjoys working with others to connect them to their success and looks forward to working with you and your team to do the same. Connect with him @mariogangemiterp@gmail.com.