U.S. Facilities has a heritage of providing high-quality facility operations, maintenance and support services that dates back to 1967. Today, we are regarded in the industry as one of the most capable and reliable providers of such services.

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USF Board of Directors

Fletcher Wiley, Chairman of the Board

Fletcher Wiley concentrates in the areas of corporate and commercial law, small business development, public and private finance, entertainment law and real estate.Fletcher changed his status from senior partner to of counsel in the Boston law firm of Goldstein &Manello, P.C. to join PRWT Services, Inc., a Philadelphia-based products and services company, as a principal of the company and its executive vice president and general counsel.

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Willie F. Johnson, Founder and Chairman PRWT Services, Inc.

Willie F. Johnson is Founder and Chairman of PRWT Services, Inc. He holds a B.A. from Allen University in South Carolina and a M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania. For 18 years, he served as the Regional Commissioner of the Office of Social Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the Executive Director of the Office of Employment and Training under the Office of the Mayor for the City of Philadelphia.

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Thomas A. Leonard, Esq.

Thomas A. Leonard is a partner with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. He is chairman of the Litigation Department and a permanent member of the firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Leonard has comprehensive experience in business and complex commercial litigation. His law practice concentrates in the areas of antitrust, construction litigation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial, administrative and regulatory issues, environmental matters and health care representation.

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James C. Dobrowolski, President and CEO

Jim Dobrowolski has over 20 years of experience in building and leading Facilities Management practices for both public and private corporations. Jim started his career in 1990 with the General Electric Corporation as a Contracts supervisor/buyer overseeing Military Base Operations and Maintenance projects. General Electric's project scope and geography included Military bases throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Puerto Rico.

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Ernie Agresto, CPA

Ernest Agresto is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), in private practice since 1980.  His practice is primarily related to Government Contract and construction accounting.  While establishing his accounting practice, he was a full time assistant professor of accounting at Rutgers University.  Prior to starting his practice, he was an auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), a Federal Government agency. 

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Harold T. Epps, President and CEO PRWT Services,In.

Harold. T. Epps was appointed to the presidency of PRWT in November 2007 and appointed CEO in October 2008. Previously, Mr. Epps was a vice president of Quadrant-EPP, a global manufacturer of plastics. In 2005 Quadrant-EPP acquired Poly-Hi Solidur Americas, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation where Mr. Epps was President, North America.

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Fletcher Wiley, Chairman of the Board

Fletcher Wiley concentrates in the areas of corporate and commercial law, small business development, public and private finance, entertainment law and real estate.

Fletcher changed his status from senior partner to of counsel in the Boston law firm of Goldstein & Manello, P.C. to join PRWT Services, Inc., a Philadelphia-based products and services company, as a principal of the company and its executive vice president and general counsel. In 1999, he became president and chief operating officer of PRWT Holdings, the entity created to manage the growing family of PRWT enterprises.

Fletcher has served as director of several for-profit business organizations, including three public companies. He currently is a director of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE). Additionally, he's an investor and principal in several commercial real estate development and management ventures.

Fletcher is extensively involved in civic and charitable activities. In 1984, for example, he founded (and chaired until 1990) the Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development. He also served as a director of the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston from 1980 to 1993. In 1994, he stepped down from a seven-year involvement as president, and then national chairman, of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association, Inc., to assume a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He is a benefactor of Crispus Attucks Children's Center, Inc.; a founding member of the Harvard Law School Black Alumni Organization; a former director of the New England Legal Foundation; and a trustee of the U.S. National Park Foundation's African American Experience Fund. He is also the recipient of numerous civic and professional awards.

Willie F. Johnson, Founder and Chairman PRWT Services, Inc.

Willie F. Johnson is Founder and Chairman of PRWT Services, Inc. He holds a B.A. from Allen University in South Carolina and a M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania. For 18 years, he served as the Regional Commissioner of the Office of Social Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the Executive Director of the Office of Employment and Training under the Office of the Mayor for the City of Philadelphia. Prior to founding PRWT, Mr. Johnson was the owner/CEO of Fidelity Systems, Inc., a cable/line construction company.

In 2009, His involvement in community activities is extensive. He is a board member of the Philadelphia Tribune, Cheyney University Foundation, Girard College, the African-American Chamber of Commerce, and his alma mater, Allen University. Mr. Johnson has previously served on the boards for Perkiomen School, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Urban League of Philadelphia, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and Philadelphia Zoological Society.

Harold T. Epps, President and CEO PRWT Services, Inc.

Harold. T. Epps was appointed to the presidency of PRWT in November 2007 and appointed CEO in October 2008. Previously, Mr. Epps was a vice president of Quadrant-EPP, a global manufacturer of plastics. In 2005 Quadrant-EPP acquired Poly-Hi Solidur Americas, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation where Mr. Epps was President, North America.

He holds a B.S. from North Carolina Central University and an M.B.A. from Western New England College. Mr. Epps is an active business and community leader. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and serves as the Vice Chairman of the African American Museum in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Affairs Coalition, Urban League of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Media Network Inc. (Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and philly.com). In addition, he is the Co-Chair for Comcast's National African American Advisory Council. Mr. Epps presently serves on the Board of Trustees at his Alma Mater, North Carolina Central University. Mr. Epps is mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania and a Life Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Thomas A. Leonard, Esq.

Thomas A. Leonard is a partner with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. He is chairman of the Litigation Department and a permanent member of the firm's Management Committee. Mr. Leonard has comprehensive experience in business and complex commercial litigation. His law practice concentrates in the areas of antitrust, construction litigation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial, administrative and regulatory issues, environmental matters and health care representation. He also has an extensive appellate practice.

Prior to joining Obermayer in 1992, Mr. Leonard was a partner and co-chairman of the Litigation Department at Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman and a permanent member of the Firm Executive Committee. From 1979-83, he served as the Controller for the City of Philadelphia.

Mr. Leonard received his Bachelor of Science degree from Drexel University, Philadelphia. He was awarded his Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law, where he served as the editor of the Temple Law Quarterly.

Mr. Leonard currently serves as Chairman of the Delaware Valley Real Estate Investment Fund and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Permalith Plastics. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Independence Blue Cross, U.S. Facilities, Pennsylvania Business Bank, Hahnemann Hospital, The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, The World Affairs Council and CORA Services, Inc. From 1993-98, he served on the Board of Directors for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). He is Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hahnemann Hospital and President of the Board of Advisors of Roman Catholic High School and serves on the Board of Directors of the Irish American Partnership.

Mr. Leonard is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, and is listed in Who's Who in the World. He is also named as one of Pennsylvania's "Super Lawyers" as listed in both the Philadelphia magazine (June 2008; June 2007; June 2006; June 2005; June 2004) and the Law and Politics Magazine, "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2008" and 2004-2007 editions. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Ernie Agresto, CPA

Ernest Agresto is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), in private practice since 1980. His practice is primarily related to Government Contract and construction accounting. While establishing his accounting practice, he was a full time assistant professor of accounting at Rutgers University. Prior to starting his practice, he was an auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), a Federal Government agency. During that time he was also an Instructor of accounting at Morris County and Bergen County Colleges. Agresto received his bachelor and master's degrees from Seton Hall University. He is accepted as an expert in the following judicial fora:

  • United States District Court
  • New Jersey Superior Court
  • Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
  • DOT Board of Contract Appeals
  • GSA Board of Contract Appeals
  • DOE Board of Contract Appeals
  • US Federal Court of Claims
  • Various State Courts
  • Various County Courts
  • Various Arbitration and mediation hearings

He has published for the Small Business Administration, under the Small Business 7 (J) program; a manual and seminar workbook entitled "How to Survive a DCAA Audit". Additionally, he has conducted numerous seminars as a paid lecturer with Technology Training Corporation.

Agresto has also been a guest lecturer on numerous occasions for The National Contract Management Association, The Association of Government Accountants, and The Association of Women Owned Businesses.

He is a member of various professional organizations, and as a committee member of the Defense Contractor's Committee he was part of the final review of the Audit and Accounting Guide "Audits of Federal Government Contractors" published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

David L. Groomes, Sr., Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Mr. David L. Groomes has over 26 years of management experience in operations, logistics, supplier diversity leadership, and strategic procurement. He is responsible for identifying customer needs and introducing solutions to those needs via U.S. Facilities' offerings including our supply base. Before joining U.S. Facilities, Mr. Groomes held various senior level management positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, Dell Corporation and more recently Merck & Co., Inc., where he was the Associate Director of Global Site Services Procurement responsible for the procurement function of the Global Integrated Facilities Management solution. He has also provided supply chain, procurement and supplier diversity consulting to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Groomes holds a Business Administration degree from American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts and a Master's Degree in Management from Cambridge College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Groomes served in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division as an Aviation Section Chief. He also earned his C.P.M. certification in 1995.

James C Dobrowolski, President and CEO

Jim Dobrowolski has over 20 years of experience in building and leading Facilities Management practices for both public and private corporations. Jim started his career in 1990 with the General Electric Corporation as a Contracts supervisor/buyer overseeing Military Base Operations and Maintenance projects. General Electric's project scope and geography included Military bases throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Puerto Rico.

In 1994, Jim accepted a position with Electronic Associates Inc. (NYSE) as the Director of contracts and administration and within two-years accepted an appointment to the position of Vice President of Business development. Promoted one year after this appointment to Vice President and General Manager of the division, Jim led the organization to 300% sales growth and a fourfold increase in profitability. Responsibilities in this position included domestic and international operations, finance and treasury including profit and loss accountability, mergers and acquisitions and capitalization. In 1998, Jim led a merger of Electronic associates with the Halifax Corporation (AMEX) in Alexandria Virginia where he led a division of the company responsible for outsourcing services and privatization of computer services and systems integration. Asked to run the Facilities Management Division of Halifax in 2000, Jim accepted a promotion to President of Halifax Technical Services. Under his leadership sales and profits increased by over 200%.

In 2002, Jim led a buyout of Halifax Technical Services, collaborated with PRWT Services (Majority owner) and other local investors, and renamed the Business U.S. Facilities (USF). Jim currently serves as the President and CEO of the company, where he has led the company from $17 Million in revenue in 2002 to nearly $100 Million forecasted for 2012. USF has more than tripled its number of employees and has enjoyed year over year revenue and profit growth.