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About Orbital Project Management

Since 2019, Orbital Project Management has managed budgets totaling over half a billion dollars with on-time delivery and less than 0.5% budget variance.

Recognizing the increasing need forexpert program and project management, Orbital Project Management (Orbital PM) was launched in 2019. We help agencies meet or exceed project goals using our proprietary PMO process.

Orbital PM is a managed services firm that partners with public and private organizations as a steward of its community, its customers, and its client’s funding resources. Orbital PM provides customized end-to-end solutions including Project Management Office (PMO) setup, program and project management and data management services that improve efficiencies, enable sound decision-making and deliver unparalleled results.

Our Vision

To foster collaboration and effective management of all resources while building a sustainable and resilient infrastructure for future generations

Our Mission

To provide prompt, precise, and professional service to our clients while delivering innovative solutions for complex infrastructure projects

 We believe in progress through efficiency.

Meet Our Team

Our highly talented team of certified Project Management Professionals (PMP) have a wealth of expertise and experience managing complex projects to meet our clients’ unique and specific needs. We also have nuclear power generation, utility distribution management and transportation project management expertise.

Jennifer Heffler

Founder and CEO
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Angie Tran

SAP Specialist
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Stephen Heffler, PMP

Principal Consultant
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Kelly Warren, RN, STSC

Marketing and Safety Director
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Jennifer Heffler

Jennifer Heffler

Founder and CEO

Jennifer Heffler is the founder and chief executive officer of Orbital Project Management and a United States Navy veteran. She is on a mission to implement successful energy and utility infrastructure projects and support renewable energy adoption in California and across the country.

Prior to launching Orbital Project Management, Heffler joined the United States Navy where she served aboard the USS John C Stennis during its commissioning. She was the first female Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician to qualify aboard the aircraft carrier.

A Michigan native, Heffler along with her husband, two children and their two pugs reside in San Diego. She volunteers her time and talents to support a variety of charitable organizations including the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other education-based organizations. She earned a bachelor's in business administration with a minor in contract management and procurement from Grantham University, Kansas, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Angie Tran

Angie Tran

SAP Specialist

Angie Tran is Orbital's SAP specialist, with experience implementing enterprise resource planning across multiple industries.

"Different field, same process"was her mantra when pivoting from healthcare to utility infrastructure and construction.

Multilingual and open-minded, Angie deftly made the transition and ensures timely and efficient information transfer and availability from the field to the decision-makers.

Angie’s optimistic approach to life and work may have its roots in her family’s decision to relocate to the U.S. when she was a teen. With nothing but gratitude for the opportunities available here, Angie and her family “started over from zero” and embraced the education and career options they didn’t have in Vietnam.

Angie brings that same deep well of thankfulness and commitment to her daily work, and we are lucky to have her on our team.

Having met in college at the University of Minnesota, Angie and her husband decided to relocate somewhere warmer with a climate closer to their native Vietnam. She now lives in San Diego with her husband and children where they enjoy the company of close friends and social events.

Stephen Heffler, PMP

Stephen Heffler, PMP

Principal Consultant

Stephen Heffler has led an impressive 30+ year career as a certified program management professional, a senior operations manager and as an executive leader. He is also a United States Navy veteran.

Serving as head of operations at Orbital Project Management, he directs the day-to-day operational functions. With vast expertise and experience, Stephen has successfully completed more than 300 major infrastructure improvement projects valued at over $2 billion for the San Joaquin Valley power grid.

Before joining Orbital Project Management, he was a senior project manager at Cordoba Corporation. He also held a variety of project and operations roles at Southern California Edison, Entergy Nuclear, DTE Energy and Exelon Corporation.

During his extensive military career, he served as a leading chief petty officer and assistant command duty officer and a nuclear instructor. Stephen has received numerous awards and recognitions including six Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Stephen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies from Grantham University, Kansas where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He enjoys spending time with his daughter, their two pugs and developing his dream vacation getaway in the mountains of Virginia.

Kelly Warren

Kelly Warren

Marketing and Safety Director

Kelly Warren serves as Orbital Project Management’s Safety and Marketing Director. As a licensed healthcare professional and BCSP-certified Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction, Kelly brings a broad understanding of risk, prevention, illness, and injury to our safety planning and education program. Her freelance writing experience allows her to communicate ideas in ways that engage and inspire readers. From crafting a sustainability plan to writing blog posts and newsletters, Kelly finds a way to blend useful information with humor and optimism.

While many people follow a career path progression from higher education to climbing the corporate ladder, Kelly took advantage of the geographic instability as a military spouse and used each new location to further her education or try her hand at a new position. Frequent moves around the U.S., from Hawaii to New England to Alaska, provided the opportunity to experience firsthand the wide variations in regional cultures. Attending seven colleges and universities, and working vastly different jobs - from HR analyst and labor relations bargaining team member to ICU nurse and substitute teacher, Kelly has embraced every new opportunity and gained valuable insights along the way.

Making connections with others is her strong suit. In addition to developing a network to advance OPM’s reach for energy sector work as a DBE, Kelly utilizes her commitment to the environment and humanity to develop outreach ideas that will benefit the communities we serve.