Matt is the youngest of Robert Klabacka's six son's. Robert was the founder of the National Institute of Concrete Construction in 1959. Matt carries on a long family tradition of offering quality construction related training programs. Matt's other brothers also operate construction related training programs in the United States. Matt and his brothers train more heavy equipment operators than any other organization in the United States and Canada.
Soon after Robert Klabacka's death, Matt founded the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools, NAHETS. Matt's brothers continue to operate their own separate training sites. Matt was able to see a need for an educational organization dedicated to the heavy equipment operator training programs.
Matt's commitment to education can be traced back to his significant personal educational achievements:
• Bachelors of Science after 15 years of college at UNLV as a working student. (1980 - 1995)
• Master in Education from UNLV in 1997 as a working student (1995-1997)
• Founder and president Emeritus of Heritage College in Las Vegas, NV. (1990-1998)
• Accreditation Team Leader for ACCSCT 4 years, (1990-1995)
• Adjunct faculty member UNLV (1990 to present)
• Invited Guest Speaker "Focus 1996", Moscow, Russia (1996)
• Past president of the Nevada private School Association (1991-1994)
• Founder Nevada School of Construction, formerly Associated Training Services of Nevada (2003)
• Founder Oklahoma College of Construction, formerly ATS-Oklahoma (2005)
• Founder Georgia School of Construction, formerly ATS-Georgia (2006)
• Founder of Southern California College of Construction (2006)
• Founder of NAHETS (2006)
Matt volunteers in the community in many ways, including being a little league baseball coach, high school golf coach, Boy Scouts of America, and volunteer community service work. Matt is a happily married family man with three children.
Favorite Quote: "Work Like You Don't Need the Money"
Garry Hayes
Corporate Counsel
Garry is the corporate counsel for NAHETS, and has been providing legal advice and strategic decisions since the company began. Garry is from Harlingen, Texas, but has been living in Las Vegas long enough to call it home. Garry's formal education was earned at Brigham Young University. He is currently a member of the Clark County Bar, the NV Bar, and Preservation Association of Clark County.
Robert A. Albano
Operations
Experience
• Thirty years in the heavy construction materials and heavy civil construction industry
• President/CEO, American Asphalt & Grading Company, Las Vegas, NV
• Rinker Group, LTD. President Rinker Materials West, LLC., Vice-President Rinker Group
• Lone Star Industries, General Manager Central Illinois Ready-Mix, Aggregates & Block Operations
• I.C. Materials, Inc., General Manager, Board Member, stakeholder
Boards & Associations
• Past President of Southern Nevada Concrete & Aggregates Association
• Past board member of Southern Nevada Concrete & Aggregates Association
• Past board member of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
• Past Co-Chairman of Concrete-Pac of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
• 2006 Grassroots Activist of the Year Award, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
• Past board member of the Clark County Public Education Foundation
• Current board member of Safe Nest, a domestic violence assistance group
• Past board member of the Argenta-Oreana, Illinois Citizens Advisory Committee
• Co-Founder Argenta-Oreana, Illinois Public Education Foundation
• Recipient of State of Illinois School Association’s Volunteer Award
Education
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Franklin College, Franklin, IN
• Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute
