About MLT Systems
Founded in February 2008, MLT Systems LLC is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), located in Stafford Virginia. (Certified SDVOSB through the Small Business Administration.) Mark Tornai, the company founder, President/Chief Executive Officer, is a retired United States Marine Corps Officer who has a combined 20 years of Acquisition and Life Cycle Management experience, both in and out of uniform. MLT Systems' professional employees work with our customers to develop program strategies that will allow them to increase project performance. MLT Systems' mission is to provide our clients with a highly skilled professional workforce which brings unparalleled acquisition, life cycle, and engineering solutions that result in extraordinary customer service. We have an in-depth understanding of how DoD Acquisition works, the applicable regulations, operating culture, and process used to provide cradle to grave engineering, acquisition, logistics, program management and life cycle management excellence.
Relationship, Precision, Integrity, Efficiency
Our Mission:
To serve the professional men and women who are called upon to protect our homeland through meaningful customer engagement and workforce empowerment in providing unparalleled Program Management, Lifecycle Logistics, Engineering, Finance, and Training solutions.
Our Vision:
To be the industry leader that advances and optimizes our capabilities, adapting to an ever-evolving environment, where our innovations and ideas fulfill the requirements of the warfighter.
MLT Quality Policy:
MLT Systems continually strives to maintain a customer focused reputation noted for an active partnership, anticipating future needs, and providing methodologies and solutions that will enable our Customers to succeed. The management of MLT Systems shall ensure all services provided by the company are in accordance with specified requirements and will ensure the continual improvement of our quality management system.
Leadership
Mark Tornai
President/CEO
Mark Tornai
Mark was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Woodward High School in 1974, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where his successful military career spanned 23 years. Mark served on active duty until his retirement in 1997. After retirement and the encouragement of his wife, Carlene, Mark completed his business administration degree from Averrett University, in Danville, Virginia. In 2008, after 10 years of working for large and small business defense contractors, and again encouragement from Carlene, Mark founded MLT Systems. The foundation is based upon the premise that MLT Systems must do its part to, “Serve the Professional Men and Women who have been called upon to protect our Homeland”. For the last 14 years, Mark has continued to create a company that not only holds a high level of professionalism, but also creates a family-like environment for its employees.
In his free time, you will find Mark attending bass fishing tournaments and making memories with his family and grandkids!
Jerry Balestreri
Chief Operating Officer
Jerry Balestreri
Born in Plant City, FL; Jerry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1982 and retired a Major in 2006. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Old Dominion University and has a Master’s Degree in Management with a specialization in Logistics from Naval Postgraduate School. He was assigned to Marine Corps Systems Command as the Lead Acquisition Logistician for Ground Command and Control Systems (GC2) and fielded a number of C2 systems in support of OIF and OEF. He was reassigned to DC I&L in 2005 as the MAGTF Logistics Integration Action Officer and managed the reorganization of the FSSG to the MLG as a member of the LOGMOD Transition Task Force. Since 2006, Jerry has worked as a defense contractor for both large and small business firms providing support for Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. He is a certified Project Management Professional, certified Life Cycle Logistician, and Demonstrated Master Logistician. He joined MLT Systems in 2013 as a Program Manager and was later designated the Director of Programs overseeing all contract support requirements for MLT Systems. In January 2016, Jerry was promoted to Vice President of MLT Systems.
Devoted to family and friends, Jerry enjoys traveling, sailing, fishing, and his dogs (Chipper, Fifi, Sookie, and Bella). His philanthropy includes Empowerhouse, SERVE, and Fredericksburg SPCA.
Clarissa Tornai-Barrett
Chief Financial Officer
Clarissa Tornai-Barrett
The Marine Corps has always been an important touchstone in Clarissa’s life – from living on numerous military bases to building a career supporting several Marine Corps program offices.
After graduating from George Mason University in 2007, Clarissa accepted her first position as a Program Analyst with the Joint Program Office Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (JPO MRAP) program. What started as a “placeholder” job quickly turned into a true interest in the acquisition process. After joining MLT in 2009, Clarissa continued her growth as an Analyst and went on to support Program Manager Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (PM CIED), Product Manager (PdM) Force Protection Systems (FPS), and the Director, Acquisition Logistics and Product Support (ALPS) before landing as MLT’s Finance Manager in 2018. As of 2023, she proudly serves as the Vice President of Resource Management.
When she isn’t processing payroll or badgering her fellow coworkers for receipts, you can find Clarissa hanging out with her husband and dogs or planning her next vacation!
Zoe Zerbe
VP - Customer Solutions
Zoe Zerbe
Zoe was born in Dallas, TX but spent her formative years in Stafford, VA. She received her BS degree (Psychology) in 2006 from the University of Mary Washington and, after deciding not to pursue her original career path of Child Psychology, Zoe accepted her first position with a defense contractor. She supported the Chemical and Biological Defense Program for almost ten years, providing direct support to the Government customer in Program Analysis & Oversight and Contract Management. After participating in the development, competitive award, and management of several multi-million dollar MA IDIQ contracts, Zoe decided to pursue Government Contracting as a career. She received her MS degree (Government Contracts) in 2019 from the George Washington University. While in school, Zoe shifted from direct customer support to serve on the corporate staff for a small consulting firm, assisting other small businesses in proposal writing, business development, and professional outreach. She joined MLT in 2019 and proudly serves as our Vice President of Customer Solutions.
Dustin Thorn
VP - Professional Services
Dustin Thorn
Dustin was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was raised in northern Georgia. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1994 and served as a Field Artillery Fire Direction Controlman. Upon graduation from Ole Miss with a degree in Economics in 1998, he was commissioned and served as a Supply Officer. In 2013, he earned his Masters of Business Administration, specializing in Logistics Management, from the Naval Postgraduate School. Since retiring from the Marine Corps in 2019, Dustin has served as a Logistics Analyst, Senior Program Manager and now Vice President of Professional Services with MLT Systems.
Dustin is the husband to the former Miss Jaime Shelby of Walls, Mississippi and the father of two sons, Jack and Luke. His interests include classic cars, recovering and preserving historical artifacts, table top games, and scholarly Biblical study.
Corporate Profile
Established: 2008
Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
UEI: CM6WPQNHPMK5
Cage Code: 51TAO
541330 – Engineering Services
541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting
541614 – Process, Physical Distribution and Logistic Consulting Services
541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
541990 – All other Professional, Scientific and Technical Service
Contract Vehicles
GSA
Professional Services Schedule
Contract Number: GS-10F-0168W
SIN 541219: Budget & Financial Mgmt Services
SIN 541330ENG: Engineering Services
SIN 541420: Engineering System Design & Integration Services
SIN 541614SVC: Supply & Value Chain Mgmt SIN OLM: Order Level Materials
SIN 541611: Mgmt & Financial Consulting, Acq & Grants Mgmt Support, Business Program & Project Mgmt Services
SIN 54175: Engineering Research & Development & Strategic Planning
SIN 611430: Professional & Mgmt Development Training
SIN 611512: Flight Training
Seaport NXG
Multi-Award Umbrella Contract
Contract Number: N00178-19-D-8131
JE-OPETS Business & Analytical, Engineering & Technical, and Information Technology Business Area
Multi-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
Contract Number: W911QY-19-D-0009
Joint Enterprise Research Development Acquisition Program (JE-RDAP)
Multi-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
Contract Number: W911-18-D-0112
Electronic Federal Aviation Administration Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST)
Master Ordering Agreement (MOA)
Contract Number: 693KA9-22-A-00091
