TAKING THE REINS: Mark L. Yedinak

Manager of parking systems for Lockheed Martin IMS, Washington Nov. 13, 2000 40 Hornell, N.Y. Woodbridge, Va. 12-year-old son and 4-month-old daughter "Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step-by-Step" by Edward De Bono and "The Art of War" by Sun Tsu Stephen R. Covey ("The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," "Principle-Centered Leadership") Jim Croce Dinner for two and a bottle of wine for less than $30. PBS and "Nature" Brother's boat in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Use your own judgment; do the best you can. ? Abraham LincolnMaster of business administration in aviation and bachelor of science in aviation management, Emery-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.Certified member, American Association of Airport ExecutivesCertified administrator of public parking, International Parking InstituteMore than 15 years in parking, aviation, system designs and implementation, and project management. Consulting experience in designing computerized parking systems for 20 of the largest airports in the country. Before joining IMS, Yedinak was an operations officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. He also spent eight years as a contract administrator for National Airport and was responsible for public parking and shuttle bus concession.Our first order of business will be to take the lead in developing the use of electronic payment systems in parking ?primarily via pilot programs created through partnerships with commercial, airport and public parking operators. Sooner rather than later, off-street and airport parking facility operators will utilize EPS technology for parking fee collection. Think about it. Why shouldn't you be able to use your smart card or electronic toll collection transponder to pay for parking?An exciting new marketplace beckons with seemingly limitless opportunities, and our challenge is to continue assuming a leadership role in EPS transaction processing.