Harry Bederian

Project Manager

ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc.

Harry began his career in the HVAC construction industry before transitioning two years later to the industrial construction industry. After 12 years working for an industrial contractor, he decided to go back to his roots and get back into the HVAC construction industry. Throughout his career, he has held various positions, including but not limited to, Project Manager, Sr. Project Engineer, and Estimator. He has worked on diverse projects, including the construction of Gas Fired Power Plants, Solar Power Plants, and Gas Compressor Stations, as well as construction within refineries with combined total value of over $1 billion of projects during his career. 

His involvement in the industry is diverse, serving as the CPMCA Education and Scholarship Committee Chair since 2010, a CPMCA Board Member, a mentor to the USC and Cal Poly Pomona MCA Student Chapters, an Industry Advisor to the Cal Poly Pomona Engineering Department, and a member of the Project Management Institute. In 2025, Harry became a member of the MCAA Career Development Committee where he can continue to have a positive impact for the entire industry across the country. Harry majored in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Manufacturing and obtained a minor in Business at Cal Poly Pomona (MCAA student chapter Alumni). Harry recognizes that constantly improving and adding to his skillset is vital to being successful in this industry and thus, obtained his Project Management Certificate at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed a Masters Degree in Project Management from the University of Wisconsin. 

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