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Professional Experience · Maintained Ceres corporate headquarters operations during mobilization and operation of Ceres' $500 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Hurricane Katrina recovery in Louisiana. · Arranged bonding and bank financing for the $500 million Katrina project. · Manage corporate wood waste processing, air curtain burning, composting, and UST divisions. Responsibilities include: contract procurement, negotiations, and compliance; technology advancement; personnel management and training; project planning; and job-costing analysis. Projects typically run concurrently in several states and have generated total revenues exceeding $20 million dollars. Responsible for the direct supervision of Assistant Burning Managers and related technical advancements and quality control. · Provided management support to numerous private and municipal land-clearing projects. Many of the projects were accomplished through open burning, while others were completed only by mechanical means. Land-clearing projects have included county and state road improvement projects, utility road improvements, and private land development projects. · Responsible for providing public educational seminars relating to company wood waste processing and composting sites and related technologies. More recent guest speaking engagements include: "Storms over the Urban Forest," hosted by the U.S Forest Service; the Solid Waste Association of North America Conference; and the Bio-Cycle National Conference. · Responsible for corporate and project financing; insurance administration; public relations; and customer service activities. · Responsible for the coordination and execution of corporate marketing activities. During the past 22 years, annual revenues have increased from $250,000 to over $250 million. · Several years of prior forestry experience in association with municipal and state government agencies. Responsibilities included crew management, budgeting, contract administration, technical evaluation of programs, public relations, and presentation of training. Ed ucation/Certifications · Bachelor of Science, Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, 1980 · FEMA Certified NIMS William Hitchcock, FEMA Reimbursement Liaison Management Responsibilities Mr. Hitchcock provides expertise in assisting customers prepare Project Worksheets in all areas of application from FEMA categories A to G. His past years of project management experience with FEMA, both prior to and after its incorporation into the Department of Homeland Security, provide him with the knowledge to ensure all applications for reimbursable work are correctly made and documentation in the field is adequate for later funding. Professional Experience · Former Project Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - FEMA, with experience following several hurricanes and the September 11 terrorist attacks. · Disaster Relief in various stages for FEMA as National Project Officer, including supervision and training of personnel. Worked with local government on FEMA's behalf to identify damage or disaster- related costs, develop a scope of work eligible for Federal funding, prepare cost estimates, and prepare grant documents capturing the information for processing of various categories A-G. · Coordinated monitoring and oversaw debris operations with FEMA during the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast and South Florida areas. Participated in Individual Assistance as well as Public Assistance pertaining to damage assessments for Federal eligibility of funding. · Supervised and trained personnel on disaster response and relief efforts for the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and for Hurricanes Isabel, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne including monitoring debris disposal, removal operations, mobile home operations, and construction inspections. Participated in kick-off meetings and writing Project Worksheets for all Categories A-G. Have also participated in planning, coordinating, and scheduling of Public Assistance issues pertaining to FEMA eligibility guidelines. Cf;.BJ;;S Tab B. General Information Section B.6 Key Personnel Resumes Page 4 of 22 o o o