DRC Inc.

John Reilly is Director for Logistics and Life Support Services for the DRC Group. Mr. Reilly began his career with GE in 1993 and received many of their highest awards while part of their Modular Division. As Strategic Account Leader at GE he managed the accounts for KBR, Bechtel, as well as the United Nations. His expertise in modular buildings and work camps centers on new building technology, marketing and construction management. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Modular Building Institute and Vice President Business Development for Resun Modular of Dulles, VA.

Carlos Lorenzy is Project Manager and Chief Mechanic. Mr. Lorenzy, a native of Puerto Rico, has performed Project Management services for DRC in many disasters over the past many years. He is responsible for operations, maintenance, and repairs of our equipment fleets. Mr. Lorenzy just completed a six (6) month construction and Super typhoon Pongsona Recovery on the Pacific Island of Guam and served as a Project Manager on the recovery of Hurricane Isabel in the State of Virginia and during the recent 2004 storms in Florida. Mr. Lorenzy worked extensively throughout Florida as a Project and Site Manger in the aftermath of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, and Ivan. He is fluent in Spanish and English

Mark Stafford is Chief Operating Officer of DRC ES. Mr. Stafford has many years of experience in disaster and commercial and industrial waste management and has participated in recovery following ice storms and hurricanes throughout the Southeast. He has overseen and operated landfills, recycling operations, and transportation companies exceeding $200 million in annual revenues. He has managed teams of over 1100 staff serving business, industry, and municipalities. Previous to joining DRC, he was the President and Regional Director of Allied Waste for the State of Louisiana. He also worked in an executive capacity for Waste Management. He handles the day to day operations and marketing for DRC Emergency Services. Mr. Stafford earned a B. S. in business from the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

Chuck Prieur is Senior Vice President for Construction and Engineering. Mr. Prieur has worked extensively in East Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, St. Charles, and Plaquemines Parishes on the Hurricane Katrina Louisiana DOTD project. He started his own business in 1985, with the acquisition of a full service gas station. His business expanded to own and manage four stations. Mr. Prieur served as a liaison to Shell Oil on Dealer Related Issues as well as served as a consultant to Shell Oil for purposes of developing a new business model. He also owned and managed a full service financial services company for six years. He majored in accounting at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He is certified in Asbestos Supervision and N.I.M.S.

Mr. Varga has over 19 years of experience in the field of civil and engineering in Southern California. From Senior Designer to Vice President, he has been responsible for the planning, design and construction management of projects ranging from subdivisions and site developments to redevelopment projects. Mr. Varga's recent responsibilities have included providing design and management services for the land re-use of a closed auto manufacturing facility and re-development of a large former airline facility for commercial and industrial uses. Mr. Varga is currently managing the design of a number of commercial developments ranging from a three-acre residential subdivision to 40-acre industrial/commercial centers. He has comprehensive knowledge of the many requirements of government agencies involved in all levels of project design including the County of Orange, Los Angels County Flood Control, the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Caltrans, and many other local agencies. While living in Placentia California Mr. Varga served for 3 years on the City of Placentia Planning Commission, the last 14 months of his service was as Chairman.

Thomas M. Marr, Sr., is Managing Member of DRC ES. Mr. Marr is one of the founders of DRC, Inc. and has directed overall operations and management since inception. He is former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama, and was a Member of the State of Alabama Legislature and the State of Alabama Constitutional Committee. He also served as President and Chairman of the Board of Deposit National Bank of Mobile and Director of Compass Bank of Mobile. Mr. Marr holds a degree in civil engineering and is a practicing attorney licensed in the State of Alabama since 1957.

Eli Zatezalo is Director of Marine Services. Prior to joining DRC, Mr. Zatezalo was the Managing Partner of Blake Marine Group LLC, a marine based company specializing in salvage and brokerage as well as a partner in Gulf Coast Marine Recovery LLC. Mr. Zatezalo was residing in Biloxi, Mississippi when Hurricane Katrina made landfall. After surveying the extent of the damage he immediately went to work securing salvage, demolition and marine debris removal contracts. These included the opening/demolition of the Highway 90 Bascule Bridge in Bay St. Louis for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the marine based demolition and salvage contract for Harrah's Casino Lake Charles and numerous salvage contracts for commercial vessels and barges. Mr. Zatezalo has been instrumental in the recovery of vessels in need of salvage due to past hurricanes. Before entering the salvage business, Mr. Zatezalo specialized in marine transportation of vessels via the load on / load off method utilizing ship based cranes. Previously he was a captain and engineer on vessels ranging in size from 72ft. to 211 ft. Since joining DRC, he has managed and supervised all marine debris projects including those in Monroe County, Florida and Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana as well as our extensive participation in U.S. Coast Guard projects on the Gulf Coast. He is also a veteran of the US Army.

Shaun Hodge, Assistant Director of Government Affairs, Project Manager. Mr. Hodge previously served as a Sr. Congressional Aide to U.S. Congressman Nick Lampson. While serving with Congressman Nick Lampson, Shaun was appointed the Director of Military Affairs and served as Chairman of the Congressional Military Academy Nomination Board. Mr. Hodge was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the United States Department of State for Diplomatic Affairs while working on immigration issues in the Congressional office. Mr. Hodge has served as a policy advisor to several senior members of the Texas House of Representatives. Mr. Hodge has an extensive experience working with FEMA on pre-event planning and disaster response management. While working for U.S. Congressman Nick Lampson, Mr. Hodge worked closely with Texas elected officials in the coastal communities concerning beach erosion and storm water management. Prior to working for U.S. Congressman Nick Lampson, Mr. Hodge lived in the Panama Canal Zone. Mr. Hodge joined DRC in 2005, as a Project Manager in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, working in the State of Texas. Mr. Hodge graduated in the top of his class from the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) in 2004, with a BS in Finance.

Steven James, Program Director, is responsible for proposal and contract documentation. Mr. James has 10 years experience at Tulane University as an assistant dean and administrator, where he oversaw orientation, awards, and grant programs, and was responsible for the college's publications and marketing materials. Mr. James also oversaw public affairs, external and student relations, and wrote grant and development proposals for Tulane. He earned an M.A. (1990) and an M.Phil. (1992) from Yale University and a B.A.(1989) from Louisiana State University, all in history.

Tom B. Combs is Director of Governmental Affairs, Regional Manager for Texas and Oklahoma, and Emergency Housing Coordinator. Mr. Combs joined the DRC team on a consulting basis in 2002 and brings over 25 years in "hands-on" housing experience. Previously, he spent over 10 years in public office as City Councilman and Mayor Pro-tem for The City of Beaumont, Texas. In that capacity he served as liaison to the Beaumont Housing Authority and as President of the Innovative Housing Corporation. He also held the position of Homeless Programs and AIDS Housing Coordinator for the City of Houston. In this position he directly supervised, coordinated and monitored over 30 million in temporary, transitional, and permanent housing construction and operations contracts. Additionally, Mr. Combs served as District Director and Chief of Staff for two members of Congress where he personally directed all housing related activities and serves as liaison between the congressmen, the cities, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He has extensive experience in minority, women, and disadvantaged contractor outreach programs. Mr. Combs has also owned his own firm, Tom Combs & Associates, which specialized in local, state, and federal contract negotiations. He lives and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

April R. Callaway is Senior Manager for Contracts. During the 2004 hurricane season, she assisted in managing the Pensacola and Perdido Key Beach sand remediation and restoration projects. Ms. Callaway has also managed the introduction, maintenance, extensions and renewals of all stand-by contracts for the States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, as well as maintaining customer/client relations. She has been in charge of developing, promoting, and marketing DRC through various functions and conferences throughout the United States. Ms. Callaway has been extensively involved in the research, development and response to proposals for the DRC family of companies. Previously, she was in charge of all commercial construction projects for Reynolds Contracting, a residential and commercial construction and remodeling firm. She also served as a consultant on import/export commodities in Naples, Italy. Ms. Callaway received her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland University College of Europe in 2004. She is N.I.M.S. certified.

Caren Bash is Regional Manager for Southeast Florida. Ms. Bash joined DRC in 2006 with a wealth of marketing experience in some of the nation's most prominent firms. Prior to joining DRC, she worked as sales representative for Heinz and Keebler. Ms. Bash has also worked as a specialist for the Broward County (Florida) Finance Department and interned for the Florida Children's Campaign. B.A. in Communications, Florida State University.

Christina M. Murphy is Regional Manager for Southwest Florida. Ms. Murphy joined DRC in 2006 and has extensive experience is sales and marketing. Previously, she served as an account executive for television and radio stations across Louisiana including the CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge and the UPN affiliate in New Orleans. She also worked in business development for LIFT Productions in New Orleans. B.A. in Drama and Communications, University of New Orleans. She is N.I.M.S. certified.

Dan Crowley is Project Manager. Dan joined DRC in September of 2005 as a project supervisor for Tangipahoa Parish on the Louisiana DOTD project. The landfall of Hurricane Rita took Mr. Crowley to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas where he was the project manager and oversaw the removal and recovery of 900,000 cubic yards of debris. The 2005 storm season also took Mr. Crowley to Miami-Dade County following Hurricane. He was the Project Manager there and oversaw the recovery of 226,000 cubic yards of debris. Prior to joining DRC, Dan worked as a manager for over 5 years, where supervised 20 employees daily, customer relations, accounting, logistics and inventory. He graduated from Brother Martin High in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1998. He attended the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, where he studied business management. Mr. Crowley holds certifications in Asbestos Supervision, OSHA General Industry, and N.I.M.S.

Erika Hunt is Assistant Manager of proposals, contracts, and equipment. Ms. Hunt achieves all of her administrative responsibilities by utilizing her superior organizational and research talents. From March of 2004 to January of 2006, Erica was employed with Compass Bank as a customer service coordinator. Her responsibilities there included general vault teller duties as well as more complex teller transactions; as well as the responsibility of ensuring that all teller drawers balanced properly at the end of the business day. In addition, all incoming and outgoing shipments of currency were prepared, processed, and balanced by Ms. Hunt.

Jennifer Peacock is Business Development Manager and North Florida Regional Manager. She joined DRC in 2004 and assists with the Business Development and client relations throughout the South. Jennifer represents DRC at conferences, post-project reviews, and other various functions in addition to promoting, researching, and developing various business opportunities for the company. After Hurricane Katrina, she worked in Louisiana as part of the initial entry team setting up logistics and coordinating human and material resources. Prior to Hurricane Wilma making landfall, she was deployed to Florida to assist with the development and securing of contracts. Before joining DRC, Ms. Peacock worked for seven years in the brokerage industry, directing Fixed Income/Capital Markets for four years, executing trades in various markets including US Agencies, Corporate, Mortgage-Backed Securities, and Short-Term Money Market Securities. She is a licensed stockbroker with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Ms. Peacock also worked for three years in the U.S. Equity Markets with a national brokerage firm and was a member of an international advisory group. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a B.S. in Finance. She is certified in Asbestos Supervision and N.I.M.S.

Lee Wilson, Jr. is Project Manager. While with DRC, Mr. Wilson has been instrumental is the success of many projects that include the City of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, FL, Daytona, FL, and Charleston, SC. Within hours of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina he was onsite in Louisiana and began work on the East Baton Rouge Parish Project. Upon completion, Mr. Wilson has since and is currently working on the Louisiana DOTD project. He has been working extensively in Washington and St. Tammany Parishes while assigned to this project.Mr. Wilson also worked in commercial construction for eleven years where he was an estimator of large scale projects as well as supervisor of a large staff of skilled individuals. Mr. Wilson then went on to start his own residential homebuilding company which he directed for seven years before joining DRC in 2004. He attended the University of South Alabama and majored in Architecture.

Linda Lucas, Project Manager and Executive Assistant to the Managing Director. Ms. Lucas assists the Managing Director in the daily administrative functions of DRC and its affiliate companies. She has extensive administrative and bookkeeping experience having performed such functions for over ten years. Ms. Lucas recently served as an Assistant Project Manager for several multi-million dollar storm recovery projects throughout the State of Florida, and also served as the Project Manager for a 14 million dollar hurricane recovery project for the City of Hollywood, Florida. In 2005, Linda returned to the City of Hollywood, as a project manager, leading the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma.

Murray P. Farmer is Country Manager- Central America. He joined DRC in 1997. Mr. Farmer is responsible for closeout of all completed projects in Central America. Mr. Farmer was formerly involved in the development of equipment policies and procedures and overall equipment logistics. He was also responsible for equipment management including inventory tracking. Additionally, Mr. Farmer is responsible for special research projects and new business research. He is fluent in Spanish and English. In 2004 Mr. Farmer managed the multi-million dollar clean up of Berkeley County, South Carolina in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Gaston, and the reconstruction of the Berkley County landfill. He attended Tulane University where he studied business.

Paul L. Bryant is South Atlantic Regional Manager. Mr. Bryant previously worked as Resident Sales Representative for ChemCentral Corporation, located in Mobile, Alabama. He joined DRC in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, as a Project Manager for the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development contract, managing Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish and Lafourche Parish. In the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma Mr. Bryant worked as a Project Manager in the State of Florida. Mr. Bryant graduated from the University of South Alabama with a B.S. in chemistry and a minor in English.

Douglas B. Davis is Controller. Mr. Davis leads a team of internal and external accountants and bookkeepers and manages all of the internal accounting functions of DRC and its various affiliated companies. Mr. Davis joined the DRC group of companies in July of 1993 having spent the previous twelve years with a variety of companies in the controller position. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1979. His prior experience includes installing, upgrading, and managing computerized accounting and financial systems for companies in the industrial supply, chemical manufacturing and research, and insurance industries. Mr. Davis also spent three years in public accounting with the international C.P.A. firm currently known as Ernest & Young. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in accounting.

Ashlea Lester is Accounting Assistant. Ms. Lester has been with DRC since 2005. She assists Mr. Davis and Ms. Lovitte in project accounting, field reports, and expense reports. She also assists other departments as assigned or necessary. She previously worked for Farmers' Insurance in administration and sales.

Brittney Bullock joined DRC in June of 2008 as a Market Researcher. Brittney is a recent graduate of the University of Alabama where she earned a bachelor of science in Commerce and Business Administration. While enrolled at the University, Brittney divided her time between attending classes and working; she was a real estate assistant with Prudential Cooper and Co. and a sales representative with Shirin Diamond Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. For two summers, from 2005 -2006, Brittney was an intern with DuPont. More recently she served as a research intern with The Carter Group, an executive search and management consulting company.

Cassandra McCants is Executive Assistant to the Managing Director. Mrs. McCants assists the Managing Director in the daily administrative functions of DRC and its affiliate companies. She has over fifteen years experience as a senior level management assistant. From 1993 to 2005, Mrs. McCants served as the Executive Assistant to the General Manager of the Mobile Convention Center. More recently, she served as the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Prichard, Alabama.

Clifford C. Sharpe is Legal Counsel. Mr. Sharpe represents DRC, Inc. and its affiliates in legal matters and issues. Mr. Sharpe also assists in the preparation of legal documentation and provides assistance in contract issues and review. He received his Juris Doctor from The Cumberland School of Law in 1984 and his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.

Daniel Craig is Federal Emergency Management Consultant. Mr. Craig most recently served as Director of the Recovery Division for the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was appointed by President Bush in 2003 as the Director of the Recovery Division and was responsible for overseeing the Federal government's recovery efforts on all Presidential declared events including the Space Shuttle Columbia crash, the wildfires of 2003, and the hurricanes of 2004. Prior to being the Director of the Recovery Division, he was the Regional Director for the New England area where he was responsible for all FEMA mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, and training activities in the six New England states. He holds a bachelors degree from Purdue University.

Donald G. Bahouth is a Senior Contract Consultant. Mr. Bahouth has almost 10 years of experience in the disaster relief and reconstruction industry with DRC, Inc. Currently, Mr. Bahouth assists with contract negotiations and subcontractor relations. He provides a tremendous depth to the contract mobilization and subcontractor relations of a major disaster response for DRC. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of South Alabama.

Dorothy Watson-Cordell is Assistant Proposal Manager. Ms. Watson oversees proposal production, potential client follow-up, and the company's contractor licensing program. Before joining DRC, Ms. Watson managed document services for Bradford Health Services and worked at an accounting firm. She earned bachelors of science in psychology and English from Troy University, where she was inducted into two honor societies, and has graduate study at the University of South Alabama.

Gay Harrison, Executive Assistant to the Managing Member, joined DRC in 1995. Mrs. Harrison assists the President in the daily administrative operations and functions of DRC and its affiliate companies.

Gearle Bacote is Vice President for Government Relations and Atlantic Regional Manager. She is a native Washingtonian and has over 10 years in business development. She began her career in 1994, working for an international sports marketing company as an Executive Coordinator to the President. Ms. Bacote was responsible for the development and execution of a central command center for the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, GA. In addition she provided protocol services for all national and international clientele during the games. She was then recruited in 1996 by Randstad (a sponsor to the 1996 Olympic Games), to establish and develop a branch office in Atlanta where she was responsible for the development, management and maintenance of a multi-million dollar account. In 1999 she joined Robert Half International, a specialized direct placement firm in Washington, D.C. where she produced over 4 million dollars in revenue, and mentored several new hires.

Jamie Lovitte is Accounting Assistant. Ms. Lovitte has held various accounting positions for the past 15 years. She is responsible for project accounting, ensuring the integrity of the field reports and expenses incurred on each of the projects assigned to her. Ms. Lovitte is a graduate of the University of South Alabama where she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance.

Kristy Fuentes is Louisiana Regional Manager. Ms. Fuentes has extensive experience in management, contracts, and documentation. Prior to joining DRC, Ms. Fuentes served in office management and accounting roles for civil engineers Jeffrey, Thomas, Avegno, Inc. (1992-94), executed real estate contracts and documentation for attorneys Casey, Babin, & Casey (1995-1998), and in management and project management for LASH Homes, Inc. (1998-2004). Beginning in 2004, Ms. Fuentes owned her own business and managed nine employees. Since joining DRC in 2005, Ms. Fuentes has managed our regional office and provided project management and documentation support for all of DRC's Louisiana projects including the LADEQ "Katrina Car" Vehicle Removal contract, South Shore Harbor (New Orleans), the LADEQ "Chris and Shane" project, a St. Bernard Parish FEMA trailer contract, St. Tammany Parish drainage system debris removal, and a USACE Earthen Clay delivery contract. She also coordinated multi-million dollar shipments of materiel to Haiti in support a US State Department project work camp constructed by DRC.

Michael McLeod is an Estimator for DRC's construction projects. Michael joined DRC in March of 2008. He has extensive experience in the construction business in the field and as an owner. While employed with Construction Affiliates, he had with responsibilities in all areas of damage estimation including commercial and residential properties. For six years Michael was president and owner of Michael McLeod General Contractor, Inc. From November of 1997 through January of 2003, the business operated in southwest Alabama and the Florida panhandle specializing in the restoration and remodeling of residential and commercial properties. Michael has twenty years experience in the insurance industry where, as a claims representative, he wrote estimates for property claims and negotiated loss settlements with attorneys and claimants. Michael graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in social sciences. Michael Balthrop joined DRC in May of 2008 as an Estimator. Shortly after joining DRC as an Estimator, Michael relocated to Plaquemines Parish where he began his responsibilities as Project Manager for DRC's construction projects. His experience in the construction and estimating fields stem from a variety of sources. After Hurricane Katrina, from the years 2005-2007, Michael was employed with Central Adjustment Bureau. His main responsibility with the Bureau was as an estimator for public adjusting. His expertise as a Project Manager was developed and sharpened while employed with Construction Affiliates; for six years, from 1999-2005, he served as a project manager for the insurance repair contractor. Michael received a B.A. degree in history at the University of South Alabama.

Stephanie Buford, Executive Assistant to the Managing Member and Paralegal. She provides field support to the Project Managers throughout the world and is responsible for file maintenance, marketing and purchasing. Ms. Buford received an Associate in Science Degree from Faulkner University as a paralegal. Christine S. Marr joined DRC at its inception in 1989. Mrs. Marr assists in all aspects of the functions of DRC, its field offices and affiliates throughout the world.

Dr. Walter Maestri is Emergency Management Consultant. Dr. Maestri served for over a decade as Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, playing a key role in preparation and evacuation planning for Louisiana's largest suburban parish. His expertise and experience have been utilized by federal and state emergency planners as well as nationwide news networks over the past ten years. Most recently, Dr. Maestri served the citizens of his parish and state with distinction during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the nation's worst-ever natural disaster. He has authored over a dozen publications and presentations on emergency management, has ten different certifications from the Emergency Management Institute and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and holds a bachelors degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, as well as a doctorate from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dave Peterson is a past president and charter member since 1977 of the Kiwanis Club of Central Kitsap. He is a former long-time board member of both the United Way of Kitsap County and the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation Board. Dave served a one-year term as a citizen member of the Kitsap County Budget Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Kitsap League of Women Voters, Lone Rock Community Club, and the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce. Dave is serving his second term on the Central Kitsap Community Council the first two years as its initial President where his leadership and organizational skills were instrumental in helping establish the Council. He also serves on the boards of the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC), Kitsap Legal Services (KLS), and Special Assault Investigations and Victim's Services (S.A.I.V.S.). Dave is an active member of the Central Kitsap Citizens for Quality Education, and a long-time member of numerous Central Kitsap School District technology, budget, levy, and bond committees. An avid reader, sports fan, movie buff, gardener, too infrequent trout fisherman, street rod enthusiast (a 1933 Ford Victoria), and community and political activist, Dave presently lives near Lone Rock with his wife Carolyn, a retired second grade teacher, and their cat, Buttons.