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NewPoint Group` Ivbnnper font Consultants Mr. Steven Bocian Page 10 February 23, 2012 JAMES A.GIBSON,PH.D. DIRECTOR Firm Position Dr.Gibson is a founding Director of NewPoint Group,Inc.,a management consulting firm located in Sacramento,California which specializes in public sector environmental and natural resource consulting. He has over sixteen years of management consulting experience with NewPoint Group. Dr. Gibson also was formerly a Director of Ernst&Young LLP's Public Sector Management Consulting Practice,where he had 18 years of management consulting experience. Dr.Gibson has over 34 years total professional consulting experience in applied financial,economic,accounting,statistical,and market analyses. Dr.Gibson has successfully directed,managed,and participated in over 600 individual client- commissioned engagements during the course of his consulting career,many focusing on important State of California financial and economic issues. Dr.Gibson has extensive experience performing financial analyses and audits,and has an in-depth knowledge of refuse collection and recycling. Relevant Experience • Project Director on numerous state and local government financial analyses,cost studies,and rate- setting projects in solid waste management and recycling. He was project director on the following projects: • Five-Year Financial and Compliance Audit for the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board • Rate Manuals and Rate Reviews of three refuse collection haulers for Contra Costa County, including Allied Waste Services,Garaventa Enterprises,and Richmond Sanitary Services • Resolution of Rate Dispute,Overall Company Operational Assessment,and Route Audit for City of Barstow • Rate Review,Rate Manual w/Cost Forms,Franchise Agreement,Franchise Extension Negotiations, and Automation Planning for City of Concord • Rate Review,Automation Planning and Implementation,Other Program Changes, Franchise Extension Negotiations for City of Martinez • Rate Reviews and Operational Review of Recology Vallejo for City of Vallejo • Comprehensive Rate Study and Solid Waste Management Planning for El Dorado County • Economics of City of San Jose Curbside Recycling Program • Evaluation of County of Sacramento Solid Waste Disposal and Transfer Station Operations • Performance Audit of the Cities of Campbell,Monte Sereno, Saratoga,and Los Gatos refuse collection and disposal operations • Review of Financial Practices of Solid Waste Management Enterprise Fund,County of San Bernardino • Financial Evaluation of Lassen Community College District Waste-to-Energy Cogeneration and Training Facility • Financial Review of the San Diego North County Recycling and Energy Recovery Center.