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Shawna L. Schaffner As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Schaffner oversees the daily operations at CAA. and is head of CAA's CEQA planning program. Ms. Schaffner focuses on the preparation of environmental compliance documents and processes for CEQA/ NEPA engagements, managing project coordi- nation and completion among subconsultants, clients, and staff experts. Ms. Schaffner has main- tained an energy among CAA's staff for rigorous analysis in environmental documents. CAA's environmental analyses, therefore, not only consist of accurate, comprehensive inventories and rigorous analysis, but also focus on problem solving. Ms. Schaffner has worked closely with lo- cal cities, counties and school districts in the preparation of CEQA required reports for residen- tial, commercial, and public facility projects. In addition to her work under CEQA, Ms. Schaff- ner has extensive experience in current planning. She has worked on the preparation and proc- essing of numerous Coastal Development Permits and zone change applications. Through her work with public agencies, Ms. Schaffner has strong working relationships with local city and county planners. Thomas B. Mathews As President of CAA, Mr. Mathews provides direct project management services for several of the Company's larger clients on a wide range of project types in several jurisdictions. In addition to project management, his expertise includes effective coordination among clients, subconsul- tants, and staff resources. His past experience managing and implementing entitlements for nu- merous planned communities in Orange County is a valuable asset to the environmental team. With over 30 years as a professional planner, Mr. Mathews is recognized in both the public and private sectors as an accomplished manager. He understands the critical time - sensitive nature and fiduciary obligations of programming and managing large -scale and complex projects. Paul E. Shaver The CEQA team is further enhanced by the contributions of Paul Shaver. As Manager of Plan- ning and Engineering Services at CAA, Mr. Shaver is responsible for the day -to -day manage- ment of entitlement and permitting for all development projects. This expertise brings a key skill set that allows for a successful interface with CEQA, specifically pertaining to the development of relevant and effective mitigation measures. Additionally, Mr. Shaver brings extensive experi- ence managing the coordination of engineering and utilities for large construction projects. In particular, Mr. Shaver's recent assignment with Soka University, where he was responsible for the coordination of all grading and site improvement plans, provides value -added expertise to CAA and the City. CAA has never had a CEQA determination overturned by a court of appeals in over 26 years of pro- viding urban planning and environmental impact documentation services to the public and private development communities. Although many projects have been controversial, no Negative Declaration, Environmental Determination, or Environmental Impact Report written by CAA has been overturned in a court or found inadequate by decision makers. 6 City of Santa Ana Environmental Consulting Services Statement of Qualifications