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ATE ~R~V~ ,hand Maraa~er~er~t ~pecralisfs MarJorie A. Knitter is the inspirational president of Paul A. Monte & Associates, Inc., dba The Monte Group, a full-service construction management firm providing / ~ laud development solutions to developers, builders, ` municipalities and lenders in all aspects of land development and infiash•ucture programs front entitlement tlu•ough finished lots. She is well known in ' the Southern California conshuction industry, with more _ than 25 years of experience in laud management and active leadership roles in numerous related associations. Marjorie oversees all aspect of business planning, development and management for the Santa Ana, Calif.- based firm of 22 employees that specializes in engineering feasibility, land development cost estimates and all phases of constnuction marragerrteirt. She has personally been the bid/contract administrator for both public and private developments representing more than $500 million in construction specifications and contract documents as well as manages their core business of due diligence support providing finished lot cost estimates. Since assuming leadership of The Monte Group during the economic recession in 1990, Knitter has grown the family business from seven employees to 22 and expanded the fttm's expertise from civil estimating and construction management to include bid solicitation, negotiations, contract preparation and administration, utility consulting and coordination, expert wihiess and litigation support, risk assessment, land use permitting and entitlement, and Consri•uction Reimbursement Support for bath public and private projects throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Diversification helped The Monte Group not only to survive, but to thrive, even in the cyclical real estate and construction industry. Knitter has industry connections that nut deep, developed over years of Leadership and active participation in numerous construction associations, and is the current chair of the Development Trends and Strategies Conference for the Orange County Building Industry Association. She is a regular speaker at universities and industry conferences on the topic of construction and development management. She also volunteers her time and expertise to Hotne Aide, Habitat for Humanity and the United Way Women's Philanthropy Fund. 1516 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Office: 714-751-5557 Fax:714-751-4552 www.moote.com Path A. Mooto 8 Associates, inc. Exhibit 1 13B-3