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Stephen D. James <br />Senior Consultant <br />Education <br />Professional Experience <br />Instructor for Solid Waste Issues - Institute <br />Mr. James is a Senior Consultant for HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas' Environmental <br />of Government University of North Carolina <br />at Chapel Hill -1998 <br />and Resource Management Group. He has over 39 years experience in the solid waste <br />Graduate, Municipal and County Public <br />management field, and retired as Solid Waste Manager for a large North Carolina <br />Administration <br />municipality. Mr. James is the current State Treasurer for the North Carolina Chapter of the <br />University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - <br />American Public Works Association and served the Chapter as President in 2001. Mr James <br />1995 <br />is also a member in good standing with SWANA since its inception as a Solid Waste <br />Development Training, North Carolina State <br />Professional Organization <br />University <br />HDR Project Experience <br />Professional Affiliations <br />City of Greensboro, Cost Evaluation for Phase III, Bioreactor Evaluation. Sr. <br />American Public Works Association <br />Consultant. This contract covers a cost evaluation for Phase III, Bioreactor evaluation, <br />Solid Waste Association of North America <br />partnering meetings and process and general services provided on an as needed basis. <br />National Solid Waste Management <br />Association <br />City of Greensboro, Gboro 2000/2001 -1 Solid Waste Update, Greensboro, NC. Sr. <br />Consultant. Gboro 2000/2001 -1 Solid Waste Update <br />HDR Tenure <br />City of Greensboro, Gboro Commercial Collection Business Plan, Greensboro, NC. Sr. <br />9 Years <br />Consultant. This project has been the combination of three tasks to help the City of <br />Greensboro operate competitively in commercial collection of solid waste and recycling. <br />Industry Tenure <br />39 Years <br />Responsibilities have included determining actual costs for commercial waste handling; <br />analysis of organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT); <br />benchmarking analysis of services; and recommending strategies to keep the City of <br />Greensboro competitive in its commercial waste handling. <br />City of Greensboro, Gboro Solid Waste Financial Modeling, Greensboro, NC. Phase <br />one - Investigation into the financial viability of its practices and proposed methods for <br />optimizing SW services. Phase two of the project included benchmarking the organization <br />against other SW collectors and analyzing the Department's strengths, weaknesses, <br />opportunities, and threats (SWOT). The current phase of the project includes a rate study <br />and fee schedule implementation, public /private partnership RFP, and revision of the current <br />code of ordinance. <br />City of Rocky Mount, Solid Waste Management Services. Sr. Consultant. HDR <br />Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas (HDR) worked with the City of Rocky Mount (City) to <br />perform a comprehensive study of the operations and management practices of the City's <br />Solid Waste Management Division. <br />Davidson County, Stormwater Mgnt Program Development. Provide engineering <br />services in the development of a preliminary stormwater program that will be used to <br />facilitate the discussions of the Stormwater Stakeholders Committee and County <br />Commissioners and Staff. <br />Richland County, Solid Waste Management Audit, Richland, SC. The Department of <br />Public Works in Richland County has recently hired a new General Manager for their solid <br />waste and recycling services. As part of the integration of this new manager and staff, HDR <br />was retained to begin the process of auditing the operations and finances of the section. <br />