Ed Reynolds Jr.

Mr. Reynolds is Principal and President of The Reynolds Group, a multi-disciplined, multi-lingual environmental engineering, contracting, and consulting firm founded in 1989. He is experienced and available as an expert on matters related to environmental distress or contamination, assessment, remediation, construction, and related financial matters. Mr. Reynolds holds degrees from the University of Southern California, B.S. Civil Eng., 1981; University of Houston, M.S. Civil Eng., 1984; and Harvard University, MBA., 1986. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California, School of Engineering, and a Member of its Board of Councilors. Mr. Reynolds is a California Registered Civil Engineer, responsible Managing Officer for The Reynolds Group's California Contractors License (A, B, Haz), a California Asbestos consultant and a California registered environmental assessor.

In his technical capacity, Mr. Reynolds develops, approves or reviews many technical reports and work plans which the company produces. Significant technical experience includes complicated subsurface investigations and remediation. Subsurface investigations range from soil gas surveys for chlorinated compounds to soil investigations, to installation of deep groundwater wells. Remediation has included excavation and disposal, vapor extraction, groundwater pump and treat, and bioremediation of many different chemicals. TRG has obtained regulatory closures on more than 400 environmentally impaired properties. Mr. Reynolds leads the company in aggressively moving projects to closure while maintaining a good working relationship with the regulatory agencies. Mr. Reynolds is also responsible for pricing and executing contract work including tank removal and installation projects, remediation systems, and subsurface work.

ASBESTOS CONSULTING AHERA (TRG# 4601 SA)

Client:	SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Proj Mgr:	Yvonne Whitmore Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	On-Going
Industry:	School Districts/private Educators	Service:	Asbestos/ Lead/ Mold Consulting Project Management/owner Representation Health Risk Assessments
Santa Ana Unified School District was one of The Reynolds Group's original clients in 1989. Since 1989, The Reynolds Group has provided many different types of environmental services to the School District.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT -- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (TRG# 6753)

Client:	COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Proj Mgr:	Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	On-Going
Industry:	City, County, State And Federal Agencies	Service:	Real Estate Due Diligence And Transaction Support Phase 2 Subsurface Investigations Soil Remediation Asbestos/ Lead/ Mold Consulting
For many years TRG has been a preferred environmental consultant for the County of Riverside, California, performing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Phase II Soil and Groundwater Investigations.

DRYCLEANER LUMP SUM SOIL REMEDIATION (TRG# 5806)

Client:	HARBOR 22, LLC
Proj Mgr:	Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	10/23/2003
Industry:	Drycleaners Real Estate Developers Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Soil Remediation Site Assessment Operations And Maintenance Of Remediation Systems
At this drycleaner only vadose zone soils were impacted by PCE - it did not spread to groundwater. The dry cleaner had moved out of its tenant space and a computer retailer moved in. TRG provided a lump sum (guaranteed maximum) contract to complete assessment and perform soil remediation via soil vapor extraction.

DRYCLEANER ASSESSMENT (TRG# 1)

Client:	TYR SPORTS, INC.
Proj Mgr:	Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	On-Going
Industry:	Drycleaners Real Estate Developers	Service:	Site Assessment
After unsatisfactory work was conduscted by another consultant, this client hired The Reynolds Group to conduct an environmental assesment of the premises.

RELOCATION OF MANUFACTURER/UNWINDIING OF TENANT LEASE (TRG# 6924)

Client:	FRESH START BAKERIES
Proj Mgr:	Dwayne Ziegler Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	12/30/2007
Industry:	Business Owners Manufacturers	Service:	Soil Remediation Site Assessment Regulatory Response & Negotiation Asbestos/ Lead/ Mold Consulting
One of the largest national suppliers of baked products to McDonalds needed to assess and remediate contaminated soil inside one of its leased Southern California manufacturing sites. TRG undertook the work within the Voluntary Oversight Program of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and received "closure." TRG was requested to provide asbestos related pre-demolition consulting advice.

PORTFOLIO ACQUISTION, 30 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES (TRG# NA)

Client:	CONFIDENTIAL MAJOR NEW YORK INVESTMENT BANK
Proj Mgr:	Ed Reynolds Jr.	Completed:	On-Going
Industry:	Banks/real Estate Financiers & Investors Real Estate Managers/owners	Service:	Real Estate Due Diligence And Transaction Support
In a short time frame TRG was able to complete Phase I Assessments, regulatory audits and remedial cost estimates for the 30 properties - part of the real estate portfolio of a defaulted savings and loan.

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