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	Elisa M. Speranza President Elisa M. Speranza is president of CH2M HILL OMI, based in Denver. She was appointed to this position in January 2008. A recognized leader in the North American water profession, Speranza directs operations, administration and client relations for CH2M HILL OMI and is responsible for establishing and achieving the firm’s vision, market strategy and performance objectives. Speranza joined CH2M HILL OMI after seven years with CH2M HILL's Water Business Group, serving in a number of leadership roles. Most recently, she led the group's Utility Management Solutions Service Team. Prior to CH2M HILL, Speranza worked for several consulting firms and operated her own consulting practice. From 1992 to 1996, she was deputy director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and previously was a project manager for the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. Earlier work focused on issues such as public housing, community development and mass transit. Speranza earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor's degree in political science from Boston College. She is the vice president of the global nonprofit Water For People, which helps provide clean water and sanitation solutions to people in developing countries; a past American Water Works Association Executive Committee member; and a past leader of several other water- and community-oriented organizations. Her work has been extensively published and presented, and in 2007 she received the AWWA's Outstanding Service award. Roger B. Quayle Senior Vice President, Project Delivery & Operations Roger B. Quayle is senior vice president for project delivery and operations at CH2M HILL OMI, based in Denver. He was appointed to this position in January 2004. Quayle is responsible for customer satisfaction and for financial, technical, safety, compliance and administrative aspects of all CH2M HILL OMI client sites worldwide. Working with regional vice presidents and local managers, he ensures each project meets quality, safety and performance objectives. Previously, Quayle served as the company’s senior vice president of quality and technology, a role he led since joining CH2M HILL OMI in 1995. Along with his earlier assignments, Quayle has more than 30 years of operations and quality management experience, including managing international projects and developing strategic quality systems. In 2000, Quayle led CH2M HILL OMI’s effort to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the large business service category. Graduating with top honors from both programs, Quayle earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas, Austin, with an emphasis on organizational behavior. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality. Gary L. Miller Senior Vice President, Business Development & Planning Gary L. Miller is senior vice president of business development and planning at CH2M HILL OMI, based in Denver. He was appointed to this position in January 1996. Miller manages global strategic planning and business development activities for the company. His responsibilities include overseeing all operations and maintenance and alternative project delivery (design-build-operate, build-operate transfer) development efforts in the municipal, federal and industrial sectors. Miller also has led the company’s efforts to diversify its services – first into serving industrial customers and most recently into delivering complete municipal services with the addition of the landmark city of Sandy Springs project in Georgia. Miller joined CH2M HILL OMI in 1994 as vice president of business development, following a vice president role at JMM Operational Services where his marketing and client service leadership helped increase the firm’s revenue from $3 million to $36 million in just four years. He has a total of 30 years' experience – a unique blend of operations, management, business development and executive leadership experience. He has worked with more than 300 communities in the U.S., Canada, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East on structuring partnerships, from concept through full implementation. A recognized expert on public-private partnerships, Miller has published and presented papers in dozens of venues in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Still a top-certified water and wastewater operator in California, he holds an associate of science degree in water and wastewater technology from Rio Salado Community College, Phoenix, Ariz., and served as a water and wastewater operator during his tenure in the U.S. Air Force. Shelie Gustafson Vice President, Human Resources Shelie Gustafson is vice president of human resources at CH2M HILL OMI, based in Denver. She was appointed to this position in February 2007. Gustafson is responsible for the company’s human capital strategies, and she leads all functions including recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, diversity, employee relations and quality. Gustafson is an accomplished human-resources executive who has managed strategic initiatives to attract, develop and retain talent for midsized and large international technology, financial services and oil/gas firms. She joined CH2M HILL OMI after HR leadership positions at McDATA Corp., where she focused on mergers and acquisitions both in the U.S. and Europe to retain and grow key talent, to foster company values and culture, and to build employee commitment. She also led organizational effectiveness efforts, training, development and communications programs. Gustafson earned a master’s degree in organizational communications from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Regis University, Denver. She also holds the Global Professional Human Resources Certification and the Strategic Professional Human Resources Certification. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the Colorado Human Resource Association, the Rocky Mountain Human Resource Planning Society board, and the University of Denver’s human resources management advisory board. She is also an adjunct professor at D.U. Natalie Eldredge Vice President and Business Manager Natalie L. Eldredge is vice president and business manager at CH2M HILL OMI, based in Denver. She was appointed to this position in December 2007. Eldredge is the senior financial officer for the company, leading finance and accounting initiatives; risk management and commercial management strategies; and related finance, analysis and planning activities. She previously served as the company's assistant business manager and joined CH2M HILL OMI in 2004 as the director of accounting. Her experience includes developing and implementing Sarbanes-Oxley internal control processes and successfully converting financial systems to a new technology platform. In addition, she provides client support such as developing project financing solutions and risk management strategies. Before that, Eldredge was a senior audit manager at Ernst & Young LLP for nearly nine years, planning and managing financial audits for large public retail and manufacturing clients around the world. A Certified Public Accountant, Eldredge earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Denver and served in a one-year assignment as a technical assistant for the Financial Accounting Standards Board in Norwalk, Conn. She is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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