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-- o .. .. ...., TAG...., GRINDING SERVICES, INC. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Jerry Brooks, CFO for TAG Grinding Services, Inc., has been involved in the debris management and removal services since 1979. In those years of experience, he has participated in over 100 disaster debris management projects. In addition, he is involved in the full-time debris operations of TAG Grinding Services, Inc. He has attended USDA training on the proper techniques and requirements for debris removal management as related to waterways and stream management zones (SMZ). o Jeff Hill retired from the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers in February 2006. He received a degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University and had over 30 years with the Corp managing construction at Fort Benning, Georgia. Starting in 1989 when Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, South Carolina, he worked with the Corp's Savannah District Emergency Management Division responding to disasters. Jeff spent over 2 months doing damage assessments on the City of Charleston and became very familiar with the damage assessment process. He went on to become the Damage Assessment Team Leader on several disasters. He both prepared and taught a Damage Surveying class, using FEMA guidelines on damage assessment and surveying, to Corp personnel. In addition, he has been a part of the initial Damage Assessment Team and the First Response Team, going in to disaster-affected areas in order to assess initial damages for FEMA and the U. S. Corp of Engineers. Jeff also served as the Corp's State of Georgia Coordinator on several events, coordinating Corp response and assistance to the state in their time of need. Later appointed as Action Officer for Temporary Power for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA and as a member of the Temporary Housing Team, he negotiated contracts, located sites, and oversaw the installation of temporary housing. Both Mr. Brooks and Mr. Hill have attended FEMA training on new guidelines and requirements on stump removal and reimbursement procedures as well as the new payment system of Federal Aid Roads. John T. Bowden, A.B., LL.B., J.D., a retired attorney, holds these degrees form Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, is a former FEMA employee. While serving with FEMA, he was awarded the thirteen (13) National Incident Management System awards, including: Certificates of Achievement through the Emergency Management Institute in the fields of Public Assistance Operation, Introduction to Incident Command System, Principles of Emergency Management, Emergency Planning Decision Making and Problem Solving, Effective Communication Coordinating Environmental and Preservation Compliance System, National Incident Management System, Historical and Introduction to the National Response Plan. Charlene Daniel has had training in regards to environmental concerns of asbestos, mold, and other airborne dangers, as well as soil stabilization and erosion control. She is experienced in timber and debris management and is well versed on OSHA safety requirements. She has participated in training classes provided by FEMA for public assistance policies and procedures. She also has years of training in regards to insurance regulations and contract compliance as well as training through FEMA is public assistance rules and regulations. o Several of TAG Grinding Services' drivers have attended HAZMAT Driver Training. In addition, both Marion Brooks, Jr. and Phillip Goodwin have attended classes on protection of utilities. Please refer to key personnel listing for more details.