Manager Project

J. Nathan Lester **** Kernersville Road . Winston-Salem, NC 27107 . (336)

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SUMMARY: Environmental Management Professional with twenty-five years of

experience, training and skills encompassing all phases of: sales and

marketing, project estimation, contract negotiation, health and safety,

environmental compliance and project management.

FORMAL Bachelor of Arts in Biology

1987

EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Greensboro [Minor: Chemistry]

Associate of Science in Biology and Chemistry

1985

Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, NC

- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY -

04/08-Present Kinder Morgan, Inc. - Mid-Atlantic Region

EHS Manager

. Assist in the development and implementation of all site,

corporate and regulatory

EHS requirements.

. Promote EHS awareness by building on existing culture and

programs strengths, contributing communication with all

level employees, and promoting positive reinforcement of

safety and health rules and regulations.

. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of site, corporate and

regulatory requirements.

. Assist in insuring creation of a safe work place while

assisting the terminal profitability.

. Conduct formal and informal site audits, job audits and

routine walk arounds as needed

or as directed.

. Assist Mid-Atlantic terminals in completing corporate

training goals.

. Assist site personnel with implementation and

interpretation of site EHS regulations.

. Inform site management of violations of EHS procedures and

document findings,

corrective actions and tracking of closure of items

identified.

. Provide Industrial Hygiene monitoring as directed by

Corporate EHS.

. Perform incident investigation and implementation of

corrective actions as needed.

. Provide site specific safety orientation, personnel

training, and manage database to

track current training within the Mid-Atlantic Region.

10/02- 04/08 Phoenix Environmental, Winston Salem, NC

Operation Manager/Owner

. Responsible for daily operations, personnel assignments,

problem-solving and troubleshooting operational issues.

. Prepared bid submittal definition and development of

project job scopes and associated project cost estimates,

site evaluation/characterization, and definition of project

work plan. Scope of work definition and development for

projects, including preparation of associates work plans,

cost estimates and final bid submittals.

. Responsible for environmental permitting compliance and

health and safety training.

. Responsible for compiling and maintenance of environmental

records.

. Charged with business profitability and cost adherence at

the project level.

. Charged with establishment of budgets forecasts, and

adherence to these budget forecasts

at the project level and the branch level.

. Responsible for establishment, operations and maintenance

of health and safety and emergency management policies and

procedures.

. Responsible for performing environmental compliance

audits.

. Responsible for adherence to Six Sigma and Lean

Manufacturing protocols.

. Responsible for adherence for all water quality, solid

waste management, environmental, health & safety policies,

and procedures.

. Corporate sales and marketing manager charged with

customer base expansion while maintaining current customer

base.

. Designated employee for Phoenix's VA, NC, and SC

contractor licenses - responsible for keeping current with

changes in contracting laws and policies, and insuring

Phoenix's adherence to these changes.

. Maintained working knowledge of SARA, EPCRA, RCRA, DOT

and OSHA regulations

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J. Nathan Lester

6/00-9/02 FOUR SEASONS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., GREENSBORO, NC

Operations Manager / Regional Sales Manager

. Responsible for daily operations, personnel assignments,

problem-solving and troubleshooting operational issues.

. Prepared bid submittal definition and development of

project job scopes and associated project cost estimates,

site evaluation/characterization, and definition of project

work plan. Scope of work definition and development for

projects, including preparation of associates work plans,

cost estimates and final bid submittals.

. Responsible for profit and loss statements of the

Greensboro Industrial Services division. Division budget

planning and implementation with business plan

implementation. Charged with divisional profitability and

cost adherence from the project level through the branch

level.

. Charged with establishment of divisional budgets

forecasts, and adherence to these budget forecasts

from the project level to the branch and divisional

levels.

. Responsible for corporate environmental compliance and

facility audits.

. Corporate sales and marketing manager charged with

customer base expansion while maintaining current customer

base - since joining Four Seasons revenues have increased

approximately 25% during my tenure.

. Maintained working knowledge of SARA, TSCA, RCRA, DOT and

OSHA regulations.

. Designated employee for Four Season's VA, NC, and SC

contractor licenses - responsible for keeping current with

changes in contracting laws and policies, and insuring Four

Season's adherence to these changes.

2/98-6/00 BPS Equipment, Incorporated, Charlotte, NC

Sales Representative / Estimator

. Responsible for identification of new project sites and

new contractor's entering territory. Identify

subcontractors on each job site and establish working

relationship with each new contractor that enters area.

. Division consisted of seven stores with four to five

salesmen at each branch.

. Consistently number one or two in total contracts for

Greensboro, NC location.

. Increased client base approximately 25% in Triad territory

during my tenure.

. Charged with assisting in collection of past due monies

from clients.

. Charged with maintaining existing customer base while

attempting to expand range of customers served.

. Responsible for environmental, health and safety

compliance for all company employees while on my client's

sites.

. Troubleshooting and problem solving in business and job

site situations.

. Responsible for price negotiation for equipment rental and

scaffolding labor.

. Increased sales territory revenue from $50,000 to over

$100,000 dollars in approximately 4 1/2 months.

. Recognized as second highest salesman in revenue generated

in division after 5 months.

5/94-2/98 Evergreen Environmental Services, Incorporated, Kernersville,

NC

Director of Environmental Affairs / VP

. Prepared bid submittal definition and development of

project job scopes and associated project cost estimates,

site evaluation / characterization, and definition of

project work plan. Scope of work definition and

development for projects, including preparation of

associated work plans, project cost estimates and final bid

submittals.

. Subcontracted identification/contract negotiation, project

set up and over sight. Orientated project management staff

to project objectives, goals and procedures. Conducted

troubleshooting and problem solving in business and project

operations. Accountable for identification of potential

project site of potential project site hazards, and

ensuring adherence to all EPA, OSHA, and DOT guidelines and

regulations.

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J. Nathan Lester

(Evergreen Environmental Services Kernersville, NC (Continued))

. Corporate sales and marketing manager charged with

customer base expansion while maintaining current customer

base - since joining Evergreen revenues have increased by

approximately fifty-five percent.

. Designated employee for Evergreen's VA, NC, and SC

contractor licenses - responsible for keeping current with

changes in contracting laws and policies, and insuring

Evergreen's adherence to these changes.

1993-1994 Dames & Moore, Incorporated, Charlotte, NC

Manager / Senior Project Estimator

. Project estimation and management in the Dames & Moore's

Eastern regional construction services division office.

. Accountable for site evaluation and characterization,

scope of work definition, all field office operations,

client communication, proposal and submittal preparation,

contract negotiation, subcontractor identification, project

employee schedule, and traffic control of project equipment

and personnel.

. Successfully secured contract award of numerous large

projects including GTE. Inc. Salem, Massachusetts heavy

metal decontamination of a former GTE Facility: Spring

Mills Olympia Plant 10,000 gallon above ground storage tank

removal and replacement: Fairmount Tamper, Inc. Columbia,

SC, slope stabilization: Olson Wire Inc., soil excavation;

and Hercules Inc. Radford Army Arsenal Radford, VA lagoon

closure.

. Part of three person regional profit center - generated

$365K profit in construction services division's start-up

year.

1992-1993 First Source, Incorporated, Winston-Salem, NC

Operations Manager

. Responsible for SE regional office operation of

First Source, Incorporated - largest on-site mobile solvent

recycle.

. Accountable for all office establishment and operations

client communication, proposal preparation and submittal,

employee scheduling, and traffic control for solvent

recycling process equipment.

. Maintained working knowledge of SARA, TSCA, RCRA, DOT, and

OSHA regulations.

1991-1992 YWC Technologies, Incorporated, Greensboro, NC

Project Manager / Project Estimator

. Project Manager / Estimator for environmental remediation

clean-up projects for RJR Tobacco, Winston-Salem, NC - this

project involved the removal and disposal of PCB

contaminated soils and materials from an old tank farm

facility location. Involvement included: estimating,

proposal preparation, subcontractor interface, scheduling &

coordination.

1988-1991 Laidlaw Environmental, Reidsville, NC

Manager / Field Chemist / Project Estimator

. Successfully bid and won numerous large projects to

include BASF, Anderson, SC; a spin finish pond lagoon

closure: Cryovac, Simpsonville, SC; a dye lagoon closure:

U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, NC; a lagoon closure and

building demolition: and NY Department of Environmental

Conservation, Sweden, NC; a landfill closure and capping.

CONTINUING - Completed SIA certification course for suspended

platforms.

EDUCATION: - Certified Competent Person Scaffolding

- Boy Scouts of America - Woodbadge Leadership

Training

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J. Nathan Lester

LICENSES / - OHSA 40-hour Health and Safety Training Course

CERTIFICATIONS: - OHSA 8 hour Supervisors 29 CFR 1910.120 Training

Course for Hazardous Waste Sites

- Certified Health and Safety Manager

- Hazardous Waste/Materials: Handling & Disposal

Seminar

- Certified by National Association of Environmental

Professionals

- Certified Emergency Medical Technician

- Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers

- American Heart Association First Aid, CPR & AED

Trainer

- Wilderness First-Aid Certified

- Certified Forklift Operator

- Eagle Scout -National Eagle Scout Association - Boy

Scouts of America

- Certified in Scaffolding & Swingstage Assembly

- American Heart Association First-aid & CPR

Certification

- PADI Open Water / Advanced Open Water & Rescue Diver

Certifications

- CDL Class A Drivers License (Hazardous & Tanker

Endorsements)

- State of North Carolina Contractor License Holder

(Grading & Highway)

- State of South Carolina Contractor License Holder

(Grading & Paving & Highway)

- State of Virginia Contractor License Holder (Grading

& Highway)

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