LARRY C. RUSSELL

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NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXECUTIVE ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY AND LARGE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Senior Executive leading the development of large civil infrastructure in construction management, design build, CMGC, CMAR and P3 projects throughout North America in all modes of civil infrastructure including Highway, Bridge, Airport, Transportation Operations (Tolling/ITS), Transit & Rail, Transit & Rail Systems, Facilities, Water/Wastewater, Dams & Geotechnical. Proven record of leading and overseeing large project pursuits, contract negotiation, risk management and project teaming. Expert in large project development, public policy and government relations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KLEINFELDER San Jose (2022)

Transit/Rail Client Manager Northern California

Assisted with developing a Transit/Rail practice.

Worked with Project Managers, Estimators, Schedulers, Project Controls Specialists, Safety Professionals and Risk Management staff.

Assisted with design-build and P3 selection and contract negotiations.

HERZOG CONTRACTING CORPORATION Kansas City, MO (2021-2022)

Director of Construction Management for North America

Oversaw Project Managers, Estimators, Schedulers, Project Controls Specialists, Safety Professionals and Risk Management staff.

Assisted with design-build and P3 selection and contract negotiations.

PRIVATE CONSULTANT San Jose, CA (2019-2021)

Advised clients on alternative delivery contracts, risk management and scope, schedule and budget.

Specialized in small and regional firms that are in the design-build, P3, CMAR and CMGC markets.

GANNETT FLEMING, INC., Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA (2012-2019)

Vice President – National Business Development Manager Alternative Delivery

Managed key contractor, A/E/C, concessionaire/developer relationships throughout North America.

Advised clients around the country about different options for alternative delivery procurements including design-build, CMGC, CMAR and P3.

Worked closely with all civil business lines – Highway, Bridge, Airport, Transportation Operations (Tolling/ITS), Transit & Rail, Transit & Rail Systems, Facilities, Water/Wastewater, Dams & Geotechnical.

Represented Gannett Fleming at meetings, events and conferences throughout North America.

Led market analysis in key markets and targeted projects and programs throughout North America.

Led teaming activities, negotiation and execution of teaming agreements, design subcontracts, and MOU’s for alternative delivery projects in coordination with legal, risk, AD leadership, regional and business line leadership.

Led marketing and pre-positioning activities for AD pursuits.

Identified and assisted in selecting internal key staff for pursuits and projects.

Oversaw and led the development of proposal deliverables for AD pursuits in conjunction with the AD, Business Line and Regional Marketing staff.

Directed development and implementation of the firm’s national marketing/branding plan for AD services

Tracked national pursuits, pursuit status, win/loss.

Tracked project execution budgets, schedules and key risk items in conjunction with risk and Risk Oversight Committee.

Developed Project Risk Oversight Committees to oversee large AD project during execution.

Managed risk with support of the Corporate Risk Officer and project team during the pre-bid phase.

Approved the bid/proposal phase PEP.

Established billing and payment/collection process.

Shortlisted 85% and awarded 100% of AD projects pursued in 2019.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) P3 Division – Member Board of Directors

Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) – Liaison, Sponsor, Active member

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, Los Angeles, CA (2011-2012)

Executive Vice President

Oversaw Association’s day-to-day activities, federal, state and local government relations, environmental and regulatory advocacy, budget, planning, strategic development, provided oversight of SCCA’s labor relations activities and membership services.

Managed staff of five and five consultants.

Developed and negotiated strategic Memorandum of Agreement with United Contractors in Bay Area to provide statewide legislative federal, state and local legislative and regulatory advocacy and labor representation.

Secured a 59 percent increase in Industry Fund revenue in four months.

Balanced the Association budget in nine months for the first time since 2008.

Developed and implemented a local government relations program to work with southern California local elected officials, and transportation and regulatory agencies (LA Metro, OCTA, SANBAG, SANDAG, RCTC and others).

AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, Washington, D.C. (2005-2011)

Vice President Development & National Field Operations (2008-2011)

Managing Director, Planning & Design Division

Executive Director, High Speed Rail Development Council National Field Director (2006-2008)

Director of Western Operations (2005-2006)

•Liaison to the industry’s leading transportation design firms, construction companies, investment banks, equity funds, concessionaires, industry suppliers and public agencies.

•Represented ARTBA at meetings, events and conferences across the United States, providing “Washington Updates,” economic briefings, speeches, presentations and served on panels.

•Responsible for managing relationships with top U.S. industry executives. Lead a national field staff responsible for recruitment, fundraising, and grassroots development.

•Managing Director of ARTBA’s Planning & Design Division. Staff liaison to all A/E/C member firms in the U.S. Managed relationships with more than 500 engineering firms, annual dues billing/collections, secretary of the P&D Board of Directors, tracked A/E/C industry issues, organized annual ARTBA “Engineering Issues Meetings” with all 50 state DOT secretaries and chief engineers at all four regional AASHTO meetings.

•Responsible for the implementation of ARTBA’s High Speed Rail Development Council, recruited key rail executives from top engineering and construction firms, industry suppliers and public agencies, facilitated the development of high speed rail and inter-city passenger rail policy, liaison teams with AASHTO, APTA, and other coalition partners, Congress, the White House, the Administration and state departments of transportation.

•Oversaw four annual regional ARTBA meetings focused on federal and regional issues, projects and trends.

•Built ARTBA’s Western, Central, Southern and Northeastern Leadership Teams. Teams are forums for ARTBA members to share market and political intelligence, network and shape the future of the transportation design and construction industry at the national level. Each team is comprised of senior executives from industry- leading ARTBA member firms and organizations and represent all eight ARTBA divisions throughout the U.S. Leadership team goals are to assist ARTBA with fundraising, new member development and grassroots activities.

•Managed ARTBA’s Rail & Transit Advisory Council, facilitated a 2008 policy update in preparation for reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU.

•Staff liaison to ARTBA’s Grassroots Strike Force. Conduct custom federal issues updates and grassroots training to ARTBA member firms around the country. Communicate with key grassroots leaders regarding legislative issues and issued “Action Alerts” requesting member grassroots lobbying assistance with legislative issues and goals.

BUSH-CHENEY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Cleveland, OH (2004)

Director of Ground Operations – Cuyahoga County

•Implemented Bush-Cheney 2004 Presidential Campaign ground operations in northern Ohio.

•Assisted with planning, preparation and staffing of Presidential and VIP visits to the Cleveland area.

•Managed five field offices and a staff of eight, recruited and trained 900 local volunteers.

•Conducted voter identification, voter persuasion and Get-Out-The-Vote programs.

•Responsible for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) implementation to ensure voter and election integrity.

JOHN THUNE FOR U.S. SENATE, Sioux Falls, S.D. (2004)

State Director

•Worked daily with the John Thune for U.S. Senate, the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the political operation at the White House.

•Managed 15 field offices, a full-time staff of 100, a part time staff of 1,000 and 7,000 volunteers, managed a

$3 million-dollar budget, administered a multi-million-piece direct mail and coordinated statewide phone program, and implemented a statewide voter identification program.

•Built coalition relationships with statewide and national organizations like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business.

•Responsible for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) implementation to ensure voter and election integrity.

CEDAR AMERICAN RAIL HOLDINGS, Sioux Falls, S.D. (2003-2004)

DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD and IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATIONS

Manager of Business Development

•Responsible for business development, government and public affairs and special projects in eight states— South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri.

•Worked closely with the firm’s CEO on development of one of North America’s largest private rail projects in a century—a $6 billion expansion into Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC., St. Louis, MO (2003)

Consultant & Lobbyist

•Worked closely with A-B’s government affairs and sales teams and local lobbyists on tax and regulatory issues at the state and local level.

•Directed state and local grassroots campaigns in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Nevada.

OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN THUNE, Sioux Falls, S.D. (1997-2002)

Southeast Area Director – Economic Development Director

•Managed congressional district office, oversaw congressional schedule, represented the congressman at events and meetings around the state and staffed the congressman on official travel while in the district.

•Congressman Thune served on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.

•Economic development project staffer; worked with federal, state, local officials & private sector leaders.

EDUCATION

•Bachelor of Science -Social Science (Economics, Geography, History & Political Science)

•Double Minor in Business Administration and Economics; Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D.; 1995

PERSONAL

Two daughters.

•Enjoy golf, tennis, water and snow skiing, snowmobiling, running, biking, kayaking, hiking, camping, and pheasant hunting.

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