After 28 years in the field for AT&T's construction division, Douglas Foster retired in 2002 and decided to start his own company. He and his wife, Brenda, teamed up with another partner and formed Pinnacle Excavation, LLC. In March of 2004 they were awarded a contract with AT&T, installing copper cable and fiber optic telecommunication infrastructure in new housing and business developments in the North Texas area. After attaining a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certificate, they were invited to take part in the mentoring program, Linc, which was designed to assist small businesses in their pursuit and award of contracts with TXDOT in highway construction.

In 2006 a new mentoring program, Texas Business of Workforce Development (TBOWD) was formed. Pinnacle Excavation was selected as one of only 25 DBE's in the state of Texas to be a part of this pilot program. Through this program, Pinnacle Excavation was able to receive business management training, as well as introductions to many of the prime contractors. They received certificates from TXDOT in bidding and estimating, highway construction safety, heavy highway construction, business finance, construction management, business law, and highway traffic control. Pinnacle was then certified and registered to do business with TXDOT. With the mentoring program of TBOWD and the introduction to several primes, they were able to win two major construction contracts, the DFW Connector and the LBJ Express. The scope of work for both projects was primarily the relocation of underground utilities.

In 2010, the Fosters and their business partner decided to part ways, and the Fosters have now formed their own company, Foster & Foster Construction, LLC, with Brenda Foster as President and Douglas Foster as CEO. Their new firm is iMBE/DBE/SBE certified and s currently registered with TXDOT as such. While their firm may be a new entity, they bring to it over 37 years of solid construction experience, and are backed by an entire team of heavy hitters.

Robert C. Mendoza has over 15 years of experience in Program Management both in the private and public sector. Mr. Mendoza possesses an extensive knowledge of methods of organization and personnel management, and a principle of budgeting combined with uncommon and proven creative and artistic ability. As a proven leader, he utilizes his creative analytical and strong communication skills to approach any challenge. Mr. Mendoza is fluent in Spanish and is active in the local New Orleans Hispanic community.

During the design and development phase, Mr. Mendoza oversees plan review and evaluation to incorporate cost-effective green/sustainable materials, equipment, and construction techniques. In addition, he is responsible for quality control and quality assurance related specifically to energy efficiency and sustainability during construction. The goal is to create a sustainable environmentally-friendly

facility with a focus on energy savings and the health, comfort, and safety of the occupants of our communities. Through his connections, we have teamed with some of the leading experts in the country to provide total solutions to meet our clients' needs. We provide a single point of responsibility for design and installation of integrated building envelopes, site planning, and heating/cooling/energy systems.

Mr. Mendoza has regularly been sought after by the media for his expertise. In addition to frequently appearing on broadcast news, local television, and radio talk shows, Mr. Mendoza's insights and analysis have been featured in leading news publications such as Time Magazine. Additionally, he has been featured and published in top industry journals including American Infrastructure, Public Works Magazine, and The Journal of Public Works & Infrastructure. In 2009, Mr. Mendoza served as a co-presenter at the International Public Works Congress & Exposition for a session entitled "Disaster Recovery: Getting Ahead of the Learning Curve."

As a trailblazer, Mr. Mendoza has received numerous accolades throughout the course of his career. The Gambit Weekly Magazine honored him first as a "Bright Bulb", and later named him "40 under Forty". Mr. Mendoza was presented with various public service commendations from both the Morial and Nagin Administrations.

For the past five years, Mr. Mendoza operated as Director of Public Works for the City of New Orleans managing its Hurricane Katrina capital recovery program. Under his leadership, Mendoza augmented the City's pre-Katrina $162M street capital program into a $750M post Katrina recovery program. Additionally, Mr. Mendoza managed the Department's daily operations including Street, Drainage, and Street Light Maintenance Divisions, Traffic Engineering, and Parking.
Prior to joining the City as its Public Works Director, Mendoza held a position as Senior Project Manager for Barriere Construction Company's Southshore Construction Division. While employed with the local New Orleans construction firm, Mendoza garnered invaluable experience in managing, budgeting, managing equipment, cost allocating, and supervising private and public construction projects.

Upon receiving his degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Mendoza supported the City of New Orleans Utilities Department. He managed the City's street lighting system and using best practices updated the program from a reactive maintenance program to a proactive maintenance program. Mr. Mendoza has also researched local utility regulatory and rate filings, negotiated and administered public rights-of-way franchises and leases for power, telecommunications, telephony, and rail companies.

Education

Bachelors of Science, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994

Professional Affiliations

American Public Works Association (APWA), Louisiana Chapter, member
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, member
Kauffman Foundation Urban Entrepreneur Partnership, participant

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Ms. Baker has over 20 years of direct acquisitions and design experience. Since August, 2005, her work has been primarily focused on various forms of Post-Katrina Recovery and Reconstruction in the Gulf Coast. Her tenure with The Shaw Group included federal government contracts, the Facilities Operating Services (FOS) contract for NASA at John C. Stennis Space Center, and the A&E Contract at Nevada Test Site for the Department of Homeland Security/National Nuclear Security Administration. She was then appointed by The Shaw Group as the Regional Director of Purchasing for their KB Home/Shaw Louisiana, LLC joint venture. Ms. Baker has held upper- management positions with 2 Fortune 500 federal government contractors.

Her residential and commercial construction experience consisted of constructing over 20,000 homes in the Las Vegas market, and over one million square feet of commercial office space in Southern California. She has held upper-management positions with 3 Fortune 500 home building companies. She served 3 years as Chairperson for the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association PASS Committee (Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors, and Suppliers), which was responsible for organizing and overseeing the annual Home Builder's Show. She then founded Building Las Vegas, and served as their Chairperson for the first 3 years. Membership grew from 30 in the first month to over 300 within the 6th month of operation, with over 1500 members in her final year of leadership.

In her role as Small Business Liaison Officer at Stennis Space Center, MS, she was responsible for administering the NASA Small Business Program, including preparation of small business plans for prime contractors, reporting, promotion and education. Ms. Baker has represented NASA at small business conferences across the US, including being an invited speaker at the NASA Small Business Solutions Conference in New York City and NASA Mentor Protégé Conferences in Washington D.C. She has instructed classes in Federal Acquisition Regulations and Procurement Integrity for NASA at Stennis Space Center.

Education

University of Texas, Austin, 1982 – 1986, BBA, Business Management
UNLV Graduate Builders Institute, 1996 – 1998, Construction Management

Additional Training/Continuing Education

NASA Mentor Protégé Training, Washington D.C., 2004 and 2005
Basic and Advanced Government Contract Management, University of Southern Mississippi
Federal Prevailing Wage Laws Training, NCMA
Federal Acquisition Regulations Training, George Washington University
DOE/P2 (Pollution Prevention) Training, DOE
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certified

Commendations

NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Hurricane Katrina Facility Restoration Team – for exemplary and dedicated service to Stennis Space Center in facility cleanup and infrastructure restoration in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Post-Katrina Housing Committee – for exemplary efforts which facilitated temporary housing solutions for Stennis Space Center employees adversely affected/displaced by Hurricane Katrina (over 1,000 out of 5,000 SSC employee's homes were damaged and destroyed).

Public Office

Ms. Baker is the duly elected Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee Member for District C in New Orleans, LA.

Has over twenty five years of management experience. For over ten years, Neyhart was COO of a large retail chain, with 32 locations across 6 states with over 165 employees. He then became a partner in an executive search firm, specializing in the construction industry. In the past 15 years, they have placed over 2500 construction professionals throughout the United States. In 2008, he opened a Business Development division, TNL Enterprises, Inc., forming teams and joint ventures to pursue construction projects ranging from $5 to $754 million. TNL Enterprises, Inc. provides services, such as:

• Team Building
• Financial and Bonding Assistance
• Business Management
• Land Development and Joint Ventures
• Proposal Preparation and Presentations
• Small Business Coaching
• Imaging and Website Development Services
• Government Contracts and Small Business Experts
• Top to Bottom Company Reviews
• Client Relations Consulting

Mr. Neyhart's long history of involvement in the sales, marketing, and construction industry, includes:

• Providing numerous companies with project management and personnel on projects ranging from $100 – 500 million
• Working closely with firms in Florida during the condo boom, providing management and personnel on projects sized from 40 – 400 units
• Numerous joint ventures for the construction of apartment complexes, condominiums, casino projects, and a $754 million teaching hospital
• Working closely with high-level US Army Corps of Engineers staff on $50 million hurricane protection contract in Southern Louisiana
• Consultant for large franchises in marketing campaigns, including print and advertising
• Assisting television firms by crafting advertising campaigns to sell to retailers and distributors
• Strong involvement with green technology
• Involvement with numerous tax credit projects throughout the US
• Working with federal and state government entities to provide green energy solutions to qualifying homeowners - those solutions include installing solar panels and home weatherization services to approximately 5,000 homes per year over the next 5 years

Mr. Neyhart is a certified platform trainer in sales, marketing, and customer service training. He has led advertising campaigns, including television, radio, print, and direct marketing. He is an invited speaker at sales, marketing, and construction business forums across the US, and is a sustaining member of the Society of American Military Engineers.

Honors & Professional Affiliations

• Louisiana Rental Dealers Association (LRDA), Former President
• Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO), Former Member of the Board of Directors
• Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO), Dealer of the Year

After 28 years in the field for AT&T's construction division, Douglas Foster retired in 2002 and decided to start his own company. He and his wife, Brenda, teamed up with another partner and formed Pinnacle Excavation, LLC. In March of 2004 they were awarded a contract with AT&T, installing copper cable and fiber optic telecommunication infrastructure in new housing and business developments in the North Texas area. After attaining a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certificate, they were invited to take part in the mentoring program, Linc, which was designed to assist small businesses in their pursuit and award of contracts with TXDOT in highway construction.

In 2006 a new mentoring program, Texas Business of Workforce Development (TBOWD) was formed. Pinnacle Excavation was selected as one of only 25 DBE's in the state of Texas to be a part of this pilot program. Through this program, Pinnacle Excavation was able to receive business management training, as well as introductions to many of the prime contractors. They received certificates from TXDOT in bidding and estimating, highway construction safety, heavy highway construction, business finance, construction management, business law, and highway traffic control. Pinnacle was then certified and registered to do business with TXDOT. With the mentoring program of TBOWD and the introduction to several primes, they were able to win two major construction contracts, the DFW Connector and the LBJ Express. The scope of work for both projects was primarily the relocation of underground utilities.

In 2010, the Fosters and their business partner decided to part ways, and the Fosters have now formed their own company, Foster & Foster Construction, LLC, with Brenda Foster as President and Douglas Foster as CEO. Their new firm is DBE/MBE/SBE certified and currently registered with TXDOT as such. While their firm may be a new entity, they bring to it over 37 years of solid construction experience, and are backed by an entire team of heavy hitters.