A profile of ACTA's management team.Under direction from the ACTA Governing Board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" , a streamlined ACTA staff managed development and construction of the project with assistance from a consortium of top engineering firms. Led by Chief Executive Officer James C. Hankla, the ACTA staff consisted of approximately 15-20 permanent employees, depending on various states of work. In 1995, the Governing Board selected a joint venture of leading engineering firms to serve as project manager. Known as the Alameda Corridor The Alameda Corridor is a 20 mile (32 km) freight rail "expressway"[1] owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (AAR reporting marks ATAX Engineering Team (ACET ACET AIDS Care Education and Training ACET Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (CDC) ACET Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas ACET Advisory Committee on Electronics and Telecommunications ), the consortium included DMJM DMJM Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall (architecture, engineering, and construction services firm) + Harris, Moffatt & Nichol Engineers; Jenkins/Gales & Martinez, Inc., and TELACU. ACET's predecessor, which served ACTA in a similar but more limited capacity from 1990 and 1995, was a joint venture of DMJM and Moffatt & Nichol. "I can't say enough about the dedication and skill of people at ACET," Hankla said. "They provided the technical expertise that made the project possible." Hankla, a career public servant and former Long Beach City Manager and Los Angeles County Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive , also praised the ACTA staff. Besides Hankla, members of the ACTA executive management team include: * Timothy B. Buresh, Director of Construction and Engineering, a civil engineer and member of the California State Bar with more than 25 years experience in the construction industry, including management of complex public works projects. * Dean Martin, Chief Financial Officer, a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. who spent nine years as Chief Financial Officer with the Riverside County Transportation Commission before joining ACTA. * Joseph Burton, General Counsel, who has 30 years experience in corporate and municipal law. * Pete Mandia, Director of Administration, who has 30 years experience as a port executive, economist and port planner. Other key personnel included: * Dave Boger, assistant director of construction and engineering. * Art Goodwin, assistant director of construction and engineering. * Andy Okoro, controller. * Carl Wolf, internal auditor Internal auditor An employee of a company who analyzes the company's accounting records to that the company is following and complying with all regulations. . Hankla also singled out the efforts of Gill V. Hicks, who served as ACTA's General Manager from 1990 to 2000. |
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