David Harnish
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Jan Jacobson
I have worked with David on various projects and programs for over 20 years. David is an excellent strategist, collaborator and manager and any project or program will benefit from his leadership and engagement. He has the rare combination of both a strong technical background (with the ability to dig into details if needed) and high level strategy development and decision making. I have observed David transition onto problem projects and quickly assess and address multiple complex technical, logistical and community considerations for a quick and successful project turn around. David is an excellent listener and communicator and treats everyone with respect. He also has a great sense of humor, which is always and a plus, and is a pleasure to work with.
Chuck Rosien V
David Harnish is an inspirational leader with decades of experience in all facets of managing complex business transactions including outsourcing relationships. His technical skills are unmatched in environmental while his interpersonal and communication skills balance him to lead teams to great places. This unique matching is an asset to any organization as his ability to run complex analysis and quickly simplify to Board Level can be utilized by any Executive position. I highly recommend David Harnish given his productive skill set and fun personality.
Jan Jacobson
I have worked with David on various projects and programs for over 20 years. David is an excellent strategist, collaborator and manager and any project or program will benefit from his leadership and engagement. He has the rare combination of both a strong technical background (with the ability to dig into details if needed) and high level strategy development and decision making. I have observed David transition onto problem projects and quickly assess and address multiple complex technical, logistical and community considerations for a quick and successful project turn around. David is an excellent listener and communicator and treats everyone with respect. He also has a great sense of humor, which is always and a plus, and is a pleasure to work with.
Chuck Rosien V
David Harnish is an inspirational leader with decades of experience in all facets of managing complex business transactions including outsourcing relationships. His technical skills are unmatched in environmental while his interpersonal and communication skills balance him to lead teams to great places. This unique matching is an asset to any organization as his ability to run complex analysis and quickly simplify to Board Level can be utilized by any Executive position. I highly recommend David Harnish given his productive skill set and fun personality.
Jan Jacobson
I have worked with David on various projects and programs for over 20 years. David is an excellent strategist, collaborator and manager and any project or program will benefit from his leadership and engagement. He has the rare combination of both a strong technical background (with the ability to dig into details if needed) and high level strategy development and decision making. I have observed David transition onto problem projects and quickly assess and address multiple complex technical, logistical and community considerations for a quick and successful project turn around. David is an excellent listener and communicator and treats everyone with respect. He also has a great sense of humor, which is always and a plus, and is a pleasure to work with.
Chuck Rosien V
David Harnish is an inspirational leader with decades of experience in all facets of managing complex business transactions including outsourcing relationships. His technical skills are unmatched in environmental while his interpersonal and communication skills balance him to lead teams to great places. This unique matching is an asset to any organization as his ability to run complex analysis and quickly simplify to Board Level can be utilized by any Executive position. I highly recommend David Harnish given his productive skill set and fun personality.
Jan Jacobson
I have worked with David on various projects and programs for over 20 years. David is an excellent strategist, collaborator and manager and any project or program will benefit from his leadership and engagement. He has the rare combination of both a strong technical background (with the ability to dig into details if needed) and high level strategy development and decision making. I have observed David transition onto problem projects and quickly assess and address multiple complex technical, logistical and community considerations for a quick and successful project turn around. David is an excellent listener and communicator and treats everyone with respect. He also has a great sense of humor, which is always and a plus, and is a pleasure to work with.
Chuck Rosien V
David Harnish is an inspirational leader with decades of experience in all facets of managing complex business transactions including outsourcing relationships. His technical skills are unmatched in environmental while his interpersonal and communication skills balance him to lead teams to great places. This unique matching is an asset to any organization as his ability to run complex analysis and quickly simplify to Board Level can be utilized by any Executive position. I highly recommend David Harnish given his productive skill set and fun personality.
Credentials
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Professional Geologist
California State License Board
Experience
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Pacific Consulting
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Company Owner
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2020 - Present
Pacific Consulting specializes in helping companies and agencies navigate complex environmental requirements that can affect real estate transactions and development. Primary practice areas: • Industrial surplus real estate sales • Acquiring industrial real estate • Repurposing power plant sites • Environmental liability cost analysis • Regulatory support for environmental remediation Pacific Consulting specializes in helping companies and agencies navigate complex environmental requirements that can affect real estate transactions and development. Primary practice areas: • Industrial surplus real estate sales • Acquiring industrial real estate • Repurposing power plant sites • Environmental liability cost analysis • Regulatory support for environmental remediation
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Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chair of the Board of Directors
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2020 - Present
Center for Creative Land Recycling is the nation's leading organization dedicated to converting underutilized properties, many of which have known or suspected contamination, to assets that benefit communities. CCLR educates and supports government agencies, the private sector and communities in tools and approaches to revitalizing inactive real estate. Center for Creative Land Recycling is the nation's leading organization dedicated to converting underutilized properties, many of which have known or suspected contamination, to assets that benefit communities. CCLR educates and supports government agencies, the private sector and communities in tools and approaches to revitalizing inactive real estate.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Surplus Property
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2017 - 2020
Founded a group to divest surplus real estate: assembled team, developed governance, and led strategy, goals and implementation, facilitating executive steering committees. Diverse portfolio of properties across California. Moved $85M+ in real estate and identified additional $100M portfolio. As principal in-house brownfield expert, led development of standardized approach to selling contaminated real estate, customizing peer-industry best practices for PG&E. Assembled a talented… Show more Founded a group to divest surplus real estate: assembled team, developed governance, and led strategy, goals and implementation, facilitating executive steering committees. Diverse portfolio of properties across California. Moved $85M+ in real estate and identified additional $100M portfolio. As principal in-house brownfield expert, led development of standardized approach to selling contaminated real estate, customizing peer-industry best practices for PG&E. Assembled a talented cross-functional team of employees, contractors, matrixed staff from multiple departments, and counsel. Personally led more complex sale negotiations to maximize benefit to company and customers. In response to 2019 bankruptcy, led strategic analysis that resulted in a multi-year plan to accelerate sales.
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Manager, Environmental Remediation
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2006 - Feb 2017
Managed a team of project managers performing up to $50M of remediation annually, including goal-setting, staff supervision, contracting, executive and financial reporting. Co-led Board-approved initiative to upgrade the remediation program from lagging to leading. Conducted project strategic reviews as a remediation subject matter expert. Received 2013 Award of Excellence for the $100M+ underground decommissioning and remediation of San Francisco former power plant. Led… Show more Managed a team of project managers performing up to $50M of remediation annually, including goal-setting, staff supervision, contracting, executive and financial reporting. Co-led Board-approved initiative to upgrade the remediation program from lagging to leading. Conducted project strategic reviews as a remediation subject matter expert. Received 2013 Award of Excellence for the $100M+ underground decommissioning and remediation of San Francisco former power plant. Led environmental due-diligence during energy transformation, adding dozens of renewable energy sites while decommissioning and remediating multiple older fossil-fuel power plants. Prepared testimony in public utility commission filings to recover remediation costs under gas, electric, fossil plant decommissioning reserve, and hazardous substance balancing account. Founded teams to centralize long-term operations/maintenance and land use covenants, improving performance and lowering costs.
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Interim Manager, Habitat Conservation Plans
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2011 - 2011
Appointed to turnaround a team struggling with backlogged compliance with a Habitat Conservation Plan. By end of the role, eliminated a multi-year backlog of over 12,000 job reviews, and the new structure was the model for HCP compliance when it later expanded over the entire service territory.
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Supervisor, Land and Water Quality, Technical and Ecological Services
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2005 - 2006
Led internal consulting team in site remediation and hazardous substance compliance, hydroelectric power permitting, chemical testing and engineering. Led work intake and delivery changes to dramatically improve performance, in final year 200 projects were 93% on budget and 96% on time.
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Environmental Geologist and Portfolio Manager, 2006-2005
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1996 - 2005
Created centralized program for environmental due diligence for utility real estate transactions, providing consistency and risk management. Project manager for remediation projects, multi-agency permitting efforts, construction compliance. As Co-Chair of Management Committee for a geothermal energy waste facility, led a $26M closure and cash-out of responsible parties.
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Ramboll
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Denmark
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Geosciences
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1990 - 1996
At environmental consultancy to Fortune 500 companies, led environmental due diligence in real estate transaction on behalf of buyers, sellers, financial institutions, and supported mergers and acquisitions. Started as a geologist and promoted to Manager. Main practice areas were environmental remediation, health risk assessment, disposal facility compliance. At environmental consultancy to Fortune 500 companies, led environmental due diligence in real estate transaction on behalf of buyers, sellers, financial institutions, and supported mergers and acquisitions. Started as a geologist and promoted to Manager. Main practice areas were environmental remediation, health risk assessment, disposal facility compliance.
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Bechtel Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Geologist
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1985 - 1990
At leading engineering firm to public and private clients, hired as a field geologist and given progressively greater project and client responsibilities. Conducted environmental and geotechnical investigations at sites across the US, including two years at a petroleum refinery managing groundwater and soil remediation to comply with regulatory orders. Awarded recognitions for technical excellence. At leading engineering firm to public and private clients, hired as a field geologist and given progressively greater project and client responsibilities. Conducted environmental and geotechnical investigations at sites across the US, including two years at a petroleum refinery managing groundwater and soil remediation to comply with regulatory orders. Awarded recognitions for technical excellence.
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Education
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UCLA
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science - MS, Earth Science
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