OUR OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT At PDC, each project undertaken by the firm is assigned to a Principal. That Principal is responsible to our client to meet schedule and budgetary requirements of each project, and is charged with the responsibility of seeing that the client is completely satisfied with the service the firm renders. Each Principal is an owner and officer of the firm, completely authorized to act contractually on behalf of the company. Jim Loftus, PE, Vice-President, Chairman of the Board and Principal Structural: Jim has been practicing structural engineering for more than 20 years. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from University of California at Santa Clara, and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of Washington. He is registered to practice structural engineering in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and California. Jim is our Principal Structural Engineer and leads the firm's Industrial Engineering Group. Steve Theno, PE, President: Steve has been practicing mechanical engineering for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and is registered to practice mechanical engineering in Alaska. He is PDC's Principal Mechanical Engineer, and leads the Complex Facilities design group. He is an avid outdoors man; pilot (holding a float plane operator's licence since his teens), fisherman, and skier. Ron Gebhart, PE, Vice-President and Principal in Charge of Fairbanks Operations: Ron has been practicing civil engineering for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and is registered to practice civil engineering in Alaska and South Dakota. Ron is the firm's Principal Civil Engineer, and leads the firm's Transportation Group. He is active in community affairs, bow hunts and trapshoots. Jim Pressley, PE, Vice-President and Principal in Charge of Anchorage Operations: Jim has been practicing engineering for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Texas - Arlington and is registered to practice electrical engineering in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Guam. In addition to Jim's administrative role for the Anchorage office, Jim heads up the firms Facility's Design Group. Dennis Bogren, PLS, Vice President and Principal Survey: Dennis has been a Professional Surveyor in the state of Alaska for more than twenty years and has thirty-two years of surveying experience. He attended Michigan Technological University, Michigan State University, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Dennis is PDC’s Principal Surveyor and leads the firm’s Surveying and GIS group. Royce Conlon, PE, Vice President and Principal Civil/Environmental: Since joining PDC in 1990, Royce has become a key Project Engineer in projects ranging from preparation of environmental assessments, environmental site audits, locations studies, design study reports, assembly of construction plans, specifications, as well as construction administration and negotiations. Along with solid engineering skills, one of Royce's key strengths is her ability to work with public involvement facets of environmentally sensitive project. Royce is a key member of PDC's Transportation Team. She is also a member of our Board of Directors. Ms. Conlon received her BSCE from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1987, and is registered to practice Civil Engineering in Alaska. RETIRED PRINCIPALS Gary Rice, PE, Vice President: Gary has been practicing civil engineering for over 30 years. He is a graduate of the University of Alaska and is registered to practice civil engineering in Alaska. Gary is the Principal Civil Engineer for the Anchorage Office.Gary leads the firm's practice in Utilities engineering, as well as Fuels. Rob Boswell, PE, Vice President and Principal Electrical Engineer: Rob has been practicing electrical engineering for over 30 years. He graduated from the University of Washington and is registered to practice electrical engineering in Alaska.