Town of Cary

Town of Cary
Town Clerk’s Office
P.O. Box 8005, Cary, NC 27512-8005
Phone No. (919) 319-4508
Fax No. (919) 460-4910
e-mail: Karen.gray@townofcary.org

Please contact the town clerk's office with any questions about this application. The e-mail address is karen.gray@townofcary.org; the phone number is 469-4011. Current Town of Cary employees are not eligible to serve on Town Council appointed boards and commissions.

PLEASE NOTE: This application is a public record under North Carolina law and will be shared with third parties upon request and without notice. If there is any information you do not want released to the public, please do not include it.

Application for Town of Cary Environmental Advisory Board

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Name:	Pau	Oliver
	(Last)	(First)	(Middle)

Address:	102 Ticonderoga Road	Cary	NC	27519
	Street & No.	City	State	Zip

Daytime Tel #:

919.743.2514

Evening Tel #:

919.387.2915

E-Mail Address:

opau@cherokeefund.com

Place of Employment/ Employer:

Cherokee, 111 East Hargett Street, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27601

Current Position (Title):

Regional Program Manager, Engineering and Environmental Management

Brief Description of Duties:

Cherokee is private equity fund that specializes in the remediation and sustainable redevelopment of brownfields. Since 1990, we have invested more than $1 billion to clean up and restore 520 properties across the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. Cherokee is currently managing its fourth investment fund (Fund IV), which provides over $2 billion of capital to purchase, clean up and redevelop contaminated real estate.

My regional program manager responsibilities include: working with our business, real estate, legal and other environmental professionals; directing environmental due diligence; managing site assessments and remediation; interacting with external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, environmental service providers and community organizations; and analyzing environmentally-related financial risk associated with Cherokee’s brownfield real estate transactions. I am also a LEED-AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Answer all of the question below in full

The Board will consist of nine members to serve staggered terms that vary in length up to three years: five will serve as “At-Large Citizens” with the remaining four to serve as “Technical Experts” or “Partners”. Your professional history helps in filling these vacancies. Visit the boards and commissions Web page on the Town’s Web site at http://www.townofcary.org/boards/boards.htm for information regarding the Environmental Advisory Board.

Technical Experts include but may not be limited to the following:

Energy: Electrical and Fuels	Environmental Economics
Energy: Renewable, Alternative Technologies	Environmental Toxicology
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Waste to Energy	Government Regulations, Compliance, Grants and Incentives.
Water Quality	Transit – Oriented Development
Air Quality and Public Health	Sustainable Design and Standards in the Building Industry (i.e. ENERGY STAR, LEED)
Urban Vegetation/Forestry/Wildlife	Social Change and Environmental Awareness
Industrial Ecology	Creative and Collaborative Problem Solving
Conservation and Natural Resource Management	Action Planning for Sustainable Results

Partners include but may not be limited to the following:

University	NCSU Solar Center
Government	US EPA
Non-profit organizations, networks	Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency Sierra Club, www.coolcities.us/
Utilities	Progress Energy, Burlington Electric, Duke Energy
Private Sector	Cherokee Investments
Associations	Homebuilders’ Association NCLM Energy

The council understands that some citizens interested in serving the Town may be unable to make a three year commitment, especially with a newly established board. Please indicate in order of preference, your ability to commit to the following:

2	Through February 1, 2009
1	2 years
3	3 years

Please indicate for which of the following positions you are applying:

X	At Large Citizen Representative
X	Technical Expert Representative
X	Partner Representative

If applying for technical expert or partner, indicate affiliation and list any relevant experience/qualifications. Tell in your own words why you are the best qualified candidate, what you could bring to this particular board, and any other information that might distinguish your application from the other candidates. (You may attach additional documentation to support your position.)

As a long time Cary resident, I am excited to see the Town take a leadership role in environmental management and stewardship. With relevant academic, professional and community achievements, I have the experience, values and desire to contribute to the Environmental Advisory Board. My experience and education in environmental sciences and business will enable me to contribute towards achieving the Town’s goals, while enhancing environmental, economic and social conditions.

My education and work experience in environmental management and sustainable development will provide technical expertise to the Board. I currently work in the environmental field with Cherokee in Raleigh (as described above). Prior to joining Cherokee, I was a Program Manager with URS Corporation in Morrisville, where I managed multi-media environmental engineering and design contracts. I earned a Master of Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School (with an emphasis on Sustainable Enterprise), a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of North Carolina.

My current employer Cherokee was identified in this application as a potential Partner of the Board. Cherokee is a private equity firm specializing in brownfield revitalization and sustainable development. Cherokee was recently honored with the Raleigh Environmental Stewardship award for it commitment to and leadership in sustainability and environmental consciousness. I currently serve as Cherokee’s representative on the North Carolina Sustainable Business Council. Additional information about Cherokee is available at www.cherokeefund.com.

List any board or commission on which you are presently serving, or have served on in the past, either in the Town of Cary or elsewhere, noting any relevancy to the Environmental Advisory Board.

The environmental advisory board must evaluate its work and decisions with consideration of environmental, economic and community impacts. I have been active in local organizations related to each of these issues (see below). Moreover, I was involved in each of these organizations at inception, and therefore, have direct experience with the formation of newly established groups.

North Carolina Sustainable Business Council (Company representative 2006-present)

Advocacy for North Carolina Asian Pacific Americans (Board member 2000-2002)

National Association of Asian American Professionals - North Carolina (Board member 1998-2002)

If you previously served on a Town board or commission, did you fulfill your term to its completion (NOTE: An appointed term can be for 1, 2 or 3 years)?

Yes

If not, please explain and provide dates of service:

Have you completed the Town’s School of Government class? (Completion of the school of government is not a requirement for service on a board or commission)

Yes

Polo shirt size:

2XL

3XL

How did you become aware of this volunteer opportunity with the Town of Cary? (Please check all that apply):

	Newspaper	X	Town Web page		BUD Newsletter
	BUD TV	X	Other (please specify)	Emerging Green Builders list serve

Citizens appointed to any board or commission are required to read and sign the Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Guidelines for Town Advisory Boards and Commissions. Please visit the Town’s Web site at http://www.townofcary.org/boards/boards.htm to review these guidelines. Your submission of this application indicates that you have read and agree to sign these guidelines in their present form if appointed to serve on this board.

Do you have any personal or business interest(s) that could create a conflict (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to serve?

Yes

If yes, please explain:

I understand the following:

that all of the information on this application is a public record
that if not initially appointed to serve this application will be active through August 30 of the current year
that an updated application is required during the application period of September 1-December 1 to be considered for reappointment or future appointment to this board
that regular attendance by members at board or commission meetings is important and an appointed member may be removed for missing three (3) or more meetings during the calendar year (February through December)

By submission of this application I certify that all of the information contained herein is true to the best of my knowledge. (If returning via U.S. mail, please sign below; your signature is not required if the application is returned as an e-mail attachment.)

Signature _________________________________ Date: ________________________