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HGP Management

Fred W. Giffels

The G of HGP, and one of the original founders, Mr. Giffels formed the firm in 1985 in Houston, Texas, along with two other principals. Mr. Giffels initially served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the firm, where he headed up all Operations and Business Development activities from 1985 until 1990. He has been the CEO of the firm for the last 15 years and is responsible for the continuous profitability and day to day operation and long range planning. Fred Giffels

Mr. Giffels has over 30 years of progressive management and technical experience in the Energy and Engineering Construction industries. Mr. Giffels is a nationally recognized expert, having proffered testimony in a number of different states. He is one of a select group of Executives who have experience in the full spectrum of electrical power generation; Nuclear, Fossil (Gas, Coal, Oil, Biomass, Waste), Hydro and Alternative Energy. Mr. Giffels is a highly sought-after energy consultant, rendering solid and accurate technical and financial analysis about unique "Out of the Box" mitigation and valuation concepts. He brings a high level of experience, teamwork and energy to every assignment he conducts.

Prior to joining HGP, Mr. Giffels held positions of increasing management responsibly culminating in executive and senior management positions at Fluor-Daniel Construction, Pizzagalli Construction, Delain/PMMII, Brown and Root, and Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Garth Erdmann

Garth is a Senior Consultant with HGP and is the head of Information Technology (IT). He has over twenty-two (22) years of professional experience providing computer, management and technical services to the electric utility, financial/banking, engineering/construction, and architectural design industries, and attorneys. He has been predominantly involved in information management and systems, data analysis and the design of information management systems, management and technical support, computer application support and programming, computer graphics, desktop publishing and presentations, and technical writing. Garth received his Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1977, and his Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982, and is a member of the Society of Mining Engineers (SME) of AIME.Garth Erdmann