ROLAND K. YOUNG 1950 Rugby Avenue * College Park, Georgia 30337 404-761-2664 * ry1265ad0@westpost.

net PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MANAGER or REPRESENTATIVE Dynamic professional with history establishing and maintaining strong working re lationships and alliances with key entities for major initiatives and organizati ons in public, private, and governmental realms. * Determine optimal approach to reach target audiences, identifying vital touchpoints and opportunities. * Generate involvement and support, researching and engaging key decision makers and influencers. * Mitigate conflict and potential issues, proactively uncovering and resolving p roblems and concerns. * Unite parties on all levels on win-win mission and goals, optimally aligning s ervices with unique needs. * Cultivate trust and outstanding rapports, going above and beyond to meet and s urpass expectations. Strategic Analysis & Project Support * Communications Planning * Networking * Re lationship Building Conflict & Issues Management * Problem Solving * Outreach * Information Sharing * Public Speaking Stakeholder & Media Liaising * Consensus Building * Customer Service * Team & Ta sk Force Building KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Strategic Analysis and Conflict & Issues Management: * Performed critical public engagement, media, public and local government relat ions role on-time and within budget completion of major $1.3 B, 800-mile natural gas pipeline expansion construction through portions of Idaho, Washington, Oreg on and California. * Implemented community relations program to support $258M environmental clean u p of 7 former manufactured gas plant sites in Georgia. Successful completion of program helped save employer ~$40M in expense and liability. * Implemented initial comprehensive and city-wide community engagement strategy for 25-year project: the Atlanta Beltline. Managed Beltline's 42-member Citizen 's Advisory Board, 18-member Affordable Housing Taskforce and 10-person Neighbor hood Coordinators team. Problem Solving & Consensus Building: * Recognized for building strong and positive working relationships with individ uals, community/special interest groups, property owners, and economic developme nt initiatives. * Cultivated substantial positive local media coverage of natural gas pipeline p rojects. Effectively illustrating and generating "buy-in" on these projects and their contribution of access to environmentally friendly, competitively priced n atural gas. * Cultivated effective, collaborative relationships with diverse community group s throughout Atlanta, GA. Stakeholder & Media Liaising and Team & Task Force Building: * Conceived, designed, and implemented comprehensive community relations program s for major natural gas pipeline projects. Created templates for provision of ta rgeted, timely and comprehensive community relations support. * Instrumental in preventing pipeline project delay and expense over-runs by pro

actively establishing successful relationships with stakeholders apart and along pipeline routes. * Designed educational natural gas safety awareness materials for elementary sch ool students in Georgia and New Jersey. * Designed national training program for prospective Neighborhood Housing Servic es Program Executive Directors and successfully collaborated with major universi ty to offer Masters level degree granting program in Non-profit Administration. * Authored article on PGT-PG&E Expansion Project for Oil and Gas Journal. EDUCATION Masters in Urban Studies Occidental College, Pasadena, California Bachelor of Urban Planning Stanford University, Stanford, California PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Coro Foundation Fellows Program Graduate - Public Affairs Leadership (1 of 36 na tional participants) Certificate Program - Dealing with a Difficult Public (Harvard/MIT) ROLAND K. YOUNG * Page 2 * ry1265ad0@westpost.net

WORK EXPERIENCE BECHTEL CORP., Houston, Texas * 2008 - 2009 A premier global engineering and construction management companies with +30K emp loyees. Material Coordinator Managed all aspects of intake of construction materials from domestic and intern ational locations for 7 pump stations for major oil pipeline project transportin g oil from Canada to refineries in US Midwest. ATLANTA BELTLINE, INC., Atlanta, Georgia * 2007 - 2008 $1.8B "green" master municipal plan focused on increasing amount of parks, open space, pathways, transportation options, affordable housing, neighborhood enhanc ements, and economic development. Citizen Engagement Advocate Spearheaded design and implementation of vehicles, opportunities, and strategies to engage, inform, and attain input and participation from citizens of Atlanta in Beltline initiatives. Researched and analyzed data. Delivered presentations to various community groups including Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs), commun ity leaders, community-based organizations, and Atlanta City Council. Managed w eb content for Beltline's Community Engagement initiative. AGL RESOURCES, INC. / ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO., Atlanta, Georgia * 1999 - 2007 Atlanta-based energy holding company with 6 utilities including Atlanta Gas Ligh t Company. Public Affairs & Special Projects Manager, Operations Supervisor & Community Aff airs Rep Provided public affairs, community relations, communications, and operational ma nagement support for variety of company initiatives involving environmental clea nups, natural gas storage, system operations, and other special projects. Perfo rmed as loaned executive for Metropolitan Atlanta United Way. BECHTEL CORP., Portland, Maine * 1997 - 1999

A premier global engineering and construction management companies with +30K emp loyees. Public Relations Manager Led 2-person team providing full-range of stakeholder, public, community, and me dia relations support for 187-mile natural gas pipeline traversing portions of V ermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Identified and forged relationships with gover nment bodies in affected cities and townships. Initiated and maintained contact with reporters, property owners, and community organizations. Leveraged opportu nities to engage and support communities near pipeline route. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HISTORY PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO., San Francisco, CA * 1983 - 1992 PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION CO., Portland, OR * 1992 - 1997 Largest combination gas and electric utility in US, and subsidiary serving 4 Wes tern and Northwest states. Director, Governmental & Community Relations (PGT), Manager, Community Relations (PGT) Representative, Local Government Relations (PG&E) Performed local governmental, key contact responsibilities at PG&E prior to tran sferring to Pacific Gas Transmission (PG&E subsidiary) as community relations ma nager for major natural gas pipeline expansion project. Successfully provided f ull-range of community, local government and media relations support for major n atural gas pipeline facilities expansion through portions of ID, WA, OR and CA. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF AMERICA, Oakland, CA *1977 -1983 Educational Development Officer