Smith Roberts Land Services - Land Acquisition firm

James R. "Jim" Duncan, Chief Financial Officer

Jim has over forty years of experience in corporate management, accounting, marketing, MIS operations and MIS management. Prior to joining SRLS in 2000, he was President and owner of Duncan Enterprises, Inc., group of retail companies for eighteen years. He also served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for three other companies: SWLG, a national company that developed and distributed the nation's first non-fat dietary ice cream; Life Trends, a nutrition and fitness company; and AMS, a national marketing company. While at AMS, Jim was responsible for a financial turn-around and developed a marketing plan that resulted in AMS becoming a multi-million dollar company and one of the fastest growing companies in the nation. Jim attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, before transferring to Oklahoma University.

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Rebecca J. Thompson
Vice President, General Counsel, R/W-NAC

Rebecca has twenty years of real estate related experience, specifically in transportation and right of way matters. She is a licensed attorney and certified planner with both private and public sector experience. Prior to joining SRLS, Rebecca was the Director of Acquisition/Asset Management and Supervising Attorney for the Texas Department of Transportation in the Right of Way Division. She is also a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas where she represented TxDOT in condemnation matters. Rebecca is R/W-NAC certified by the International Right of Way Association, is an approved IRWA Course Facilitator, and currently serves of the Board of the Right of Way Consultants Council. She has an undergraduate and master degree from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, and a law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas.

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Craig Cunningham, Senior Area Manager

Craig has over sixteen years of experience in multiple areas of the right of way industry. As part of his management duties, Craig is responsible for the day to day office operations of the Oklahoma offices. With SRLS, he managed four Divisions in the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) statewide capital improvement program where over 1200 parcels were affected by engineering, appraisal, acquisition, relocation and utility relocation within an eighteen month time period. Craig also serves as liaison for ODOT on several on-call contracts with various municipalities. Prior to joining SRLS in 1997, Craig was a principal in Mid-West Certified Appraisers, a family owned business, where he prepared appraisals, acquired right of way and handled relocation services.

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Tim Head, Area Manager, R/W-NAC

Tim has over fifteen years of right of way related experience, specifically dealing with surveying, negotiation, condemnation support and property management. Before joining SRLS, Tim was with the Fort Worth District of TxDOT where he gained valuable knowledge of TxDOT right of way policies and procedures and trained others on those same procedures. As Area Manager with SRLS, Tim is responsible for the oversight of Company right of way activities associated with the various offices under his management. In addition to his management duties, Tim is involved with marketing and business development for the Company. He holds a Texas real estate license and is also R/W-NAC certified by the International Right of Way Association. Tim attended the University of Texas at Arlington and Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

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Scott Rollins, Area Manager

Scott has over thirty-five years of transportation related experience having served in the Beaumont District of TxDOT as Director of Transportation Planning & Development, District Right of Way Engineer, District Design Engineer and Resident Engineer. He is a registered professional engineer and registered professional surveyor in the State of Texas. His extensive experience includes a thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practices for transportation planning and knowledge of state, county and local government operations affecting transportation development. His right of way experience includes management of acquisition, relocation and asset management programs; field surveying and preparation of legal descriptions; preparation of right of way maps; utility coordination; and hazardous material surveying, testing and removal. Scott recently joined SRLS as an Area Manager focusing on the eastern and southern regions of Texas. Scott has a Bachelor or Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont.

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Gilbert Ybarra, Special Projects Manager

Gilbert has twenty-seven years of experience in project management, construction management, inspection and design. His areas of expertise include utilities, roadways, bridges airports and subdivisions with local, State and Federal entities. Prior to joining SRLS as Special Projects Manager, Gilbert owned his own consulting firm where he specialized in construction management and contractor services in the utility industry. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas and has worked on projects in Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona. Gilbert is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington.

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Sandra Luegge, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, ROW Supervisor

Sandy has over twenty-five years experience in providing relocation assistance, appraisal, and acquisition negotiation services under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act regulations. She is currently Right of Way Supervisor of the Tulsa Branch Office. Sandra has worked directly with hundreds of residential and non-residential displacees, has performed project management and coordination functions, and has conducted comprehensive staff training. She has successfully completed projects funded by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Transportation, General Services Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Transit Authority, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of Housing & Urban Development. She holds the IRWA SR/WA designation and RW-RAC certification, was a member of IRWA’s Relocation Assistance Committee for ten years, and currently serves as IRWA Chapter 33 PDC. Sandra holds a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University at Mankato, Minnesota.

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Janna T. Wampler , R/W-AMC, ROW Supervisor

Janna has over fourteen years of right of way experience, including twelve years served with the TxDOT Right of Way Section in the Dallas District. Her duties there were specifically in the areas of property management (leasing, disposal and exchange of highway assets), utility certifications, and coordination with various local public agencies to ensure compliance with Federal/State rules and regulations. She was also chosen by the TxDOT ROW Division to pilot a GIS/GPS outdoor advertising program for the State of Texas for the inventory of billboards along State facilities. Janna currently works for SRLS as a ROW Supervisor where she provides project management and related support throughout Texas. She is a licensed Texas real estate salesperson and also holds the IRWA R/W-AMC certification.

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Leon Boone, Resource Administrator

Leon has over twelve years of right of way experience and ten years of real estate development experience. Leon currently serves as Resource Administrator for SRLS and also serves as Project Manager for specific project and clients. Prior to joining SRLS, he served as Division Manager of Public Sector Projects for another right of way consulting company in Texas. His right of way experience includes governmental clients at all levels, including TxDOT, Dallas County, and the City of Carrollton. Leon was previously a Senior Administrator for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport where he participated in a seven year, one hundred seventy five (175) million dollar land acquisition and relocation project. He also served as Director of Community Development for the City of Amarillo. Leon has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University.

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Ally Johnson , Resource Administrator

Ally has four years of right of way experience and ten years of marketing and business development experience. Ally currently serves as Resource Administrator for SRLS and also serves as Project Manager for specific project and clients. Prior to joining SRLS, she served as a Relocation Agent and Project Manager and another right of way consulting company in Oklahoma. Her right of way experience includes private and governmental clients. In addition to right of way, she has notable experience in the field of graphic design and production, proposal composition, residential real estate matters and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Ally has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Iowa State University and attended University of Nebraska College of Law.

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