Statement of Qualifications

1. Technical Capabilities
and Qualifications
Coto Consulting, Inc.
September 2009

2. Introduction
Coto Consulting, Inc.
– Provides dependable and strategic environmental
consulting services
– Formed in 2009
– Registered as a woman-owned, small business
enterprise with the State of California and the
federal government
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3. Founder
Christina Schwerdtfeger
– 22 years experience in the
environmental field in industry and
as a consultant
– PhD in chemistry
– Accredited as a greenhouse gas lead
verifier by California Air Resources
Board (Executive Order H-09-103)
– Registered Environmental Assessor
with California EPA, Department of
Toxic Substances Control (No. 04367)
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4. Service Areas
Multi-media Compliance Services include:
– Greenhouse gas and climate change
– Permits, reports, studies for: air quality, water,
wastewater, pollution prevention, hazardous
waste, EPCRA, NPDES, etc.
– Sustainability
– Training
– Litigation Support
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5. Previous & Current Clients
Government Clients:
– Marine Corps
– Navy
– Army Corps of Engineers
– General Services Administration
– Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
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6. Previous & Current Clients
Industrial Clients:
– Chevron
– Northrop Grumman
– Lockheed Martin
– Ameron
– Hexacomb Corporation
– Hill’s Pet Nutrition
– General Electric Aircraft Engines
– BNSF and ATSF Railways
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7. Previous & Current Clients
Other Clients:
– URS
– County of Los Angeles, Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
– Electric Power Research Institute
– Eastern Municipal Water District
– E2 ManageTech
– Custom Environmental Services
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8. Awards and Recognition
Awards:
– Project Manager of the Year for Southern
California (Radian, 1996 and 1999)
– Award for Excellent Mentoring and Coaching of
Junior Staff (CH2M HILL, 2001)
– Business Achievement Award for Civil &
Engineering Firms: New Practice Areas -- Climate
Change, Sustainability and Federal Contracting
(Environmental Business Journal, 2009)
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9. Kudos
“The quality of the product that you produced regarding the Environmental
Standard Operating Procedures (ESOP's) for the MCIWEST Environmental
Management System (EMS) project was outstanding. Each ESOP was
standardized, well researched and was easily adapted to the needs and
peculiarities of each installation. Without your work we would not have met
our requirement to have a fully compliant EMS by 31 December 2007. Thanks
again for a great job.”
Bill Moog, Acting Environmental Management Officer, MCAS Miramar
“…you are on the top of my list of the most professional contractors that I have
had the pleasure of working with.”
Dave Rodriguez, Manager of the Environmental Branch
MCAS Yuma
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10. Kudos
“I would like to compliment Dr. Christina Schwerdtfeger for her hard work as a
Task Manager for the Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) at MCB Camp
Pendleton. I look forward to working with Christina and her group in the
future and I am sure I will always get an outstanding product.”
Ed Miranda, RPM, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Pendleton Area Focus Team
“All tasks were completed in a timely manner and it was a pleasure to work
with Christina Schwerdtfeger. She was a true professional, very
knowledgeable and user friendly. I look forward to having the opportunity to
work with her in the future.”
Eddie Valls, EMS Manager
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (NREA)
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11. Other Skills
Speaker / Presenter at Conferences:
– Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
– National Association of Environmental Managers
(NAEM)
– Federal Environmental Symposium
– Tri-Service Environmental Technology Symposium
– Marine Corps Installations West Conservation
Expo
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12. Other Skills
Instructor and Guest Lecturer:
– University of California Irvine (UCI)
• Extension Program – instructor in Sustainability Leadership
Certificate Program for online course
• Paul Merage School of Business – guest lecturer in Supply Chain
Management class on sustainability
• Chemistry Department - guest lecturer in Industrial Chemistry
class
– University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Extension Program – guest lecturer in air pollution control class on
pollution prevention
– University of Southern California
• Society of Women Engineers – guest speaker
• Chemistry Club – guest speaker
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13. Why Choose
Coto Consulting, Inc.?
Strengths:
– Experienced professional with proven track record
– Ability to provide routine compliance services, as
well as solutions for emerging and/or difficult issues
– Holds accreditations from CARB and DTSC
– Innovative thinker and problem-solver
– Strong program and project management skills to
adhere to SOW, schedule and budget
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14. Contact Information
For additional information:
Website: www.coto-consulting.com
Phone: 949-378-0573
E-mail: christina@coto-consulting.com
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