Candidate for
Board Member; Conejo Recreation and Park District

Conejo Recreation and Park District Board of Directors since 1998: Chairman - 2001, 2006 and 2010.

Accomplishments include:

Vice-chair and Board Member, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) + 2009 and 2010

President-elect and Board Member, California Association of Recreation and Park Districts + 2002 to 2010. President in 2006.

Member, National Association of Recreation and Park Districts Member, California Park and Recreation Society Member, California Special Districts Association Member, Ventura County Special Districts Association Former Co-chair, Ventura County Open Space District Advisory Committee Founder and former Chairman, Conejo Coalition for Youth and Families Co-founder, Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning

Approved: Community Pool at CLU; Notthwoodr Neighborhood Park; new AYSO soccer fields and baseball field at Conejo Creek South; new community center, neighborhood park and playfields in Dos Vientos; equestrian and dog park at Waverly Park; therapeutic equestrian facilities for Ride On; McCrea Ranch Visitor Center; Chumash Interpretive Center at Oakbrook Regional Park, expansions of the Goebel Senior Adult Center, Alex Fiore Teen Center and the Children's Wing of the Grant Brimhall Library.

Protected local open space by approving: Conejo Canyons Master Plan, Rancho Potrero Open Space Plan,

Built new Boys and Girls Clubs a Los Cerritos and Colina Middle Schools.

Former President and Director Emeritus, Conejo Valley Little League (1989 to 2004)

I am proud of our community and want the privilege to continue to represent you and keep our parks safe, clean and meeting your needs.

I have 33 years experience in managing and conducting environmental studies. He has participated in a variety of projects involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for federal, state, and local government and private-sector clients.

I have completed numerous CEQA documents for large-scale development projects in Southern California. Mr. Gibson has also recently served as CEQA Program Director for the Los Angeles Unified School District when he oversaw the preparation of dozens of EIRs for the district's new school construction program. In addition, he oversaw the development of guidelines for a variety of special studies required for school facilities including rail safety, pipeline safety and other issues.

I have experience serving on both elected and appointed boards that have land use responsibilities. In the mid-1990s, he served as a planning commissioner for the City of Thousand Oaks. During his term on the commission, he reviewed numerous development projects and assisted other commissioners with understanding the CEQA review process. He reviewed numerous EIRs and mitigated negative declarations; he understands the need to for clearly providing the decision maker with a document that is easily understood.

In addition, I serve as an elected official on the Conejo Recreation and Park District, a special district responsible for administering 15,000 acres of open space, parks, and facilities. He is also a board member and past president of the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts, and a member of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS).

I am the Principal involved and Key Investigator/Author of numerous plans and policies for environmental issue management. Projects have included land use planning documents at the state, regional and local level including General Plans, Conservation Management Plans, Natural Resource Protection Plans, Siting Elements, and others. Developed land use and environmental policies for numerous agencies including the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, EPA, Department of Energy, U.S. Air force, Corps of Engineers for both public and private projects, local agencies and jurisdictions including counties, cities and special districts, airports and harbors, and other groups. Experienced in public and agency involvement and interaction including the development and implementation of public hearings, study sessions, and focus groups.

Employment History

2007 to present Associate Principal, Impact Sciences, Inc., Camarillo, California

1995 to 2007 President and Owner, The Gibson Company, Thousand Oaks, California

1994 to 1995 Manager Business Development, Applied Environmental Technologies (AET), Inc., Ventura, California

1993 to 1994 Regional Manager, RESNA Corporation, Ventura, California

1991 to 1993 Vice President and Regional Manager, Michael Brandman Associates, Inc., Los Angeles, California

1988 to 1991 Vice President and Director of Environmental Services, Envicom Corporation, Calabasas, California

1980 to 1988 Senior Project Manager, Manager of Nuclear Waste Programs, Earth Technology Corporation (formerly Fugro, Inc), Long Beach, California 1979 to 1980 Staff Geologist, Fugro, Inc., Casper, Wyoming

1978 to 1979 Staff Geologist, Willard Owens Associates, Casper, Wyoming

1977 to 1978 Geophysical Logging Technician and Field Supervisor, Century Geophysical Corporation, Casper, Wyoming1975 to 1976 Technical Assistant, Exploration Geology Group, AMAX Coal Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

Education and Training

Indiana University, Indianapolis (1974 to 1976), Bachelors of Sciences, Environmental Geosciences.

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana (1973 to 1974), undergraduate studies in natural and physical sciences.

University of California, Los Angeles, (1993 to 2006), various continuing education studies in land use planning, land use law and environmental impact analysis.

Awards

Association of Environmental Planners (AEP), Outstanding Environmental Document, 1991, City of Long Beach Redevelopment Agency & Port of Long Beach, Long Beach Convention Center Expansion and Waterfront Development EIR