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I' , MGT Qf AMERICA. INC. RANGE OF EXPERIENCE Consulting Background. Mr. Burgess has performed cost-of-service studies for California local governments since 1990. Over the past 18 years, he has developed a broad background in local government consulting, with a primary focus on state mandate cost reimbursement consulting and indirect cost rate proposal development. On August 1st, 2007, Mr. Burgess merged Public Resource Management Group, LLC (PRM) into MGT of America, Inc. (MGT). In 2003, Mr. Burgess became one of the three founding partners of Public Resource Management Group, LLC. Prior to joining PRM, he was a vice president at Maximus Inc., DMG-Maximus, and David M. Griffith and Associates, Ltd. (DMG). Mr. Burgess has personally served over 100 cities and 24 counties within the state of California during his 18-year consulting career. He has also personally provided consulting services to 17 of the California's 20 largest counties. E.ducation. Mr. Burgess received a Bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and a Masters in public policy studies from the University of Chicago. Professional LeadershiP. Mr. Burgess is the Managing Partner for all West Cost projects conducted by MGT's Cost Services Division. At PRM, Mr. Burgess was the director for the firm's Claims & Grants Division. During his tenure with DMG and Maximus, Mr. Burgess was one of two vice presidents responsible for the $5 million local government consulting practice, with 30 professional consultants, and over 400 clients served per year. In addition to SB 90 claiming, additional representative consulting studies include appropriation limitation studies, Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative applications, Office of Management and Budget A-87 cost allocation plans, user fee studies, development impact fee analysis, and legislative analysis. Pertinent Statewide E.xperience. Mr. Burgess served as the Associate Director of the California Cities SB 90 Service and the CSAC SB 90 Service. In this capacity, Mr. Burgess worked on behalf of all California local agencies to reach resolution on statewide issues such as the Open Meetings Act impasse; developing unit costs for several current mandates; and has assisted agencies such as San Francisco, Santa Barbara County, Orange County, Santa Clara County, Sacramento County, Monterey County, Marin County and San Mateo County with state controller field audit defense related to SB 90 claiming issues. Mr. Burgess has also represented clients in matters related to California's Commission on State Mandates and the Bureau of State Audits. Mr. Burgess has also provided over 30 statewide training sessions on SB 90 and cost accounting issues over the past 18 years. J. BRADLEY BURGESS P ARTNER-IN-CHARGE Professional History. Mr. Burgess has a broad background in government, public policy, and journalism. For three years, he edited and published a monthly professional magazine for the University of Missouri. Prior to joining DMG, Mr. Burgess was the transportation budget analyst for Governor Jim Thompson's staff in the State of Illinois. During this time, he was hired as a contract consultant for Continental Illinois National Bank in Chicago. Prior to his time in Illinois, Mr. Burgess was a working journalist for a daily metro newspaper in Kansas City. He also worked on several professional projects in Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.