Alex Bethke Email & Phone Number

Serve as Senior Project Manager for Stantec GS, holding a Secret security clearance, providing project management for large and complex cultural resources efforts and a broad array of environmental compliance support efforts, from NEPA to range sustainability nation-wide.

San Diego, Ca

Provide expert Cultural Resources solutions in federal regulatory environments.- Guiding, managing, and growing all aspects of the PaleoWest federal business. - Encompasses 1) general business development and strategy, 2) contract management, and 3) technical regulatory expertise in applied federal regulatory environments. - Support/strategize federal business development on a national scale. - Identify and track federal opportunities on a national level. - Identify contracting opportunities and coordinate with Office Principals. - Identify and coordinate with teaming partners. - Facilitate proposal strategies and serve as initial/final reviewer. - Serve as liaison to company leadership in subjects related to federal business/matters. - Administer MASC federal contracts/agreements. - Develop trainings that relate to federal programs, regulations, and contracts. - Establish SOPs/procedures for streamlining federal work within PaleoWest. - Serve as primary POC for legal contract matters.- Provide senior review on select (major/complex) federal projects and proposals. - PI/PM on relevant federal programs and/or built-environment. - Mentor staff at a national level on regulatory compliance, Section 106, agency communication, business development, and best business practices.- Serve as interim West Coast Historical Resources Program Manager. - Tracked workload management among staff. - Facilitated regional new hires and recruitment. - Stepped-in as PI and even primary author of historical documents as needed. - Highlights: - Oversaw award of >$14M in federal awards in 1st 9 months as large business. - Developed best practices for contract management & Go/No-Go processes. - Oversaw planning/prioritization of CRM/ENV/A-E contract goals/positioning. - Primary lead on ~$836k in historical and NEPA support awards. - Including $500k (1,600 building) Forest Service statewide evaluation.

San Diego, California, United States

- Serve as program manager to expeditiously/cost effectively dispose of Navy properties.- Interpret administrative policies, guidelines, management theories, and practices to plan programmatic operations.- Primary adviser to the BCM on management processes, goals, and solutions.- Compose program plans to meet stipulated goals.- Interface with regulatory, city, and other local officials re: property reuse.- Execute projects by developing management plans, identifying resources, tracking milestones, and completing on time and within budget.- Coordinate/facilitate environmental remediation goals with transfer goals. - Prepare plans for the proper disposal of federal real property. - Serve as license POC and facilitate solutions with Env and Real Estate teams. - Regularly brief issues/status to senior leadership. - Focus on El Toro, Tustin, Concord, Mare Island.- Highlights: El Toro Site 1 Transfer, Concord Canals Realignment; Concord Vegetation Management IGSA, Concord FIB LUC-RD Review.

San Diego

Balance historic preservation with Navy and Marine Corps mission critical projects. - Emphasize identification, evaluation, treatment, planning. - Work with other professional teams (NEPA) to comply with misc. Federal regs. Manage the Navy’s historic resources and comply with Sections 106/110 of NHPA. - Serve as the Cultural Resource Manager Historian for Naval Base Coronado. - Includes 2 Districts and individual properties, totaling 48 resources. - Provide CatEx support/design review for all construction. - Provide technical, consultation, and contract expertise to installations in CA. - Provided historical expertise assistance to NAVFAC PAC (Hawaii). - Serve as PI and/or PM for numerous in-house historical survey and evaluations. - Provided CR expertise, project review, and execution for 3 BRAC installations.Major Accomplishments: - Acting Cultural Resources (EV52) Lead/Supervisor, Nov. 8, 2010 to Jan. 28, 2011 - Integral in re-defining ICRMP policy/content in SW. - Co-author of 2010 & 2013 CR MASC (IDIQ) Contract ($25 and $50 Mil. capacity). - Participate in outreach and cultural resources education - Taught CR component of “Environmental Protection” course (Jan. 27, 2012)

Greater San Diego Area

Manage the Navy Region Southwest Cultural Resources Program - Directly supervise 5 cultural resources professionals and oversee a Regional team of 12 CRMs - Oversight and responsibility for setting CRM Region policy and strategy - Strategize long-term cultural resources planning, including PAs, ICRMPs, etc. - Responsible for programming, receiving, and implementing annual Region budget. - Avg. around $2.5M annually ($6.5M in FY12). - Brief issues/successes to leadership, including installation/Region flag officers. - Promote CRM achievements, policies, and needs within SW. - Southwest installations and team won 3 CNO Awards for FY12.

Web development, social media marketing, research and content development related to cultural points of interests along the annual Tour de France route. Proud to have worked with the Amgen Tour of California for 3 seasons to provide route-related content.

Ocean City, Nj

Evaluate the Flanders Hotel for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. - Property listed on the National Register – 11/20/2009 - Nomination unanimously lauded and passed by state HRB.

Media, Pennsylvania, United States

Provided preservation planning and technical assistance for 12 municipalities. - Performed Section 106 Reviews/Consultations for historic resources. - Reviewed subdivision and land development plans for impacts to historic resources.Major Accomplishments:- Initiated/received funding for countywide Public History Feasibility Study- Composed “Community Cultural Planning” and historical narrative portions of the Eddystone/Ridley Comprehensive Plan.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

- Completed the Laveen Village Historic Resources Survey and Evaluation.- Assisted with zoning overlay, HP Commission staff reports, and presentations.

M.A., History (Public History)

- Thesis: “Creating the Pride of Laveen: A History to 1930”

B.A., History/Political Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta (President), Resident Assistant