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V. Resumes for Project Manager(s) and all key individuals. Holland & Knight Senior Policy Advisors, Leslie Pollner and Lisa Barkovic, will serve as your project managers, responsible for overseeing the effective management of the engagement. Ms. Pollner and Ms. Barkovic will be responsible for ensuring the City's priorities and interests are addressed in a timely and thorough manner. They will stay in constant communication with you about Holland & Knight's activities on your behalf and your evolving needs. This approach keeps the entire Holland & Knight team working in sync with and accountable to the City of Santa Ana. It is important to emphasize that every member of the Holland & Knight team, as well as the full firm, is always accessible to the City. A hallmark of Holland & Knight is that we function as a seamless extension of your team. Outlined below is your Holland & Knight team: Leslie Pollner is a Senior Policy Advisor and co -leader of Holland & Knight's Local _ Government Group. Ms. Pollner focuses on local government and public sector advocacy. Her extensive experience in government at the federal and local level allows her to help clients develop innovative solutions and advocacy strategies to achieve results. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Ms. Pollner was the deputy mayor for federal affairs in Los Angeles under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She led the City of Los Angeles' office in Washington, D.C., directed its federal advocacy and managed its lobbying teams. Lisa Barkovic is a Senior Policy Advisor in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office. Ms. Barkovic has over 20 years of experience in the areas of federal appropriations, public safety, and homeland security. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Barkovic served five years in the office of Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) as a legislative assistant. Her work there included managing all appropriation requests and developing legislative strategies on an array of issues. Eve Maldonado O'Toole is a Senior Policy Advisor and co -leader of Holland & Knight's Local Government Group. She brings more than 25 years of federal lobbying experience, with substantial background in local government/public sector advocacy, regulatory, appropriations and policy development, and in establishing and executing local public - private partnerships, successful grassroots campaigns and coalitions, including Mayors and CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment, and positioning state and local officials and municipalities nationally. Prior to joining the firm, she led the League of California Cities office in Washington, D.C. Lauri Hettinger is a Senior Policy Advisor and advocates for local governments, transportation agencies and water utilities focusing on surface transportation, water resources and economic development policy and funding priorities. Before joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Hettinger worked for Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) and served as his staff director on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, which oversees the DOT, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers. Holland & Knight Confidential Presentation for City of Santa Ana 111