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Consensusinc. <br />Interact. Innovate. Influence. <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br />Abraham Mercado plans and implements outreach activities for public clients, as <br />well as support campaigns for private clients. Abraham is also involved in <br />coordinating community meetings, developing public information materials, and <br />interfacing with project stakeholders. While working for Consensus Inc., Abraham <br />has worked on multiple projects requiring bilingual-bicultural outreach to <br />stakeholders and works to identify key issues related to building stakeholder <br />support, creating and implementing outreach strategies, dealing with diverse <br />communities, developing and maintaining contact with elected officials, and <br />responding to stakeholder concerns. <br />SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />¦ City of Irvine: Grassroots Outreach and Marketing for the IBC i-Shuttle <br />Outreach Phase II. The City of Irvine contracted Consensus Inc. to conduct a <br />strategic communications and marketing program for the Irvine iShuttle. The <br />iShuttle is a commuter service that connects the Tustin Metrolink Station with <br />key employment centers in the City of Irvine and John Wayne Airport. <br />Abraham serves on the outreach team and implements the day-to-day <br />activities of the business and residential marketing programs. <br />¦ City of Anaheim: Public Involvement Program for the Anaheim Fixed- <br />Guideway Transit Corridor Study (EIR/EIS). Consensus Inc. is currently <br />engaged as the outreach sub-consultant for the Anaheim Fixed-Guideway <br />Transit Corridor Study and is charged with leading the outreach efforts on <br />behalf of the city. Abraham coordinates public meetings, maintains key <br />community concerns and executes public outreach activities for the project. <br />¦ California High-Speed Rail Authority: Public Involvement Program for <br />the Los Angeles to Palmdale segment. Abraham maintains the key <br />stakeholder database and handles support building activities for the CHSRA <br />project. <br />¦ California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): Public Outreach <br />Services for Arbor Vitae On/Off Ramp. Abraham handles bilingual support <br />building activities and stakeholder outreach to facilitate involvement from local <br />business owners and impacted residents surrounding the Arbor Vitae <br />interchange. <br />¦ Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (Metro): Public Outreach <br />for the Canoga Transportation Corridor, Orange Line Extension Project, <br />Canoga Park, California: Abraham coordinated and staffed public meetings, <br />maintained a log of key community concerns in the stakeholder database, and <br />conducted bilingual outreach for the Metro Orange Line project. Over an 18- <br />month period, Consensus Inc. held scoping meetings, public hearings, <br />presentations to key groups and leaders to elicit public participation and <br />feedback on the alternatives and the scope of the EIR. <br />¦ Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA): Public Involvement <br />Program for the 1-405 Environmental Phase. Abraham developed public <br />information materials, maintained the key stakeholder database, and <br />developed outreach strategies for the project. <br />Santa Ana Transit Vision Public Outreach-City of Santa Ana