JAMES E. CASON PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Individual Consulting 2014 to Present Executive Vice President, Kelly, Anderson Associates 2012 2013 Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton 2010 to 2012 Provide strategic, technical, or management consulting support for Indian, commercial and federal government clients. Led a team of consultants supporting commercial clients with strategic marketing and business development activities including strategic target identi?cation, strategy development, market analysis, competitive assessments, Federal supply schedule support schedule support, proposal preparation and related orals training, together with post award program support services, customer satisfaction assessments, and operational, technical and management support. Assists federal govemment clients with tailored consulting teams principally focused upon strategic assessments, administrative services (human capital, budget, ?nance, internal controls, etc.), energy, environment, health safety, organizational management, and emergency management. Provide executive and technical leadership, network access to govemment of?cials, and strategic framework for Board members. Associate Deputy Secretary 2001 to 2009 Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs 2005 to 2007 Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management Budget 2007 to 2009 Worked with DOI senior management team to ensure proposed Intenor policies, regulations, and legislation were consistent with the President's, Secretary's and Deputy Secretary's goals. lnteracted daily with members of Congress, senior management of other Executive branch agencies, of?cials with state/local/tribal governments, and leaders of public interest groups. As Chief Human Capital Of?cer managed DOI senior executive team and led succession planning efforts. Led broad DOI budget formulation and execution efforts. Directed initiative to consolidate and integrate all Departmental ?nancial, business, and budget management systems. Coordinated Interior efforts to improve information technology security and operations. Provided direction and oversight for Interior's Indian resource management programs, trust reform, historical accounting, and related litigation issues; social welfare programs; roads; Indian education (50K students, K-12 College). Facilitated resolution of dif?cult DOI policy or program issues critical habitat, coastal zone management, oil gas, wilderness, wild?re management, Southwest Borders protection, water management policy, etc.) Vice President, Risk Management 1993 to 2001 Unifrax Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York Led a professional staff providing risk management technical expertise and regulatory compliance assistance for Unifrax facilities located in the United States, Europe, South America and Australia. Developed strategies and programs designed to incorporate environmental quality, industrial hygiene, product safety, medical, worker's compensation, product stewardship, statutory regulatory compliance, toxicology epidemiology, and workplace safety considerations into manufacturing and business operations. Established or improved working relationships with regulators, including EPA, OSHA, NTP, NIOSH, NYSDEC, NJDEP, Environment Canada, EC DG XI, and Congressional members through corporate political action committee. Represented corporation interests involving product classi?cations, regulatory development and compliance or penalty mitigation. Led risk management due diligence efforts required to support company divestment activities, policy procedure reviews, compliance assessments, pre-divestment remediation, and regulatory notice preparation. Organized and hosted quarterly meetings of the Ceramic Fiber Advisory Board and the industry association, Refractory Ceramic Fiber Coalition. Manager (statutory title for Agency Director) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 1990 to 1993 Led turnaround of a quasi-public/private insurance corporation. Redefined mission, goals, objectives, and priorities of corporation with over $12 billion in annual policy liability; $1.5 billion in total administrative funding of which $800 million was farmer paid premium income; 750,000 policyholders; and, 900 employees located in 75 offices nationwide. Developed and executed strategy to restore employee, public, private, and Congressional confidence in the corporation's performance. Streamlined/reorganized program functions and insurance services. Selected new senior and mid-level management team. Revised actuarial and underwriting methodology to increase premium income and constrain risk exposure. Implemented a work tracking system (MBO) to ensure corporate objectives were met in a timely manner. Developed strategic plan to guide new product development and expand market penetration of current products. Overhauled all insurance sales and service contracts with private sector companies to clarify responsibilities and reduce costs. implemented numerous cost control measures which reduced indemnity losses ($500-$750 million/yr.) and administrative costs ($15-20 million/yr.). Assistant Secretary (Acting) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 1985 to 1990 Led policy and program development and implementation for three public lands and natural resource management agencies with 13,000 employees nationwide and annual administrative budgets (combined) of more than $1 billion, specifically the BLM, the OSM and the MMS. Managed a plethora of issues associated with aggressive stewardship over 200 million acres of public lands onshore; timber and grazing management; energy & mineral leasing, exploration, development and regulation of two billion acres offshore (the Outer Continental Shelf); regulation of all domestic coal mining; and, receipt, accounting, processing and distribution of federal income exceeding $5 billion annually. Utilized integrated budget/MBO system to track agency objectives and accomplishments. Provided oversight for computer hardware and software acquisitions, software development and systems integration efforts. Developed legislative proposals to establish, amend, veto or repeal statutes affecting public lands and natural resources. Provided extensive policy direction to guide the development of numerous Federal regulations, procedures and standards. Represented the Department before constituency and advocacy groups, impacted industries, press and media events and Congressional Committees. Provided policy guidance to the Solicitor's Office and the Department of Justice on matters involving regulatory development, enforcement efforts, litigation and settlements. Special Assistant to the Director Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C. 1982 to 1985 Operations Manager Fred Meyer, Inc., Portland Oregon 1981 to 1982 Campaign Manager Congressional Race — First District, Oregon 1979 to 1980 Vice President (PUD Project in Iran) Cascade Overview Development Enterprises, Portland, Oregon 1978 to 1979 Project Manager Western Environmental Trade Association, Portland, Oregon EDUCATION Business Administration (B.A.), 1976 Pacific University, Oregon Magna Cum Laude (within Top 10) 1976 to 1978