Press Releases
CHAMBERS GROUP, INC. MOVES ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 28, 2009 – Chambers Group, a certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) environmental firm, is pleased to announce the move of its corporate headquarters to a centrally-located office on the 7th floor within the prestigious Griffin Towers in Santa Ana. Chambers Group’s new address is 5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 750, Santa Ana, California 92707 and contact information remains the same at 949.261.5414.
Chambers Group has provided environmental consulting services to public and private businesses in the U.S. western region for more than three decades. With roots in environmental compliance and natural resource management issues, Chambers Group was founded in Orange County in 1978 by environmental enthusiast Mel Chambers. Mr. Chambers is currently still active within the company serving on the board of directors. Chambers Group maintains branch offices in Redlands, San Diego, and the Coachella Valley, California as well as Reno, Nevada.
“We are excited to have the ability to expand office headquarters while sharing new resources and increased staff with our dedicated clients,” states Sherman Smith, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Chambers Group’s clients include energy and utility companies, water districts, transportation agencies, cities and counties, federal and state agencies, developers, and other private corporations. Clients receive professional services including environmental planning, thorough preparation of Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), regulatory permitting, technical studies that evaluate impacts to biological resources and cultural resources, restoration, air quality and noise, and construction mitigation monitoring.
For more information about Chambers Group, please visit the company’s website at www.chambersgroupinc.com.
CHAMBERS GROUP, INC. ADDS SEASONED EMPLOYEES TO ITS ROSTER
IRVINE, Calif., February 20, 2009 – Chambers Group, Inc. (Chambers Group), a California-based environmental firm, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), is pleased to announce the addition of Cimberly Gonzales as Senior Sales Representative and Harold Brewer, RPA, as Senior Archaeologist/Principal.
As Chambers Group’s new Senior Sales Representative Cimberly Gonzales is responsible for driving new business development and strategic alliances throughout Southern California within the transportation and water resources/water quality markets. She has over 15 years of experience working in the industry and has successfully brought in sizable projects to her professional teams due to her thorough research, diligent pursuit of consultant opportunities, and exceptional client communication/service. Ms. Gonzales holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing from California State University at Long Beach. She supports Orangewood Children’s Foundation.
“Chambers Group is pleased to have Ms. Gonzales on staff. We are confident that she will effectively network while building strategic teaming alliances for our clients and their projects,” states Sherman Smith, Chief Executive Officer and President at Chambers Group.
Mr. Brewer will be responsible for overseeing the Reno office’s cultural resources projects and assisting in bringing in new clients. He has more than 13 years of experience in cultural resources management and compliance monitoring involving archaeological, paleontological, and prehistoric and historic resources. He brings to Chambers Group extensive field experience as well as experience in identifying, recording, evaluating, and mitigating cultural resources. Mr. Brewer has a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology/ Archaeology from the University of California at Riverside.
Sherman Smith, Chief Executive Officer and President at Chambers Group, states, “Mr. Brewer brings to Chambers Group a great deal of cultural resources experience. With his knowledge and expertise, the Reno office is well positioned to continue to serve the Nevada area.”
Chambers Group, established in 1978, provides integrated environmental consulting services to public and private businesses including developers, cities and counties, federal and state agencies, and other municipalities throughout the western United States. Chambers Group is headquartered in Irvine, California and maintains branch offices in Redlands, San Diego, and the Coachella Valley as well as Reno, Nevada. For more information about Chambers Group, please visit the company’s website at www.chambersgroupinc.com.
CHAMBERS GROUP, INC. WINS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Chambers Group, Inc. (Chambers Group) was recently awarded six projects throughout the Southern California and Reno, Nevada regions. The projects range from sediment removal to the development of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.
The projects awarded include:
- San Dimas Canyon Reservoir – Chambers Group will be responsible for the sediment removal at this project location;
- County of San Bernardino – Chambers Group will be responsible for developing the scope of work and framework of the forthcoming County's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, which will include prioritizing potential reduction measures based on providing the highest emission reduction at the lowest cost;
- Moreno Valley’s Reche Vista; Ragner Benson – Teaming effort with UP Engineering;
- Yeringtion; and Golden Predator; - Teaming effort with Enviroscientists.
- Municipal Water District of Orange County - Dana Point Desalination Project – Phase 3, General Solar Energy Projects/CEC.
Chambers Group, a certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), was established in 1978 to provide interdisciplinary environmental consulting services to private business, developers, industry, federal agencies, state agencies, and municipalities throughout the western U.S. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California, and maintains offices in Redlands, Bakersfield and San Diego, as well as Reno, Nevada.
CHAMBERS GROUP, INC. ADDS NEW EMPLOYEES TO ITS ROSTER
Environmental Planning Department grows by three
Chambers Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Albert Armijo, Paula Fell, and Roma Stromberg to its environmental planning department, headed by Dr. James Smithwick. Mr. Armijo and Ms. Fell are based in Irvine and Ms. Stromberg is based in Redlands. They will have a responsibility to continue to provide current clients with exceptional service, as well as, the responsibility to market to prospective clients.
Mr. Armijo has more than 25 years of experience in land use planning and environmental documentation for public and private sector clients. He has extensive experience in interpreting and composing land use regulations, policies, procedures and planning documents and has established good working relationships with elected and appointed officials and municipal staffs. Mr. Armijo holds a Master of Arts degree in History and American Studies from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Comparative Culture from the University of California, Irvine.
Ms. Fell has over 14 years experience in environmental analysis and land use planning. She has prepared and managed a variety of environmental documents under CEQA and NEPA including Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Studies for federal, state, regional and local agencies, and private clients. Ms. Fell holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from California State University, Fullerton, California and a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Ms. Stromberg is an environmental planner with over 19 years experience in planning, development and environmental review. Her technical skills are in CEQA and NEPA compliance, land use planning, and noise and air quality analysis. She has extensive experience in project management involving project budgeting and scheduling, quality control, and project presentation. Ms. Stromberg earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from West Coast University, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Planning and Transportation from California State University, San Diego.
Sherman Smith, Chief Executive Officer/President, comments, “Chambers Group is pleased to say that the firm is in a growth mode and is looking for good people to fill opportunities in all technical disciplines.”
Chambers Group, a certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), was established in 1978 to provide interdisciplinary environmental consulting services to private business, developers, industry, federal agencies, state agencies, and municipalities throughout the western United States. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California, and maintains offices in Redlands and San Diego, as well as Reno, Nevada. For more information about Chambers Group or job opportunities, please visit www.chambersgroupinc.com.
