Kim Luu

Current

• Vice President - Environmental Specialist at Union Bank of California

Past

• Land Acquisition Manager at SunCal Companies
• Senior Associate at ENVIRON
• Researcher Intern at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italian National Research Council)

• Masters Degree Candidate, Thesis Field Work at MIT
• Engineering Intern at Montgomery Watson
• Engineering Intern at Texaco

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Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Los Angeles

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Industry

Environmental Services

Kim Luu’s Experience

• Vice President - Environmental Specialist

  Union Bank of California

  (Privately Held; Banking industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

• Land Acquisition Manager

  SunCal Companies

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Real Estate industry)

  February 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 10 months)

  Review projects to assess internal rate of return and profit margin by preparing project proformas and cash flows. Review and oversee due diligence prior to property acquisition, including market conditions, entitlement status, building costs, infrastructure needs, acquisition terms, biological, cultural, and environmental conditions.
  •Managed environmental due diligence during acquisition of a former naval air station that requires approximately $40 MM in environmental remediation costs. Directed environmental consultants during due diligence to estimate environmental cleanup cost and evaluate the impact of contamination on land use. Communicated findings to project executives.
  •Value land portfolios ranging from $5 MM to $500 MM for potential acquisition.
  •Search for appropriate land to acquire for master planned communities.
  •Meet with city/county/agency representatives and engineers to understand entitlement progress and infrastructure requirements.

• Senior Associate

  ENVIRON

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  January 2001 — February 2006 (5 years 2 months)

  Managed and oversaw construction of all phases of remediation systems at contaminated soil/groundwater sites. Prepared and managed budgets, proposals, monthly invoices, while minimizing project expenses. Selected and supervised contractors, including preparation of Request for Proposals, line-item bid analyses, and project completion overview. Wrote reports to clients and regulatory agencies to summarize progress/conclusions of remedial investigations, requests for project closure. Performed environmental site assessments (ESA) for due diligence in property transactions.
  •Identified presence of mold during ESA of 20-store shopping center. Eliminated future liability for client by revealing hidden problems that allowed them cause to rescind purchase offer.
  •Prepared remedial action work plan to remove pesticide-impacted soil on 144-acre residential development.
  •Designed and implemented in-situ chemical oxidation and soil vapor extraction systems, supervised asbestos removal project.

• Researcher Intern

  Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italian National Research Council)

  (Government Agency; Research industry)

  July 2000 — November 2000 (5 months)

  Venice, Italy
  Expanded numerical sediment transport model to simulate sedimentation and erosion in compacted soils of Venice Lagoons to better understand effects of waves.

• Masters Degree Candidate, Thesis Field Work

  MIT

  (Environmental Services industry)

  January 2000 — January 2000 (1 month)

  Kathmandu, Nepal
  •Researched optimum dosage and settling time for coagulation and settling water pretreatment.
  •Find pretreatment options for point of use and water treatment plant applications.
  •Work both independently and in a team to address socially and technologically appropriate water treatment methods.

• Engineering Intern

  Montgomery Watson

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  July 1998 — June 1999 (1 year )

  Calculated headloss, biochemical oxygen demand, horsepower requirements, etc. of wastewater treatment systems. Drafted layouts of pipe and plan profiles of underground area near potential pipeline sites. Located existing pipes and utilities for future pipeline projects.

• Engineering Intern

  Texaco

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CVX; Oil & Energy industry)

  July 1997 — September 1997 (3 months)

  •Analyzed and diagnosed cause of oil and grease upset problems in wastewater treatment system.
  •Communicated findings in presentation to plant operators and administrators for recommended treatment.

Kim Luu’s Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  M.Eng , Civil and Environmental Engineering , 1999 — 2000

• University of California, Los Angeles

  B.S. , Civil and Environmental Engineering , 1995 — 1999

  Graduated Magna Cum Laude

  Activities and Societies:

  American Society of Civil Engineers
  Hereandnow Theater Company

Additional Information

Kim Luu’s Interests:

Foreign languages (fluent in Chinese, proficient in Italian and Vietnamese), rock climbing, swing dancing, traveling

Kim Luu’s Groups:

•    Opportunity Green
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    Green & Sustainability Innovators & Innovation Network
•    Green
•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
•    Think Green
•    The UCLA Alumni Group
•    Renewables Job Market
•    Acre Sustainability Recruitment Network

Kim Luu’s Honors:

Publications:
“Drinking Water Quality and Point-of-Use Treatment Studies in Nepal.” Civil Engineering Practice, Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE. Volume 17, Number 1. Spring/Summer 2002.

“Facts and Speculation Concerning Low-T Polymorphism in Glass Formers.” Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Supercooled Liquids: Advances and Novel Applications. American Chemical Society Books. June, 1997.

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