DON L GIFFORD
4045 East Post Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone 702-436-0303 Fax 702-458-1644
dgconsults@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
 Expert in construction, lighting, electrical design and construction, and electrically-related fire causation
 35 plus years experience in the construction industry
 13 plus years experience in consulting and forensics
 6 years experience in the swimming pool construction industry
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University – 1975
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Minnesota School of Electricity, Certificate of Completion – 1979
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Post-graduate studies in General Engineering at Warren National University, a non-regionally accredited university
– 1998 to 2008
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATES
 Managing Member Qualified Individual, Gifford Consulting Group, LLC, State of Nevada / C2 Electrical
Contracting License #: 0071996
 President, Kolob Industry Inc., State of California / C10 Electrical Contracting License #: 873063
 Member, Gifford Consulting & Contracting LLC, State of Arizona / K11 Electrical License #: ROC182945
 Owner and Qualified Employee, Green Valley Electric, State of Nevada 1987-1993 / License #: 0025940
 General Engineering A-10 Contracting License, State of Nevada 1989-1995 / License #: 0029373
 Vice President, Kolob Industries Inc., State of Nevada 2003-present / C2 Electrical Contracting License #: 0036028
 Master Electrician, Clark County, Nevada 1987-present / ICC License #: 000-00-1626
 Master Electrician, State of Minnesota 1979-2002 / License #: AM01250
 Certificates of Completion, 25 hours of EduCode training, sponsored by ICC and IAEI, in February 2007
 Certificate of Completion, 11 hours of IESNA training in March 2007
 Certificate of Completion, 8 hours of IAEI training in April 2007
 Certificate of Completion, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies 11004, 51003 relative to
Fire Sprinkler Systems in November 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Gifford Consulting Group, LLC - Consulting Firm, Nevada
President & C.E.O. 2000 – Present
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Gifford Consulting & Contracting, LLC - Contracting & Consulting Firm, Arizona
President & C.E.O. 2003 – Present
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Gifford Consulting & Contracting, LLC - Contracting & Consulting Firm, California
President & C.E.O. 2006 – Present
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Green Valley Electric - Electrical Contracting Firm, Las Vegas, NV
Chief Design Consultant 1993 – Present; Vice President 2003 – Present
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Don L Gifford Consulting - Electrical & Business Consulting Firm, Henderson, NV
C.E.O. 1993 – 2000
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Green Valley Electric - Electrical Contracting Firm, Henderson, NV
Owner/Operator 1987 – 1993
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Green Valley Pools - Commercial & Residential Swimming Pool Construction Company, Henderson, NV
C.E.O. 1989 – 1995
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Gifford Electric, Inc. - Electrical Contracting Firm, Las Vegas, NV
Project Manager & Designer 1984 – 1987
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Paradise Electric, Inc. - Electrical Contracting Firm, Las Vegas, NV
Vice President & General Manager 1981 – 1984
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DON L GIFFORD
4045 East Post Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone 702-436-0303 Fax 702-458-1644
dgconsults@aol.com
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Gifford Electric, Inc. - Electrical Contracting Firm, Friendship, WI
C.E.O. 1977 – 1981
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Gifford Electric, Inc. - Electrical Contracting Firm, Las Vegas, NV
Journeyman Electrician, 1970 – 1977
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Member National Fire Protection Association
 Member International Code Council
 Member National Association of Corrosion Engineers
 Member Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
 Member International Association of Electrical Inspectors
CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACTING, AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Electrical design and construction has been principally within the context of industrial, commercial, institutional, and public works
projects.
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Bonanza Materials Corp.: Redesigned and implemented changes in major portions of the electrical distribution
systems pertaining to mining operations.
Chemical Lime Co.: Engineered and installed power distribution, motor control, and lighting systems on Glass Flux
Plant including excavations, backfill, and paving.
Chemical Lime Apex: Multi-million dollar plant reengineering, renovation, and expansion, including engineering
for electrical distribution and control systems, excavations, grading, compaction, paving, and concrete.
Industrial Construction, Inc.: Engineered electrical systems pertaining to hot plant, including electrical construction;
supervised excavation, backfill, compaction, grading, forming, and concrete at Henderson, NV.
McCarran International Airport, Grand Rent A Car (Avis): Provided design and prepared specifications for
excavation, grading, backfill, and asphalt paving of approximately 12 acres of parking lot; provided design and
contracted with Avis to install electrical lighting system in conformance with Department of Aviation Standards.
City of Henderson, NV: Partnered Green Valley Electric with Digital Equipment and Square D to computerize
major portions of City of Henderson water system.
City of Henderson, NV: Secured a public works electrical contract with City of Henderson to carry out a renovation
and upgrade of a major component of the municipality’s water system.
Pacific Engineering: Engineered 250 total horsepower water feature system.
Savage Industries: Engineered and constructed electrical aspects of transload and storage systems under the
jurisdiction of Union Pacific Railroad. Provided design and specifications for excavations, backfill, asphalt and
concrete at approximately 15% of total acreage occupied by Savage Industries.
Seven Hills: Engineered gate entry including power distribution, lighting, and landscape lighting.
Silver State Disposal & Apex Aggregate: Designed a medium voltage power distribution system.
Tate, Snyder Architects: Engineered and constructed electrical system for office building’s tenant improvements.
Thatcher Chemical Co: Engineered and constructed all electrical and underground systems for a Chemical Plant and
Delivery System.
WMK/CSR: Engineered and constructed electrical portions of pit expansion and renovation including excavations,
backfill, compaction, and oversight of prep and paving.
Chemical Lime Apex: Conducted a plant-wide study for evaluating the existing electrical system for loads and
future plan expansions, and assisted in formulating a business plan.
Gatzke Farms: Provided electrical design and supervised construction of buildings, conveyor systems, ramps, and
silos, including excavations, underground conduit, portions of grading, soils preparation, paving, curbing, silo
foundations, and building footings at Coloma, Wisconsin.
In concert with Paul Icano, AIA, conceived, engineered, drafted, and supervised electrical construction of three auto
dealerships including electrical design of service laterals, switchgear, distribution, branch circuitry, lighting, and
control systems.
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DON L GIFFORD
4045 East Post Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone 702-436-0303 Fax 702-458-1644
dgconsults@aol.com
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE
 Electrical construction and/or modification of more than 40 single family and multi-plex units – Nevada
 Electrical construction and/or modification of more than 150 single family and multi-plex units – Wisconsin
 Electrical construction and/or modification of more than 7 single family and multi-plex units – Utah
 Remodeled, renovated, and/or refurbished more than 35 multi-family dwellings – Nevada, Wisconsin and Utah
 Analyzed plans, specs, and provided scope and cost estimates for the construction of Crossroads and Crossroads II
Condominiums Developments – Nevada
 Designed electrical systems for more than 3 dwelling units – Utah
EXPERT WITNESS, FORENSICS, AND ARBITRATOR EXPERIENCE
 Testified as an expert in District Court Clark County, NV in the following cases:
o Colorado Bay Club Owners Association vs. Durable Homes, Inc.
o Addison, Inc. vs. Clark County School District
o Pacific Legends Green Valley HOA, Inc. vs. Pacific Properties and Development Corp.
o Abrams vs. Paterniti
o Integrity Electric, Inc. vs. Garry Hart et al.
o Eilat Facher vs. W.B. Reflections (Trail Apartments, et al.)
o Norma Rosen v. N-M Ventures LLC
 Testified as an expert in the following Binding Arbitrations:
o Rita Kemp vs. AF Construction
o Biniek vs. Grand Rent-A-Car
o Summit Electric vs. GVE
o Cactus Productions vs. MGM Grand
o Addison 5 Schools vs. Datel
 Deposed as an expert on more than 100 occasions.
 March – May 2001: Appointed as Arbitrator in an American Arbitration Association case known as Edison Electric
vs. Camco Pacific Construction.
 October 2002 – Arbitrated a case involving the Owner, the Design Engineer, and the General Contractor relative to a
water works project for Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) in Clark County, Nevada.
SURETY CASE EXPERIENCE
Provided consulting services and case analyses in behalf of Sureties and their Principals relative to the following:
 Custom Electric adv. City of Weiser (Water Treatment Plant Improvements)
 Horizon Electric adv. Skidmore Contracting Corporation - Insurance Company of the West (Woodbury Middle
School)
 JR Jacks v. Shasta Electric LP - Travelers Insurance Company (SNWA Ozone project)
 Linthicum Constructors Inc v. Ridge Electric Inc (Hampton Inn)
 Louis Allis Large Motor Corporation adv. Platte River Power Authority - Gulf Insurance Company
 Martin Electric adv. Haydon Building Corp. - The St. Paul Companies
 Plateau Electrical Constructors, Inc adv. W.E. O'Neil, et al. - Travelers Insurance Company (Maricopa County)
 PW Construction v. Horizon Electric - Insurance Company of the West (Betsy Rhodes)
 Southwest Engineering Inc. adv. City of Fullerton
 Stone v. Ace Electric & Plumbing - Gulf Insurance Company (Walmart Nogales)
 United Electric adv. State of California - Insurance Company of the West
 Vita Electric adv. Carnegie Street Schools / Cozy Hills - Western Surety
CONSULTING AND QUALITY CONTROL EXPERIENCE
 Assembled a team of the legal, architectural, structural, mechanical & plumbing, electrical, corrosion, civil and geotechnical disciplines to perform quality control training of the design teams, construction teams, and developer’s
teams of a mixed-use condominium project in Henderson, NV.
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DON L GIFFORD
4045 East Post Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone 702-436-0303 Fax 702-458-1644
dgconsults@aol.com
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Provided training to City of Henderson Building Department, North Las Vegas Building Department, developers,
and contractors relative to electrical construction and litigation in Southern Nevada.
Documented construction and provided guidance to developers and contractors.
Business and management consulting to various industries to increase efficiency and profitability.
FACILITATOR AND MEDIATOR EXPERIENCE
 Retained as Facilitator for SNWA Partnering Meeting relative to a massive water project at Lake Mead Intake
Tower.
 Served as Mediator in behalf SNWA and Lake Mead Constructors: River Mountain water works project 2003.
 Served as Project Neutral in behalf of SNWA and their Prime Contractors for three separate Public Works projects
in Southern Nevada.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Authored handbooks for employers’ use to implement a safety program in compliance with OSHA, MSHA and state and local
regulations for the following companies:
 Gifford Consulting Group - Consulting Firm – 2004
 Green Valley Pools, Inc. - Pool Contracting/Design – 1995
 Green Valley Electric - Electrical Contracting & Engineering Firm – 1994
HONORS, AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
 2001 - Present – Appointed Member to NRCC, a Congressional Committee
 2004 Businessman of the Year Award by NRCC Business Advisory Counsel
 2001 - 2006 – Member of the National Tax Reform Committee
 November 2001 – Appointed Member to Congressional Business Advisory Counsel
 March 26, 2001 – Listed among the top 2000 Wall Street Businessmen of the Year in USA Today
STRENGTHS AND SKILLS
 Extensive construction contracting experience
 Extensive electrical design experience
 Extensive experience in construction and business consulting
 Significant experience in electrically-related fire investigations
 Broad experience in management and leadership
 Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communicative skills
 Excellent lifetime safety record
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
 United States Army, Trained in Target Acquisitions/Mathematics, Honorably Discharged, E-5, 1977
 Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America
 Boy Scout Leader 1982 – Present
PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 1967 – Present: Worked as a pianist, keyboardist, singer, and trumpeter in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Minneapolis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and other cities, including performances with various celebrities.
 1975 – Present: Studio keyboardist, composer, arranger, and vocalist.
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