Leadership
HUNSAKER & ASSOCIATES IRVINE, INC. CURRENT TEAM LEADERSHIP
Team Leadership
“The road to success, for 99% of people, isn’t a jump. It’s a steady incline from one successful project to the next.” ― Lee Morris
The most inspiring leaders are those who can motivate their teams to succeed. Throughout it’s history Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. has been fortunate to have an inspirational succession of home-grown leadership. At H&A team work is our number one key to success. Since each principal is actively involved with current company projects and workflow, communication between team members and principal management is aligned.
Dick Hunsaker founded Hunsaker & Associates with his three partners John Michler, Tom McGannon and Doug Snyder, in 1976. In June 2000, eight new partners (David Frattone, PE, Fred Graylee, PE, Bradley Hay, Paul Huddleston, PLS, Kamal, Karam, Doug Staley, PE, Kris Weber, QSP/QSD/LEED and Joe Wightman, AICP) were brought on board. These partners were all team members who’s accomplishments and performance were outstanding. They guided and managed their teams through many successful projects.
In 2009, Richard Hunsaker retired from H&A and turned over the leadership of the company to Doug Staley, PE. Today, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. is lead by 5 partners (Fred Graylee, Bradley Hay, Kamal Karam, Doug Staley, PE and Joe Wightman, AICP). They lead the company, manage their specific project teams and provide company-wide support for all of H&A’s current projects.
With more than 40 years of experience in civil engineering and land planning, Richard Hunsaker was highly respected and considered to be a leader in the the Southern California Building Industry. His legacy lives on in the company he established and the integrity and values he instilled in his team. It is present in every H&A team member, beginning with the leadership.
H&A Irvine, Inc.’s KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP include the following:
Teamwork
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Integrity
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Commitment
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Reliability
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Doug Staley, PE
Subdivision and Infrastructure Engineering – Surveying (Irvine Office) / President, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
As President of Hunsaker & Associates, Mr. Staley divides his time between managing projects and company operations. He began his career in the civil engineering industry in 1977 and has provided professional project management services to a wide variety of land development projects including: master-planned communities, residential developments, golf and resort developments, commercial and industrial developments, retail and entertainment developments, park and recreational facilities, school sites, public works infrastructure, and specialized use facilities. Mr. Staley has been with Hunsaker & Associates since 1980. Some of his past projects include Vista del Verde, Yorba Linda, County of Orange, CA, Amalfi Hills, Yorba Linda, CA and Pacifica San Juan, San Juan Capistrano, CA. Mr. Staley is currently project engineer/manager for The Porter Ranch Master Planned Community in Los Angeles, CA.
Kamal Karam
Subdivision and Infrastructure Engineering (Irvine Office) / Administrative Vice-President, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
Mr. Karam has been in the Civil Engineering/Land Development Industry in Southern California since 1985. As Vice President of Hunsaker & associates Irvine, Inc., Mr. Karam divides his time between managing projects and company operations. His past projects include: Amerige Heights, Fullerton, CA, Wagon Wheel Canyon, Coto de Caza, CA and Platinum Triangle “A-Town”, Anaheim, CA. He is currently responsible for the ultimate design of several major subdivision projects within Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties, including: Newhall Ranch/FivePointValencia® development in Valencia, CA and the Great Park Neighborhoods of Pavilion Park, Beacon Park, Parasol Park, Cadence Park, Novel Park, Rise and Solis Park. Mr. Karam supervises a staff of engineers, designers, draftsmen, and a team of governmental relations experts for the preparation and processing of all final engineering drawings including final maps. Mr. Karam has been with Hunsaker & Associates since 1987.
Fred Graylee, PE
Subdivision and Infrastructure Engineering (Irvine Office) / Partner, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
Mr. Graylee has been in the civil engineering field since 1982. He has been responsible for the management of many of our notable large-scale Master Planned Community projects such as Crystal Cove Master Plan Community, Newport Coast, CA, Ladera Ranch Master Plan Community, South Orange County, CA, Parkside Estates, Huntington Beach, CA and The Villages of Sendero, Esencia and Rienda in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. He has been with Hunsaker & Associates since 1989, lending his expertise in subdivision planning and engineering, commercial, industrial, golf/resort, and recreation development. Mr. Graylee also specializes in infrastructure design of street, storm drain, sewer and water improvements.
Joe Wightman, AICP
Planning (Irvine Office) / Partner, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
Mr. Wightman is Principal-in-Charge of Land Development Master Planning. He joined Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. in 1984 and has been the Lead Engineering Planner and manager of the design team within the Planning Department. As well as being principal designer, Mr. Wightman supervises the preparation, coordination and scheduling of preliminary design studies, ranging from 1,000-scale land use plans to 100- and 40-scale grading studies, various exhibits . Project locations consist of Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, Bakersfield and San Bernardino Counties. Past design projects include such notable projects as: Pacific City Mixed-Use Development, Huntington Beach, CA, Crystal Cove Master Plan Community, Newport Coast, CA, Ladera Ranch Master Plan Community, South Orange County, CA, Parkside Estates, Huntington Beach, CA and The Villages of Sendero, Esencia and Rienda in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA.
Bradley Hay
Planning – Engineering – Surveying (Inland Empire Office) / Partner, Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.
Mr. Hay is currently Principal-in-Charge of Land Development Master Planning/Quality Assurance – Quality Control for Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. He has been manager of the Riverside and Temecula offices since 1995 and has been with the company since 1987. He has an extensive background in the professional land planning and engineering environment, including due diligence, EIR support, Specific Plan preparation, project management, the design and engineering of residential, golf course and commercial projects, related governmental processing, and construction management. As our liaison to the Inland Empire, Mr. Hay has been responsible for the design and management of many of our large-scale, master planned communities and commercial projects throughout the Inland Empire. Some projects include: Alberhill Ranch, Lake Elsinore, CA, Majestic Hills, City of Hesperia, CA, Tuscany Hills North, City of Lake Elsinore, CA, Redhawk, County of Riverside, CA, Tesoro Del Valle, Los Angeles County, CA and Lake Hills, County of Riverside, CA.