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ARAM ARAKELIAN
President

As Founder and President of Environmental Contracting, Aram Arakelian is responsible for the innovation and leadership that has made Environmental Contracting Corporation one of the leading general contractors in Southern California. Aram began his career in New York as a facilities engineer for the New York Telephone Company, then moving into a career in contracting which now spans over thirty years. In 1973, he relocated his family to Los Angeles and joined the Interiors Division of Turner Construction Company. Joining Kajima International in 1977, he accepted an executive position and successfully helped the firm grow to one of the top 400 Contractors in the United States. His last accomplishment, before starting Environmental was negotiating the joint venture and project team coordination for the Greater Los Angeles World Trade Center, Long Beach.

Aram’s plan to launch his own contracting firm was realized in 1984 with the establishment of Environmental. Another dream was realized in 2002, when Environmental designed and built its own building at First and Vignes in Downtown Los Angeles. Apart from his obligations as President of Environmental, Aram has been a driving force in raising the levels of interior construction in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The pre-construction budgeting process he created to assist designers, brokers and clients has become an industry standard. Environmental also provides educational seminars to the design and brokerage communities.

Aram established the student scholarship fund for the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Southern California Chapter in 1991. It is now a self-sustaining fund for interior design students throughout the area. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the IIDA for his contribution to education in 1996, and the firm has been the recipient of seven Calibre Awards. In 1992 the Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of America honored Aram with a Distinguished Good Scout Tribute in recognition of his dedicated service, patriotism and example to the youth of our country. In 1994, Pepperdine awarded Aram with a Doctorate in Philanthropy.

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PETER M. HORGAN
Senior Vice President/Senior Project Manager

As one of the founding members of the Environmental, Peter brings to the team an extensive background in tenant improvement construction. Peter’s construction knowledge and attention to detail allows him to provide cost-effective quality and state of the art solutions for clients’ project needs, while maintaining the integrity of the design, budget and schedule. He administers all phases of the project from initial bidding and scheduling, through contract administration to final close out packages at completion. His bid instructions are concise and inclusive to eliminate change orders and delays during construction. Peter appreciates the needs of the subcontractors and allows them to complete their work to the exacting standards expected by our clients, therefore, Peter has been responsible for some of the company’s most prestigious and complicated projects. Peter’s style of management is direct and to the point. He anticipates the needs of the client and team to deliver the highest quality project.

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ARA BEDROS, LEED
Accredited Professional
Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations and a member of Environmental since its organization in 1984, Ara has a BS in Environmental Health and Occupational Safety from CSUN. He has performed all responsibilities expected of a superintendent and project manager over the years, and now manages all administrative components of Environmental’s project portfolio. With certification from OSHA, Ara also oversees all health and safety issues for Environmental.

Ara has taken the lead at Environmental by becoming the first LEED Accredited Professional, with more soon to follow. Over the years, he has implemented many standards at Environmental consistent with the principles of sustainability, including the sorting and recycling of demolished materials from construction sites. Since his accreditation, Ara has attended many seminars by such organizations as the Southern California Gas Company on such topics as “Energy Efficiency Meets Sustainability”, as well as USGBC product trade shows.

Committed to sustainability in design and construction, Environmental began a series of workshops last Spring for architects and designers called Green Thursdays, which Ara co-produced. The first set of workshops were specifically about LEED—taught by James Weiner, AIA, our proposed sub consultant on this project.

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JACK JIBILIAN
Vice President/Project Manager

Jack joined Environmental in 1998 after graduating from University of Southern California in Architecture. As well as being a gifted architect, Jack is an extremely capable and talented project manager who enjoys the construction process and the challenge of bringing a project to completion. Jack administers all phases of the project through preconstruction budgeting and value engineering to final occupancy. His meticulous attention to every detail, and his proactive management techniques, ensure that his projects meet the clients’ strict design and cost criteria. Jack’s experience, diplomacy, and sense of humor make him a valuable member of the client’s team.

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JIM ARAKELIAN
Project Manager

With a B.A. in Engineering, Jim joined Environmental to apply his education and learn the ropes from his father, Aram Arakelian. Jim is an extremely capable project manager who administers all phases of the project through preconstruction budgeting and value engineering to final occupancy. His proactive management techniques and professional demeanor ensure that his projects are completed to the client’s satisfaction.

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ROBERT HOOGEVEEN
Project Manager
Robert brings an extensive background in tenant improvement construction to the team.  With many years as a project superintendent before becoming a project manager, Robert’s field experience adds an extra dimension to his detailed approach to management.  Extremely capable and talented, Robert enjoys the construction process and the challenge of bringing a project to completion.  He administers all phases of the project through preconstruction budgeting and value engineering to final occupancy.  Robert’s meticulous attention to every nuance of the project, and his proactive management techniques, ensure that his projects meet the clients’ strict design and cost criteria.