JAMES L. BAIRD 14 Brian Daniel Court Reisterstown, MD 21136 410-833-9306 * 443-636-6562 jb17b6b88@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE Senior Executive position for a Construction Company, Building Development/Opera ting Firm, Facility Services Organization, Engineering Firm, Manufacturing Compa ny, or a Utility seeking a dynamic leader to establish sustained growth in Reven ue and Profit. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Wharton MBA Executive with over twenty years of senior management experience inc luding management of Engineering, Construction, Marketing, Sales and Service Ope rations. Extensive experience increasing revenues and profits through effectivel y managing organizations, leading new product developments, creating and impleme nting strategic change programs, establishing national and international field o perations, and increasing bottom line net incomes. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, Houston Texas September 2003-October 2010 Comfort Systems USA (CSUSA) is an 800 million dollar mechanical contracting comp any headquartered in Texas. CSUSA is comprised of over 50 independent contracto rs that focus on the design, installation, operation, and service of mechanical, electrical and control systems for commercial facilities. As President of Comfo rt Systems USA-Baltimore, a 12 million dollar independently operated subsidiary, my company provided mechanical systems to government and commercial clients in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia. PRESIDENT * Hired to turn around a profit losing company as well as develop new business a nd grow Comfort Systems USA-Baltimore into a viable and profitable company. * Turned company around by the end of the first year. Increased annual operatin g revenues from 500 thousand to 10 million dollars from 2003 to 2006 by successf ully selling products and services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Tripled net inco me during this period. * Selected for the -Company of the Year- Award in 2006 and 2007 by Comfort Syste ms USA. * Successfully developed new clients and business for the company. Achieved a 4 million dollar backlog of business the first year, a 6 million dollar backlog t he second, and by the end of 2006, the third year, achieved a backlog of more th an 12 million dollars. * Directed CSUSA-Baltimore into the Military and Federal Government sector to fu rther increase profits and to avoid competing with other regional CSUSA companie s. Acquired an additional 20 million dollars of business for other Comfort Syst ems USA companies. Convinced top management to target the Federal Government bus iness across the country. * Selected as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Baltimore by Smart CEO Magazine. * Promoted to President of Federal Services, a newly formed division of Comfort Systems USA, in April 2010. * Led the strategic mission to integrate the efforts of two Disadvantaged Busine ss Enterprise (DBE) companies into a profitable partnership with more than 50 Co mfort Systems companies. * Directed the successful integration of a Native American owned minority small business that resulted in proposals on several Government MATOC Contracts valued

at over 370 million dollars. Selected to participate in Phase II of a MATOC va lued at over 100 million dollars. James L. Baird Page 2 WASHINGTON GAS COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS GROUP, Springfield, VA 2000-2003 Washington Gas Commercial Systems was a 60 million dollar division of the Washin gton Gas Light utility. The group was comprised of Washington Gas Energy System s (WGES) and American Combustion Industries (ACI). These companies focused on t he design, installation, operation, and service of mechanical, electrical, plumb ing, and control systems for commercial facilities. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT * Increased annual operating revenues of the Commercial Systems Group from 24.2 million to 62 million dollars in three years by effectively integrating the acqu isition of American Combustion Industries. * Nearly tripled net income from 1.49 million to 3.96 million dollars in three y ears by expanding the company`s traditional heating product and service offering s to incorporate cooling products and services to customers. Service agreements grew by 100%, from 75-150 contracts. * Managed the day-to-day operations of American Combustion Industries including management of 218 operations, sales, engineering, service, and support staff. In creased annual revenues by over 40% and tripled profits by successfully re-engin eering a regional organization to serve clients in the Baltimore-Washington-Rich mond marketplace. * Directed the development of all WGES and ACI business plans including Strategi c, Acquisition, Integration, Marketing, and Sales programs. * Maintained the General and Administrative Expense of the Commercial Group at 1 0% or lower which resulted in Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization at 13 percent (as a percentage of revenues) or higher throughout f iscal years 2000 through 2002. * Established a company-wide task team to oversee the integration of new process es and procedures for use by all business units of the company. Directed the im plementation of a new planning system for control and reporting of financial, ac counting, project management, and service departments. * Directed the development of a metrics system for monitoring progress of the de sign/build company (WGES) and the mechanical and electrical company (ACI). Metri cs provided information on sales, backlog, billings, shop hours, and other key o perations data to predict future business levels and control manpower utilizatio n. YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, York, PA 1987-2000 York International was the world`s largest, independent 3.3 billion dollar manuf acturer of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration products. N ewest venture included the manufacture of digital control systems. GLOBAL PRODUCTS MANAGER, CONTROLS GROUP 1996-2000 * Expanded the company`s digital controls business internationally by developing and implementing a strategic plan that included the merger of two companies in the United States and Europe. Increased installed base of energy management sys tems from 300 thousand to 100 million dollars and increased Service Contracts by 60% over the same period. Created and secured 15 product trademarks. Develope d a successful company owned product line by effectively managing 21 design engi neers.

SALES & MARKETING MANAGER NORTH AMERICA, CONTROLS GROUP 1991-1 996 * Increased revenue of core HVAC products by 80 million dollars annually by intr oducing a strategy to combine HVAC equipment with electronic control systems. Re duced warranty expense on controls from 8% to less than 1% of sales by improving product quality. Increased annual billings 25% while growing profits 200% by e stablishing a field organization to administer contracts. Managed a $6 million marketing budget. James L. Baird Page 3 PRODUCT MANAGER, BUILDING AUTOMATION GROUP 1987-1991 * Created and implemented a distribution channel of control products for the com pany. Directed research, engineering, sales, installation, training, and operati on efforts for subsidiary companies, field personnel, and independent contractor s.

EDUCATION * MBA Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania. * Completed Multi-National Finance Studies, the London Business School, London, England * BS Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Penns ylvania.