Cabrera Announces Transition in Leadership –

Kim A Nelson, PG, Named President and COO

East Hartford, CT – August 23, 2011 – Radiological engineering and remediation firm, Cabrera Services, Inc., (Cabrera) announces a major transition in its leadership with the appointment of Kim Nelson, PG, as President and Chief Operating Officer.  In her new role, Ms. Nelson will have the primary responsibility for implementing Cabrera’s corporate mission through overall leadership of management and the company.  For the past 9 years, Ms. Nelson has provided integral experience and leadership throughout the various disciplines of Cabrera.  According to the company’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, Lorenzo Cabrera, “Kim has done a tremendous job firming up our corporate infrastructure and I look forward to utilizing her management skills to continue our growth pattern and oversee the company’s day to day operations.  Her deep roots within the company, experience with a variety of clientele, and long history in the industry, will provide the company with the expertise needed to thrive in a competitive, ever-changing market.” Mr. Lorenzo Cabrera, who has served as Cabrera's CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board, will remain active as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

Ms. Nelson said of her new role, "I am honored by the confidence Mr. Cabrera has shown in me and am excited about the opportunity to lead our team of exceptional professionals as we continue to focus on quality client service, technical excellence, financial results, and our commitment to our people. Together with the CEO and our senior management team I will work to promote our core strengths, maintain a culture that supports our people to realize their full potential, evaluate new opportunities that are vital to the company's continued growth and long-term interests. I am mindful of and thankful for the solid foundation and successful history the company has enjoyed under the leadership of our founders, and I look forward to building on our legacy of steady growth and solid technical performance, while contributing to our clients' success."

Ms. Nelson has more than 25 years of broad-based experience in the environmental engineering industry, serving most recently as Vice President of Operations for Cabrera.  She has been involved at the project, program, and executive levels for both Investigative and Remedial Action contracts involving chemical and radiological contaminated sites for a variety of commercial and DoD, DOE, and other Government clients. Ms. Nelson brings a combination of solid technical experience and strong strategic planning and management skills to bear in meeting our clients’ challenges.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geology and English from Augustana College, with graduate studies in Geology from Indiana University.  She is a licensed  Geologist and is an active member and participant in the Society of American Military Engineers and the American Nuclear Society.

Cabrera is a full-service engineering consulting firm that provides solutions in the areas of Engineering, Characterization, and Profiling; Remediation, D&D, and Decommissioning; Non-Destructive Assay; Radioactive and Mixed Waste Disposition; On-site Measurement and Analysis; as well as Regulatory Strategies and Support.  Founded in 1994, Cabrera now has over 150 employees in offices across the United States and maintains an SBA Small Business classification.  With tens of millions of dollars in contract backlog and considerably more in recently awarded contract capacity, Cabrera is positioned to continue its solid and managed growth as a top-tier company, embracing safety through science to meet a wide range of environmental and homeland defense needs. 

Despite the recession, for the second consecutive year, Cabrera Services, Inc. (CABRERA) has surged up the ladder of the Nation's largest Hispanic-owned firms, according to Hispanic Business Magazine's annual list of the nation's 500 largest Hispanic businesses. For 2009, Cabrera Services rose from 193rd to 141st largest Hispanic firm in the country.

“What an honor it is to be referred to as one of the nation’s largest Hispanic businesses,” said CABRERA's President/CEO, Lorenzo Cabrera. "This rapid upward climb, despite the national economic downturn, is a testament to CABRERA's high customer satisfaction and strong industry-wide reputation."

The Hispanic Business 500 is published annually by Hispanic Business Magazine and is based on annual revenue and overall company size. The complete Hispanic Business 500 list for 2009 can be found in the June issue of Hispanic Business Magazine.

In addition to jumping up to the 141st spot for 2009, Hispanic Business Magazine identified Cabrera Services as the 5th fastest growing Hispanic business last year on its prestigious list of the 100 Fastest Growing Hispanic Companies. CABRERA has grown by 20% each year in the past 6 years despite the severe economic downturn.

Cabrera Services, Inc. is an environmental remediation company dealing with hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste, as well as, clearance and remediation of unexploded ordinance (UXO) and munitions and explosives of concern (MEC).