Receiver
About the Receiver
In her Court Order, U.S. District Court Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood appointed Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., (GBB) Receiver. GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm with extensive experience with solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, including those specific to island communities. For more than 25 years, GBB has helped communities plan, procure and implement sound, cost-effective solid waste facilities for both the private and public sectors.
GBB is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., and has associates with offices from coast to coast in the mainland United States, including in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon, California, Maryland and Virginia. This large geographic footprint enables GBB to be highly efficient and responsive to the communities it serves.
GBB’s Island Experience
GBB has solid experience working with island communities. GBB is currently working on assignments for the Cayman Islands government and the County of Maui, Hawaii. Prior to these assignments, GBB has had other assignments in Maui and the U.S. Virgin Islands. GBB has extensive experience with and a clear understanding of the special issues associated with managing solid waste on island communities ― including the financial and economic aspects necessary for cost-effective, solid waste management.
GBB looks forward to working with Guam’s government, the Solid Waste Management Division, solid waste companies, the people of Guam, and the U.S. military facilities in Guam to establish a long-term, financially viable and sustainable waste management system for Guam.
For more information about GBB, please visit www.gbbinc.com.
The Receiver’s Role
As specified in the Court Order, GBB will have full power and authority to enforce the terms of the Consent Decree, and assume all of the responsibilities, functions, duties, powers and authority of the Solid Waste Management Division of the Department of Public Works and any and all departments or other divisions of the Department of Public Works insofar as they affect the Government of Guam’s compliance with the Consent Decree. Learn more about GBB’s role.
GBB Receiver Officers
GBB President Harvey Gershman: Officer in Charge
GBB Special Principal Associate David L. Manning: Receiver Representative
GBB Vice President Chace Anderson: Receiver Operations Manager
Mr. Manning will also receive assistance from other GBB officers, staff and associates as activities may dictate.