James L. Wooldridge, PE, PLS is CSET’s founder and Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, James is responsible for oversight of the firm’s five offices to ensure that all projects are delivered in a timely and professional manner. CSET, with James at the helm from the beginning, has built its reputation and growth on the ability to consistently meet those objectives. He calls upon more than 50 years of first-hand experience on a multitude of projects of various types and complexities to mentor CSET’s employees and project teams. His ongoing “project” is to provide leadership in the execution of CSET’s Strategic Business Plan. This growth-focused document aims to provide stability for CSET’s employees and to preserve the firm’s reputation as a resource for CSET’s past, present, and future clients and partners. James’s involvement is by design since these are among the very principles upon which he founded and grew CSET in the early days. James is most proud of the lives of those employees and their families that have been touched by CSET through the years. He enjoys serving on several outside board of directors, as well as taking on an active part for many years in his local church. Other than CSET, James’s passion has been traveling with his wife Diane and spending time with his family. As well as his traveling adventures, allowing him to live outside the box. He has climbed many mountains on three continents, completed ten marathons with his last being in 2012, riding motorcycles, James also enjoys riding bicycles outside the US, as well as other activities.