In January 2011, William P. Graf, P.E. joined the Long Beach office of ImageCat as Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Graf has more than 35 years of experience in seismic and other natural hazard and risk analyses for individual buildings, building portfolios, and lifeline structures. Bill also performs analyses of structures subject to earthquake or other loads, and develops seismic strengthening schemes. Bill is a member of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and a member of the subcommittee for PML standards, ASTM E 2026 and E 2557. Clients include lenders, building owners, property insurers, government agencies, issuance brokers, municipal bond rating agencies and bond insurers. Prior to joining ImageCat, Bill managed of earthquake risk services at URS Corporation in Los Angeles. Bill attended UCLA for undergraduate and graduate studies.