Principals and Staff

Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. currently employs more than 200 professional employees and 24 survey crews to fully serve our clients.  We are established in a variety of disciplines that service the development industry and have experienced, credentialed staff with expertise in civil engineering, planning, sustainability, LEED certification, water quality, surveying, and entitlement issues. Hunsaker and Associates Irvine, Inc. has offices in Irvine, Riverside and Palm Desert.  It is presently lead by six partners (Doug Staley, PE, President, Kamal Karam, Vice-President, Fred Graylee, PE, Bradley Hay, Kris Weber, AICP, LEED AP, CESSWI, CPSWQ, CPESC, QSP/QSD, ToR and Joseph Wightman, AICP) each contributing his special expertise and an average of 35+ years of experience to the company.

Doug Staley, PE, President

As President of Hunsaker & Associates, Mr. Staley divides his time between managing projects and company operations. He has over 44 years of experience in the civil engineering industry and has provided professional project management services to a wide variety of land development projects including: master-planned communities, residential developments, golf and resort developments, commercial and industrial develop­ments, retail and entertainment developments, park and recreational facilities, school sites, public works infrastructure, and specialized use facilities. Mr. Staley has been with Hunsaker & Associates since 1980.

Key Projects:

  • Amalfi Hills, Yorba Linda, CA
  • Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
  • Vista del Verde, Yorba Linda, CA

Kamal Karam, Vice President

Mr. Karam has been in the Civil Engineering/Land Development Industry in South­ern California for over 36 years. As Vice President of Hunsaker & associates Irvine, Inc., Mr. Karam divides his time between managing projects and company operations.  He is currently responsible for the ultimate design of several major subdivision projects within Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties. Mr. Karam supervises a staff of engineers, designers, draftsmen, and a team of governmental relations experts for the preparation and processing of all final engineering drawings including final maps.

Key Projects:

  • Great Park Neighborhoods, Irvine, CA
  • Platinum Triangle “A-Town”, Anaheim, CA
  • Tustin Legacy, Tustin, CA

Fred Graylee, PE

Mr. Graylee has been in the civil engineering field for 40 years. He has been responsible for the management of many of our notable large-scale Master Planned Community projects. He has been with Hunsaker & Associates for over 32 years lending his expertise in subdivision planning and engineering, commercial, industrial, golf/resort, and recreation development. Mr. Graylee also specializes in infrastructure design of street, storm drain, sewer and water improvements.

Key Projects:

  • Crystal Cove Master Plan Community, Newport Coast, CA
  • Ladera Ranch Phases 3 and 4 , Ladera Ranch, CA
  • Rancho Mission Viejo – PA1 & PA2, Orange County, CA


Bradley, Hay

Mr. Hay is currently Principal-in-Charge of Land Development Master Planning/Quality Assurance – Quality Control for Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.  He has been manager of the Riverside and Temecula offices since 1995 and has been with the company since 1987. He has an extensive background in the professional land planning and engineering environment, including due diligence, EIR support, Specific Plan preparation, project management, the design and engineering of residential, golf course and commercial projects, related governmental processing, and construction management.  As our liaison to the Inland Empire, Mr. Hay has been responsible for the design and management of many of our large-scale, master planned communities and commercial projects throughout the Inland Empire.

Key Projects:

  • Alberhill Ranch, Lake Elsinore, CA
  • Lake Hills, County of Riverside, CA
  • Majestic Hills, City of Hesperia, CA

Kris Weber, AICP, LEED AP, CESSWI, CPSWQ, CPESC

Mr. Weber has been with Hunsaker & Associates for over 42 years and is currently Principal-in-Charge of Water Quality Engineering and Entitlements.  He has over 43 years of experience within the development planning and construction industry.  As supervisor of the Water Quality Department at Hunsaker & Associates, he has performed numerous construction site inspections, overseen the preparation of hundreds of water quality documents including SWPPPs and WQMPs, and provided various training seminars on water quality and NPDES Permit compliance to the development and construction industry of Southern California.  He is a Certified Training Instructor (NCGP – QSP/QSD).  Mr. Weber is also LEED AP certified and expert on sustainability issues and Low Impact development for Hunsaker & Associates.

Key Projects:

  • Ladera Ranch Riverine, Ladera Ranch, CA
  • Pacific City, Huntington Beach, CA
  • Vista del Verde, Yorba Linda, CA

Joseph Wightman, AICP

Mr. Wightman is Principal-in-Charge of Land Development Master Planning.  He joined Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc. in 1984 and has been the Lead Engineering Planner and manager of the design team within the Planning Department. As well as being principal designer, Mr. Wightman supervises the preparation, coordination and scheduling of preliminary design studies, ranging from 1,000-scale land use plans to 100- and 40-scale grading studies, various exhibits . Project locations consist of Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, Bakersfield and San Bernardino Counties.

Key Projects:

  • Great Parks Neighborhoods, Irvine, CA
  • Ladera Ranch Phases 3 & 4 Orange County, CA
  • Rancho Mission Viejo – PA1 & PA2, Orange County, CA