Alan M. Herbst Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Performing in-depth analysis to drive energy infrastructure development and create value-added market entry strategies.Engagement work includes:LNG Terminal Development/Commercialization – Undertaking a USTDA-funded commercial feasibility study for the Panama Canal Authority for the siting of an LNG regasification terminal within Canal waters. In addition to regas terminal siting issues, the work included an evaluation of current/potential domestic power demand, regional LNG bunker supply opportunities and initiatives to brand the Canal as a “green” waterway. Other international LNG work includes an analysis of new LNG pricing terms on India LNG infrastructure development and due diligence work for the Western Cape Integrated LNG project in South Africa.IMO 2020 – Advising institutional investors on the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 0.5% maximum sulfur bunker fuel regulations. Specifically, their potential impact to global refining operations, trade patterns, bunker fuel purchase decisions, the installation of scrubber technology and the use of new alternative marine fuels.Shale Gas – Acting as a shale gas Expert Witness in Bankruptcy Court in a matter dealing with production/fracking in the Haynesville shale. Duties included: modeling production cash flow scenarios, advising on EUR rates, natural gas break even costs, royalty & regulatory trends and environmental issues.Renewable Power Development - Advising a tidal energy developer on commercialization strategies, site selection, the structure and negotiation of a 6 MW PPA with the Government of Guyana. Also played a key role in their US Army Corps of Engineers Section 52 National Permit filings for a water-based pilot project potentially located in NYC’s East River. Key Achievements: • Led the effort/successfully acquired an $80 million account to increase natural gas market share • Course-corrected, refocused a million dollar international LNG commercial feasibility study

Responsible for the commercialization of SNL’s real-time natural gas pipeline flow data product and related analysis tools. Greater market penetration was achieved through consistent multichannel marketing efforts, proactive interaction with new and existing user groups through onsite meetings, online training and speaking engagements at industry conferences.Key Achievements:• Average subscriber renewal fee increases of 18.7% were achieved from 23 targeted gas accounts as a result of building greater usage within client firms and by creating a “must have” natural gas product• Natural gas product subscriber usage “hits” increased by 110.7% in 2015, relative to the prior year, to just below four million, while energy vertical revenues increased by 20% to $40 million• Selected to be one of ~135 SNL personnel, the top 4% of the company, to attend a three-day global leadership conference at the Charlottesville, Virginia headquarters in June 2015

Advising domestic/international utilities and financial firms on evolving electric power deregulation policy, retail choice initiatives, unconventional resource development and emerging energy technologies, such as in-situ oil sands production, coal gasification, renewable power (solar, wind, geothermal) and next generation nuclear reactor development.Key Achievements:• Frequent guest on Bloomberg TV/Radio, BBC and China Today. Provided POV analysis for near-term oil & gas markets and pricing. Commented on forward curve anomalies and operational outages.• Primary co-author of “Nuclear Energy Now,” published by John Wiley & Sons, March 2007

Managed daily operations of a nine-person group with revenues in excess of three million dollars per annum. Responsible for directing deregulation, distributed generation and “green” power research and analysis efforts, strategic planning, budgeting and creating targeted marketing campaigns.Key Achievements:• Introduced “Continuous Advisory Services” to create predictable revenue streams• Expanded product offering to include emerging energy technologies, such as fuel cells and microturbines

Mba, Finance/International Business

Ab, History And Biology