Andrew Tharp Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

Negotiate Master Sales Agreements (MSA) and Sales & Purchase Agreements (SPA) with LNG producers and multinational trading counterparties for spot and long-term supply solutionsPerform ongoing market fundamental analysis including global commodity pricing forecasting, macroeconomic trend and market risk analysis, and competitive intelligence reporting to continually refine origination efforts and investment philosophiesPrepare forward LNG supply / demand position reports incorporating in-house liquefaction capacity, third-party purchases, and downstream volumetric offtake commitmentsEngage third-party cryogenic infrastructure providers to ensure accurate cost assumptions and maximize project model competitiveness Identify zero-carbon energy counterparties developing renewable natural gas and e-methane sources for future zero-carbon (bio/synthetic LNG) product offering competitivenessOptimize existing liquefaction asset production capacity for containerized spot sales to domestic and foreign customersPresent LNG-to-power and related infrastructure proposals to senior elected foreign government officialsCompile commercial, financial, and technical responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs)Originate utility scale LNG supply and infrastructure opportunities between $5MM and $200MM, including onshore and floating LNG storage/regasification terminals, small-scale LNG vessels, and virtual pipeline solutionsDevelop and maintain financial models with analyst team for new and ongoing infrastructure investment portfolioEstablish and foster relationships with international electricity and natural gas utility companies and global infrastructure developers Attend industry conferences and tradeshows, to foster commercial relationships with current clients, originate new opportunities, and expand international network

Directly supported Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, including development of group level strategic planning, annual financial target planning, and long-term strategic growth initiatives.Orchestrated multi-million-dollar Canadian retail gas portfolio divestiture - including commercial negotiations, valuation of physical and financial portfolio, and cross-functional coordination through to full transaction closeResearched and updated internal database of inorganic growth opportunities aligned with strategic growth initiativesPresented strategic market expansion, M&A, and equity investment opportunities to EDF Group and EDF Trading Board of Directors Developed market specific origination materials demonstrating EDF North America’s cross-commodity product offeringPrepared structured commodity transaction pitches with electricity and natural gas sales teamsAuthored external customer communications, including energy market updates and emergency event communications

Executed over $400K of gross margin through term sales and NYMEX hedging transactions for Western US natural gas customers Communicated physical gas supply obligations with wholesale natural gas trading, scheduling, and settlement desksDesigned and built automated Excel tool for validation of intracompany physical natural gas trades to reconcile monthly check-out against pipeline statements streamlining end-of-month customer billing processParticipated in annual business planning, including financial modeling and strategic initiative developmentPrepared and presented business performance and strategy execution updates to executive leadership teamsConverted Excel-based KPI reporting suite to Tableau reporting engine, automating reporting capabilities, increasing data granularity for deeper, meaningful analytics insightsOwned creation and maintenance of Salesforce-based KPI reporting suite

Led cross-functional, 30-person team to successfully integrate and operate $60MM+ acquisition of commercial & industrial power customers in ISO-NE and NYISOBuilt and maintained Excel KPI reports for commercial & industrial power and gas sales teams for quarterly executive reviewPrepared regular updates for senior management on business performance and strategy executionIntroduce market share base financial planning methodology resulting in increased forward volumetric growth targets by 57% Expanded fundamental analysis of North American power & natural gas markets to inform forward-looking strategy redevelopment Led business-side implementation of Salesforce CRM system for retail and wholesale commodity teamsTranslated Front Office system requirements to IT support teams to ensure ongoing system development efforts met user requirements Coordinated multi-faceted, internal approval process for transactions outside standard risk and volumetric business limits, including structured retail commodity purchases and customer requests outside of corporate term and tenor mandates

Singapore, Central Singapore, Sg

• Support two physical and gasoline traders by providing deal-entry, position reconciliation, hedging, and any other required needs as deemed by traders• Perform nightly profit and loss estimates, clearing broker reconciliations, position statements, and other required reporting materials to verify proper representation of portfolio risk • Coordinate with operations team to ensure physical pipeline, tank, and waterborne movements are properly accounted for and hedged• Validate daily profit and loss statements with Risk group to ensure true capture of expected P&L • Serve as point of contact for contracts and settlements teams to resolve any counterparty or pricing related discrepancies• Assist with Latin American Business Development team through translation and other ad hoc research• Track global waterborne shipments of refined products to analyze worldwide vessel movements and availability• Compile global trading team’s Key Performance Indicators and report monthly to senior management • Perform ad hoc analysis and research into fundamentals of gasoline, natural gas liquids, and crude markets

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Master Of Science (M.S.), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Business, Language And Culture Studies

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