Really Clean Energy is a Northwest-based consulting firm dedicated to spearheading the challenges of today’s energy reduction initiatives. Specializing in fostering sustainability through innovative net-zero energy solutions, we pride ourselves on helping organizations convert to cleaner, more energy efficient practices.

Frame Your Future, brought to you by the Spokane Home Builders Association, is building a stronger worker training pipeline for residential construction in Eastern Washington by collaborating with area schools and industry leaders to offer construction-based curriculum and hands-on training programs for students and adults seeking employment in the trades.

Led projects to build-out and refine intelligent virtual agent (IVA) technology for some of the world's largest companies in banking, healthcare, and telecommunications reaching millions of customers and subscribers.

Managed all phases of numerous technical and complex projects simultaneously from inception to close with a budget ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000Reduced project costs by 30% by negotiating prices and schedules with vendorsAccelerated project delivery schedule on prototype equipment by 20% by negotiating with vendors and internal resourcesBuilt, developed, and led project teams to drive successful outcomes while bringing fun and camaraderie to the organizationForecasted project schedules and budgets factoring in risks and issues along with enterprise constraints tied to numerous projects and initiatives in-flightCreated communication strategy for project team, internal and external stakeholders to ensure clear expectations around project schedule and outcomesLed steering committee meetings to define scope, design project management plan around desired deliverables, and build relationships with sponsors and key stakeholders in order to build momentum and support for projectsFacilitated discovery meetings with project teams to establish work breakdown structure and critical pathDesigned end-user training for implementation during project deployment and/or handoff to operations teamsLed process improvement workgroups and volunteered on employee engagement committees

Modernized company’s clean energy technology resulting in 40% increase in efficiencyManaged all phases of product development lifecycle (PDLC) with several custom clean tech solutions which have been validated by university faculty and are patentable upon build-outManaged and conducted clean energy and alternative fuel business development and special projects in North America and Europe; served as delegate representing Washington State during Governor’s trade mission to 2013 Paris Air Show to promote Washington-based aerospace manufacturing and alternative jet fuel companiesCreated plant design and project management plan for construction and operation of turnkey 10MW waste-to-energy facilityCreated robust chemical process simulator in Excel for photon-induced electric arc gasification system using molecular composition of various materials as input with electricity or liquid fuel as output to automatically calculate required capital, expenses, revenue, NPV, and IRRConducted feasibility studies, analyzed business cases, and performed risk analysis quantifying potential risks and hazards relating to 10 MW waste-to-energy plant and incorporated safety measures into plant design and operation manual to meet regulatory compliance standardsPerformed asset recovery, translation from Italian to English, and archival of sensitive IP post-acquisition; wrote company bylaws, employment contracts, sales agreements, and other company documents to form new companyFormed project teams and wrote grant applications for grants through the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, and the WA State Dept. of Commerce

Began consulting firm Burrow Solutions in 2009 specializing in project management with value-added services in the areas of business analysis and business development for new products and servicesManaged projects and performed analysis work as a consultant for City of Spokane, Downtown Spokane Partnership, Greater Spokane Incorporated, Haskins Steel, Leadership Spokane, Moss Adams, the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council, and numerous private projects for companies in IT and manufacturing

Designed the Aerospace Manufacturing Prep (AMP) course as a fast-track course to teach entry level manufacturing skills and taught a portion of the course for two quarters to assist in launch of new program; resulted in over 100 students trained in aerospace manufacturing basics including valuable workplace credentials and an increase to the overall skill level of the Spokane manufacturing workforce

Managed State Energy Sector Partnership and Smart Grid grant programs for final five months of project; conducted monitor & control and project closing procedures; resulted in dozens of workers trained to become line workers and placed at area utility companiesDrafted quarterly reports and presented to community stakeholders; assisted students with college-to-work transition by conducting resume writing workshops and mock interviews

Coordinated statewide launch of National Career Readiness Certificate including contracting, training, and design of outreach material resulting in over 2,000 job seekers now credentialedDesigned curriculum to teach entry level aerospace manufacturing skills at 11 participating community colleges; taught course as adjunct professor at Spokane Community College; over 1,000 students have completed this course and obtained full-time employmentMet with more than 100 employers to analyze skill gaps and hiring needs; worked with key industry partners such as The Boeing Company, Triumph Composites, UTC Aerospace Systems and Aviation Technical Services to customize curriculum embed with industry certifications in response to needs of each college’s regional job marketConducted outreach to aerospace businesses across Washington State to raise awareness and inspire further engagement with the colleges via classroom visits, internships, hiring, and curriculum advisory committeesWorkshop presenter at Greater Spokane Inc’s 2012 Manufacturing Expo and Washington Association for Career and Technical Education’s 2012 Fall Conference; panel speaker at the 2012 Aerospace Futures Alliance Governor’s Aerospace SummitGenerated reports and delivered presentations to industry and institutional partners including The Boeing Company, Aerospace Curriculum Advisory Committee, WA Virtual Academies, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and members of the State Legislature, U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate

Conducted training and managed day-to-day operations surrounding WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness Certificate as part of the Work Ready Spokane initiative, a precursory initiative to Work Ready Washington; received 2011 Governor’s Best Practice Award for Work Ready Spokane initiativeMet with students, job seekers, businesses, high schools, colleges, economic development, and other stakeholders to find ways to best meet their needs in one comprehensive programAnalyzed workflow and streamlined process between local career one-stop center and participating businesses which resulted in local businesses reducing hiring and training costs by 10% on averageConducted best practices workshop to community leaders at ACT Workforce 2012 conference in Chicago, IL

Established new financial planning firm with tax accounting, portfolio management, and insurance services; developed firm’s marketing plan and internal processes and proceduresAnalyzed mutual fund data, designed strategies, and counseled clients to help meet financial goalsEstablished relationships with CPAs and wealth management firms in seven western states

Established referral-based network for life insurance salesReceived sales award for 40 new policies during first six months; consistently a top producer among new agents across the Inland Northwest; eleventh place among all agents two years and under for new policies in 2007

Sold Travelers property casualty insurance policies; achieved top level sales quotas and quality adherence for 22 consecutive quarters; activities resulted in thousands of clients serviced and more than 1,000 new insurance policies soldParticipated in beta testing as key agent to test four different pilot activities for servicing policyholders and agents