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Chicago, Il, Us

Unleashing latent value in rapidly changing commercial, regulatory & physical climate across the energy & environmental, financial and real estate sectors. - Partnering with climate tech / energy transition venture capital firms and startups on commercial, regulatory, and energy ecosystem matters - Serving on advisory board of Blackcurrant, an AI and hydrogen marketplace startup, on commercial and policy strategy in advanced energy market. - Developing a US market entry strategy an international plastic recycling technology firm

Denver, Colorado, Us

Overseeing diversified investment firm and developer with assets spanning renewable & traditional energy, real estate, technology, finance and cannabis. - Overseeing diverse businesses including real estate, renewable & traditional energy, finance, & tech. - Providing strategic counsel to the executive team on strategy, policy, and financial strategies. - Leveraging investor, partner, and government relationships to drive deal flow and capital.

Houston, Tx, Us

Served as inaugural COO / CFO to build commercial infrastructure for sustainability / regenerative agriculture tech firm focussed on sustainability, carbon offsetting & Scope 3 emission reduction. - Structured business and operating model to scale sales and profitability, overhauling the go-to-market strategy to maximize market resonance and capital efficiency, structuring channel relationships, and negotiating key legal agreements.- Built financial, operational and HR functions to optimize for growth, including standardizing processes & technology (e.g., CRM, financial).- Managed strategic focus and capital raise process for the company’s Series A capital raise including managing outside investment bankers and positioning business around the company’s most lucrative and high-multiple business opportunities.- Led marketing, public relations, and government relations (executive and legislative) to advance the industry and business, including oversight of Verra carbon registry project.

Austin, Texas, Us

Served as inaugural CFO and de-facto Chief Commercial Officer at political data & technology startup, delivered 485% YOY growth at a 29% EBITDA margin.- Instituted financial, strategic and corporate discipline to achieve 485% revenue growth to $12M TTM Revenue (exceeding plan by 82%) and net profit of $3.5M ($3.6M above planned annual loss) and adding $30M to Series A valuation- Managed sales team of 3 people to deliver solutions at premium prices and focus on operating margins- Led capital raising, planning and M&A efforts to sustain the business outside peak political cycles

Denver, Co, Us

Restructured one of America's first cannabis firms, resulting in 100% YOY growth, industry accolades and licensing agreements across North America [- Managed sales & marketing, product development, distribution, supply chain & manufacturing, including transition to contract manufacturing.- Managed regulatory relations, tax matters, and legal issues and negotiated all vendor relationships.- Led multimillion dollar capital raise for the firm.

Bee Cave, Texas, Us

Led acquisition due diligence & standardizing operating processes of the governance, risk and compliance software firm, resulting in 100% YOY revenue growth, early synergy realization and a successful exit to a private equity buyer- Led due diligence on acquisitions scaling footprint to 3 new continents while avoiding customer attrition and maintaining margins - Chaired cross-functional working group to establish and document over 100 Standard Operating Processes directing all aspects of the business- Navigated complexities of acquiring a UK software firm out of administration and securing public subsidies to exceed aggressive synergy targets by turning the loss-making business profitable within several months- Managed market research initiative with 20,000 customers and prospects to identify lucrative sales prospects and guide technical development efforts and corporate development strategy

- Led all aspects of investment portfolio, including deal sourcing, negotiation & asset management.- Originated transactions and raised funds for asset-backed lending facility focused on the residential real estate sector through partnerships with other family offices & investors.- Led government & public affairs including coalition-building with community and interest groups, lobbyists and attorneys to drive policy supportive of real estate and energy development projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

- Led joint Department of Energy (DOE) / Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) initiative to boost access to capital for exporters of American-made clean energy technologies.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led 100-person federal effort to deploy $700M in stimulus funds for clean energy financing, leading to creation of secondary financial markets & ~50% reduction in renewable project cost of capital and increase American energy competitiveness- Developed advanced and renewable energy financing strategies in partnership with the private sector focussed on reducing capital costs, increasing market efficiency and velocity and spurring private investment.- Led joint Department of Energy (DOE) / Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) initiative to boost access to capital American clean energy exporters, including facilitating interagency coordination to counter Chinese threats to America’s energy industry.- Acted as a liaison to various White House initiatives and task forces aimed at strengthening the US economy, enhancing access to capital, and promoting global clean energy adoption during the financial crisis.- Mobilized global stakeholder support and alignment through outreach initiatives, speaking engagements and international diplomacy.

Providing management consulting services to energy firms around M&A, grid management and clean energy strategies- Managed M&A target screening, valuation and due diligence process in the energy industry and created methodology to determine financial, strategic, operational, and cultural alignment of potential firms, resulting in multi-billion-dollar transactions- Managed post-acquisition divestiture & integration processes, resulting in early synergy realization- Developed clean energy strategies for utilities, resulting in 10% reduction in energy consumption across several utilities

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