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Executive consultant in the electric utility space, focusing on helping large end-use consumers truly manage utility expenses; and helping utility providers develop policies, products, and services that are responsive to the real needs of their customers. For large commercial and industrial consumers, the deliverables are internal strategies that measurably reduce long-term energy usage and expense through improved organization, reporting, funding, and results measurement.… Show more Executive consultant in the electric utility space, focusing on helping large end-use consumers truly manage utility expenses; and helping utility providers develop policies, products, and services that are responsive to the real needs of their customers. For large commercial and industrial consumers, the deliverables are internal strategies that measurably reduce long-term energy usage and expense through improved organization, reporting, funding, and results measurement. For utility stakeholders, including integrated utilities, TDSPs, merchant power producers, and competitive energy suppliers the deliverables are consumer-oriented insights into potential products, services, and marketing approaches; and consumer-centric policy guidance.Website is www.bobmanningassociates.com Show less

Selected to serve on the 30-person Advisory Council for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The Advisory Council includes leaders from regulatory, academic, environmental, and scientific organizations, along with the finance, and business sectors. The roles of the advisory council are to (a) advise EPRI management on trends in political, economic, and social issues, and (b) ensure research relevance and balance in serving the public interest.

H-E-B is a $16+ billion retailer located in Texas and northern Mexico, with 300+ retail outlets and 8 industrial campuses. Provide strategic leadership and ongoing management for staff and activities of the Engineering Team within H-E-B’s Facility Alliance. Facilitate, approve, and monitor the annual business plans for each business unit in Engineering. • Lead the $100+ million annual Energy Management program, including energy conservation/demand side management programs, utility… Show more H-E-B is a $16+ billion retailer located in Texas and northern Mexico, with 300+ retail outlets and 8 industrial campuses. Provide strategic leadership and ongoing management for staff and activities of the Engineering Team within H-E-B’s Facility Alliance. Facilitate, approve, and monitor the annual business plans for each business unit in Engineering. • Lead the $100+ million annual Energy Management program, including energy conservation/demand side management programs, utility supplier/supply side management negotiations, legislative participation, and regulatory interventions.• Lead the $100 million annual Industrial Project Management group’s activities in support of H-E-B’s food manufacturing and distribution facilities in Texas and northern Mexico. Functions include conceptual project scoping and budgeting, identification and selection of national expert consultants and construction managers, management of facility design, and construction phase oversight.• Lead the Industrial Facility Services Team, whose mission it is to ensure the safe, cost-effective operation and reliability of H-E-B’s manufacturing and distribution facilities. Areas of responsibility include the buildings, ammonia refrigeration systems, and infrastructure for 8 campuses, 23 warehouses, 10 manufacturing plants, 5 million SF of buildings, and 13 ammonia refrigeration rooms. Staff size is approximately 100 people, annual administrative budget is $5.5 million, annual facility repair budget is $8.5 million, and annual equipment replacement budget is $6 million.• Oversee the annual $1.5 million staff overhead budget, $850,000 annual personnel budget, and $50,000 capital budget for the business units within the Engineering Team. Show less

Served three 2-year terms, including Mayor Pro Tem 2007 - 2008, as elected councilman. Led a grassroots citizen campaign to update the Boerne Comprehensive Plan in order to manage inevitable growth. The plan calls for protection of natural resources and improvement of the quality of life for residents. Measurable outcomes include successful $20 million bond package for new library (LEED Gold), trail and sidewalk system, and new police/court/fire facilities. Enacted a "dark sky" outdoor… Show more Served three 2-year terms, including Mayor Pro Tem 2007 - 2008, as elected councilman. Led a grassroots citizen campaign to update the Boerne Comprehensive Plan in order to manage inevitable growth. The plan calls for protection of natural resources and improvement of the quality of life for residents. Measurable outcomes include successful $20 million bond package for new library (LEED Gold), trail and sidewalk system, and new police/court/fire facilities. Enacted a "dark sky" outdoor lighting ordinance. Actively involved with policy decisions for $15 million per year municipally-owned utilities, including electricity, water, wastewater, natural gas, and solid waste. Show less

Served as one of seven evaluators for statewide Stimulus (ARRA) grant applications under Texas’ Distributed Renewable Energy Technology program. Scored and ranked 132 grant applications for 26 criteria, encompassing issues of energy production, greenhouse gas reduction, technical approach, job creation, energy savings, and cost-effectiveness. Applications from eligible governmental entities ranged from solar and wind to landfill gas recovery technologies.

The mission of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is to “direct and ensure reliable and cost-effective operation of the electric grid and to enable fair and efficient market-driven solutions to meet customers’ electric service needs.” • Served on the board representing commercial consumers beginning in 1999, two years before the Texas retail market opened. Helped shape the framework of operational protocols, protocol revisions, and governance leading up to full system… Show more The mission of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is to “direct and ensure reliable and cost-effective operation of the electric grid and to enable fair and efficient market-driven solutions to meet customers’ electric service needs.” • Served on the board representing commercial consumers beginning in 1999, two years before the Texas retail market opened. Helped shape the framework of operational protocols, protocol revisions, and governance leading up to full system start in 2002. Provided feedback to the board regarding how various aspects of the market were affecting customers. Requested and helped implement a Cost-Benefit analysis for proposed protocol revisions.• Served as Vice-Chairman of the Board from 2002 – 2006. Assisted chairman with agenda, conduct of meetings, chaired meeting in his absence, and represented ERCOT at the legislature as required.• Served on Human Resource & Governance Committee for 4 years, where personnel decisions regarding senior staff and issues of board governance are focused. Actively participated in the interview and selection of 3 CEO’s and 5 independent board members.• Served on Finance & Audit Committee for 3 years, where issues of budget, credit, audits, and fiscal policy were addressed. Show less

Senior Project Engineer in the San Antonio office of 1200 person, $160 million annual revenue, 100-year old national environmental engineering firm. Principal duties were to expand the industrial client base for the Texas region, and manage major environmental projects. Served as the Western Region representative on Malcolm Pirnie's Task Force to develop the firm's national energy management capabilities.

Marketing Director for 225 person environmental consulting firm in Texas.

Director of Engineering for subsidiary of Espey, Huston & Associates (EHA). Overall technical, administrative, and fiscal responsibility for a start-up MEP design group in San Antonio.

Partner and Vice-President of consulting firm dealing in energy matters. Had the full range of technical and managerial experiences from operating a firm while sharing ownership.

Graduate Research Assistant at Trinity University while pursuing M.S. degree in Engineering Science. Thesis research was conducted in the area of passive solar cooling issues; published thesis was titled "Experiments in Heat Transfer Through Polymer Windscreen Material."

Mechanical Engineering for marine shipping/receiving terminals worldwide.