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Portland, Maine Area

Falmouth, Maine

Leading utility scale greenfield solar PV development throughout New England and the US. Seeking acquisitions of utility scale, shovel ready and operating projects.

Falmouth, Maine

Sole proprietorship providing strategic consulting services across a broad array of energy-related matters including plant operations management, renewable energy site identification and acquisition, asset management, wind energy and project development. Active and recent engagements:☛ Smart Energy Holdings - Commercial-scale turn-key solar project development throughout New England☛ SgurrEnergy - Collaborating on bank-grade due diligence on planned and operating renewable energy projects, both international and domestic☛ Kleinschmidt Associates – Partnering with senior professional staff on natural gas pipeline project-related wetland mitigation in NY and PA for the $750m Constitution Pipeline project☛ IMG Midstream –Greenfield site identification, acquisition and development for a natural gas power plant in PA☛ Physical Apps – Acting Vice President of Operations for small manufacturing start-up, advising on business operations strategy, performance monitoring, inventory and reporting

Portland, Maine Area

Lead technical adviser for small energy development firm. Native Power’s goal is to develop renewable energy projects (wind, solar, tidal, biomass) on Tribal lands and ensure Tribal majority ownership. Leveraging a variety of federal programs and credits, these transformational projects create Tribal revenue and promote economic development, sustainability and energy self-sufficiency.Advise on strategy, critical thinking, technology evaluations, project development, project management and market analysis, and perform due diligence on new opportunities. A 60 mw wind farm is in progress, a 16 mw wind farm is just beginning and other wind and biomass prospects are under evaluation.

Waltham, Ma

Key role at FloDesign (now called Ogin), establishing successful East Coast greenfield project development approach and market acceptance for new, disruptive wind turbine technology. Accomplishments:• Contributed in formulating and focussing market strategy for new technology, including addressable market, site impact, cost and operational analysis, and overall deployment blueprint.• Researched East Coast markets, screened 80+ sites in 7 states (PJM, NYISO, ISO NE), originated projects in 3, created local vendor relationships, initiated development and outreach • Performed detailed risk analysis of energy markets and permitting and regulatory requirements in targeted states• Performed due diligence on potential project acquisitions• Created enduring relationships with utilities, Federal and State regulators, town and county officials, supportive stakeholders and established opposition groups• Company representative at Alliance for Clean Energy NYKey skills: Project development and strategy, project management, creating a market for a brand new, disruptive technology; sharing that vision with landowners, regulators, wind opposition groups, and interested parties; distributed/community energy

Promotion - Reporting to SVP. With seven operating wind farms and five under construction, the company focus shifted from Development to Operations, and I was selected to help manage the operating assets. Successes include:• Negotiated significant property tax reductions for two operating projects• Developed procedure to transition completed projects from construction phase to operations, then transitioned more than 300 mw of projects• Developed surplus property procedure then sold more than $2m of assets• Developed and implemented turbine storage process, and oversaw storage of 120+ turbines• Spearheaded design and functionality for an integrated real estate management system• Brought efficiencies to regulatory reporting and heavy-lift crane scheduling• Standardized landowner relations and payment processKey skills: Taking corporate objectives and creating workable, measurable and trackable procedures, landowner relations, property tax negotiations, operational compliance issues, asset management

Portland, Maine Area

Lead, managed and supported all aspects of the development of utility-scale wind projects from initial site identification through construction. Responsibilities included; feasibility and risk analysis, site layout, land acquisition, development schedule and budget, wind energy assessment, site suitability, interconnection/transmission strategy, turbine selection, permitting schedule and status, interface with local, state and federal agencies and regulators, and public outreach, as well as oversight of multiple contractors including civil and electrical engineering, environmental studies, permitting, and legal; and prepared and presented detailed project analysis to key stakeholders.

Yarmouth, Maine

Utility deregulation required Central Maine Power to divest its entire generation fleet, and I joined a small transition team at FPL Energy to facilitate their $846m acquisition of those assets, consisting of 36 hydro dams, six water storage reservoirs and three fossil fired plants. Once the transition was complete I was hand-selected by the SVP to participate in the strategic integration and operation of the newly acquired 105 person hydro fleet. I oversaw a 12-person team handling Business, Environmental, Fisheries, Recreation and Public Relations, and was resposible for all associated budgeting ($15m/yr O&M, $5m/yr Capital), project planning, purchasing, procurement, and inventory functions. Hydro operations were new to FPLE, and I developed and successfully implemented new policies, procedures and databases to align the Hydro fleet with corporate expectations. I was promoted and my oversight expanded to include the three Maine fossil plants as well, with a larger overall budget ($22m/yr O&M, $8m Capital). My most challenging new responsibility was successfully implementing then regularly testing Sarbanes-Oxley purchasing, procurement, inventory and accrual standards throughout the entire Maine fleet. I was also asked to conduct Sarbanes audits and process reviews at other FPLE sites nationwide. Key skills: High level leadership and management, operational metrics and reporting, regulatory oversight and compliance, employee/bargaining unit relations and motivation, sharp business functions including auditing, project management, employee training, use of Six Sigma tools, and a strong culture for process development and measurement.

Augusta, Maine

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