Brian Tulloh Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Tulloh is MISO’s primary liaison with MISO's member companies, stakeholders and policymakers in MISO’s footprint in the upper Midwest. Overall, MISO ensures reliable operation of, and equal access to, high-voltage power lines in 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. MISO also manages one of the world's largest energy markets.

Dallas

Led public policy team, driving broader public policy agenda and developing point of view to support corporate strategic objectives with external affairs initiatives. Delivered strategic analytic support for front-line advocacy efforts across the broader external affairs team to influence outcomes, strengthening company reputation and position. Provided strategic campaign management and project coordination across the external affairs team, internal business groups, and external stakeholders. ILLUSTRATIVE RESULTS:> Developed and executed effective external affairs plans around major Chapter 11 filing in 2014.> Led multidisciplinary teams (internal and external consultants) responding to EPA rules on CO2 and Regional Haze (i.e., studying impact to company and markets). > Developed key policy papers with point of view on ~20 top policy issues. > Drove internal discussion on energy policy agenda and defended against adverse policy positions pushed by opponents.> Led sustainability efforts by coordinating all aspects of company’s Sustainable Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), insourcing management of SEAB to cut costs 50% or $200,000 per year.

Dallas

Led broad public affairs group (~30 ftes), including policy and strategy, community affairs, and communications. Drove point-of-view development on all policy and advocacy issues (e.g., policy benefits of competition). Oversaw growth strategy reviews and development, including new market entry strategy (ex-Texas), electric vehicle programs, and customer-side emerging technology. Led external and internal communications, message development and execution, and executive speech development.ILLUSTRATIVE RESULTS:> Led policy discussion on the benefits of retail competition, pushing back on several anti-market or re-regulation proposals floated in Texas legislature in 2009 and 2011. Accomplished positive outcomes (no negative legislation passed) in multiple Texas legislative sessions. > Led development of out-of-state market entry strategy. > Executed electric vehicle charging contract as preferred partner with major competitor. > Steered broad community outreach/engagement with external stakeholders, especially low-income advocates. Oversaw $1,500,000 in annual strategic charitable contributions, applying strategic, advocacy-oriented filter to planned giving. > Helped lead restructuring of external affairs in 2011 by owning numbers and leading colleagues through substantial cost-cutting effort, reducing SG&A by $8,000,000 per year (25% reduction).

Dallas

Guided external communications and message development, board correspondence and presentations, and executive communications. Led crisis management efforts regarding public outcry around proposal to build 11 new coal units in Texas in 2006 and historic private equity buyout in 2007. Ran deal coordination 'program office' to ensure ongoing set of business development efforts tracked and coordinated across restructuring efforts for new CEO.

Dallas

Led retail analytics function and helped direct restructuring/reorganization for Retail Electric Provider (REP) business. Worked directly with group President and other members of leadership team to completely restructure business, including significant external recruiting efforts. Launched restructured retail business unit after evaluating and rebuilding staff from bottom up without HR incidents. Established new stopgap measures to review and address running business during time of turmoil and transition (e.g., South Texas positioning). Then, led strategy, policy, communications, and HR for REP business and wholesale trading unit. Steered policy analysis function through successful 2005 Texas legislative session. Drove analytics and messaging around key threats to Texas market design. Created effective external communications, leading to strong continued support for competitive market framework. Launched and led weekly influence plan process, driving intra-group coordination/communication. Steered ad hoc management support on broad spectrum of retail issues and management presentations (CEO legislative testimony, CERA speech, etc.).

Dallas

Led strategy, business development, and organizational improvement efforts around new competitive (deregulated) businesses. Steered massive outsourcing of all IT, customer operations, AP, and some HR functions at TXU Corp. in 90-day window required by new CEO, providing cost savings of $175,000,000 per year as well as improved service levels.

Houston, Texas Area

Led ~20 energy-related consulting engagements for senior management of Fortune 500 clients, focusing exclusively on upstream and wholesale segments of electric power, natural gas, and petroleum value chains. Developed clients, planned engagements, led problem solving, and contributed to company’s world-class knowledge and people development programs. For example, created strategy for major U.S. wholesale energy trading/asset company to extend "top 5" presence in gas into scale position in wholesale power.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Netherlands

Participated in over a dozen energy consulting engagements for senior management, focusing on upstream and wholesale segments of electric power, natural gas, and petroleum value chains. Helped develop clients, plan engagements, and lead problem solving. Included short-term relocation to the Netherlands.

Dallas, Tx; Bakersfield, Ca

Senior Analyst, Planning and Evaluation - Vastar Gas Marketing (1993-1995) Analyzed and structured multi-year deals, as well as led development of long-range strategic plans, market studies, and competitor analyses. Evaluated contract proposals for economic value and relevant costs (e.g., pricing swing options and developing point-specific supply portfolio model to balance cost and reliability), supporting origination of deals with value of $20,000,000 NPV. Senior Performance Analyst, Marketing and Trading (1989-1993) Analyzed monthly operational performance to provide insights to management on market trends, segment profitability, and costs in newly deregulated natural gas market. Led short- and long-term profit planning exercises. Implemented transfer price between marketing and production units.Senior Engineer/Engineer (1985-1989) Oil and gas operations, environmental engineering.

Austin, Tx; Washington, Dc; Denver, Co; Research Triangle Park, Nc

Work/study "co-op" engineering program while undergrad at Purdue (5 sessions).

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemical Engineering