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Arlington, Virginia, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Led the development of Distributed Energy Resource pricing and optimization models to drive data driven capital investments and market driven optimization strategies.

Houston, Texas, Us

Integrating Behind The Meter Generation into Commercial Operation

Managed multidisciplinary teams on long-term Business Strategy, Corporate Balancing Strategy, Market Research, Organizational Processes, Transmission Load Service Product Improvement, Tariff Gap Analysis, and Best Practices for Bonneville Power Administration concerning their tariff, policy, and market rules. • Led Stakeholder analysis & developed communication plans, work breakdowns, project plans, & timelines• Led and developed key strategic initiatives in the Business Transformation Office, regarding tariffs, policy, and Energy Imbalance Markets• Monitored deliverables , wrote status reports, & developed executive level dashboard presentation & communications in conjunction with 4 other Consultants• Incorporated PROSCI tools on key strategic initiative projects & became subject matter expert for a team of 8, in the development of BPA's long term strategy- reducing planning cycle by 50%• Facilitated off-site workshop teams in developing market concentration research & tariff solutions for the proposed NW Region Energy Imbalance to determine the probability of market utilization by individual utilities

Orange, Connecticut, Us

Managed communications among Trading, Asset Management, and the National Control Center on the Eastern contract, settlement, and compliance reporting requirements/regulatory policy so that IT Developers could make the necessary system requirement changes. • Led the integration of 10 Eastern Wind Assets with combined capacity of over 1,500 MWs that were transitioning into commercial operation across multiple business units• Recommended and implemented action plans and accounting rules for achieving objectives related to AR's wind generation bidding strategy for 10 new wind farms• Developed training materials & standard operating procedures for approximately 24 "real time" traders & 7 control room operators• Formalized new product approval process & developed templates & process maps for a formal schedule that reduced product development time by 20%SENIOR TRADERLed development of AR's Midwest Wind Generation Asset initial strategy bidding to trade MISO financially settled power and increase net revenue by $75M per facility annually.• Recommended and implemented the bidding strategy for AR's 1.7M NYISO capacity position including the development, pricing, & commercial terms for the long-term power sale proposals of Midwest & Eastern Marketing Managers• Developed a business case to establish a 24/7 scheduling desk & hire 6 new schedulers to document start-up procedures, & train

Irving, Texas, Us

Created an Electric Power Marketing Division which positioned the company to become one of the largest energy trading entities in the US. • Developed & implemented strategy to enter the coal, emission allowances, and weather derivative risk management markets• Responsible for evaluating long term corporate strategy & analyzing possible options for energy delivery businesses & telecommunication assets during the divestiture process.• Directed the transition process for the sale of Dynegy Mid Stream Services, which involved coordinating service agreement and transfer of corporate infrastructure upon close• Successfully directed sales process to market and exit the U.S. and European telecommunications business , which involved negotiating with investment bankers and 3rd party buyers• Selected by senior management to lead the integration of employees and infrastructure of Northern Natural Pipeline , a $1.2 billion acquisition, into Dynegy's corporate system• Established 12-person trading, origination & logistics department, procured fuel, & optimized third-party trading portfolio. Resulted in annual profit of $40M/4 years• Developed relationships with key commodity & transportation suppliers, and coordinated service agreements• Directed the transfer of corporate infrastructure upon close of the sale of Dynegy Midstream Services

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agricultural & Resource Economics

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business