Conducted thorough due diligence on acquisitions, identifying potential risks and liabilities associated with land rights.•Developed a comprehensive understanding of local, state, and federalregulations governing property ownership, ensuring accurate andcompliant title searches.•Safeguarded clients'' interests by adhering strictly to professional ethicsguidelines throughout each phase of the title search process.•Conducted thorough public record searches to verify propertyownership history and identify potential liens or encumbrances

Project Manager Strata Clean Energy, Central & Western USA• Responsible for growing solar and storage pipeline to over 500MW and developing assets in CA, AZ, IL, MN and IN. Management responsibilities include market analysis; origination; siting; land acquisition; environmental permitting; interconnection management; and power marketing.• Provide daily updates to lead development team on the ongoing land acquisition efforts from the field land agents.

• Responsible for the oversight of all land operations & projects.• Effectively communicate essential information and project status to internal business partners: Surface Department, Subsurface Department, Accounting Department, Land Administration, Legal Department, and Division Order Department.• Supervise, direct, review, and coordinate subordinates and their work, as well as negotiate, draft, implement and interpret commercial agreements including, but not limited to, oil & gas leases, term assignments, trade agreements, operating agreements, and joint venture agreements.• Work with leadership on devising and implementing acquisition processes, weekly reporting summaries, budget tracking protocols, technological enhancements, KPI metrics, and process improvement strategies.• Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations.• Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to goal achievement.• Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.

• Coordinate activities with Land and any other contract personnel engaged to assist.• Collaborate with subsurface teams to identify and acquire high-value assets to support a large-scale development program.• Work with the management team to create and implement Land goals for the department.• Manage and work with landowners and community groups to facilitate strong community engagement and foster good relationships with the landowners.• Initiate and manage mineral ownership reports and surface waiver agreement campaigns.• Review Land calendar for data accuracy before submitting to Land Asset teams.• Analyze and interpret land records, leases, deeds, agreements, contracts and title opinions, contracts and other ownership documentation, that may involve Company assets, for input and maintenance into land system.

• Research vesting title, surface title, or mineral title using online resources (including production history when required)• Communicate with Field Agents regarding needed research to cover gaps, Probates, District Clerk, etc.• Perform title obligations in a manner that is consistent with title protocol directions.• Performed HBP lease checks for purpose of calculating WI, NRI & ORRI.• Responsible for the acquisition and negotiation of oil & gas mineral leases and act as a liaison between the mineral owner and the operating company up to drilling process.• Preparing mineral ownership reports (MOR), flowchart & other necessary document as related to the breakdown of ownership rights.