Christopher J. Pino Email & Phone Number

Folsom, NJ, US

• Responsible for corporate development, strategy, business development and market development departments at SJI
• Develop and implement future growth strategies across SJI, including utility and non-utility business
• Lead the origination of new investment opportunities that are consistent with SJI's decarbonization strategies and goals
• Responsible for R&D and identification of new technologies and future business lines that will support SJI's growth as a clean energy infrastructure company

Folsom, NJ, US

• Lead the development of future growth strategies and opportunities for SJI's non-utility business
• Led and closed acquisition of development rights for $400M+ food waste to energy project
• Originated and led acquisition of portfolio of development rights for dairy waste to energy projects that serve as the cornerstone of SJI's decarbonization investments
• Secured partnership to development several landfill waste to energy projects in NJ

Folsom, NJ, US

• Lead the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) process at SJI including market research, target identification, valuation/financial analysis, due diligence and negotiation of terms
• Conceptualized and launched SJI Corporate Strategy transformation for renewable investments and carbon net-zero long-term initiatives to become a utility & energy company of the future
• Originated, led and closed several transformative, clean energy investments to execute on SJI’s Corporate Strategy transformation plan, including utility scale solar, fuel cells, development of renewable natural gas.
• Identified and developed key partnerships to further SJI’s commitment to clean energy, including acquisition of minority interest in REV LNG, LLC, a leading renewable developer and logistics provider

Folsom, NJ, US

• Led and closed the $350MM divestiture of SJI's 200+ MW portfolio in 2018
• Served as board member and head of strategy for a retail energy broker/consultant portfolio company
• Other recent successes include leading transactions for: equity investments in start-ups, negotiate drilling/royalty contracts for SJI's Marcellus shale mineral assets, acquisitions/divestitures of retail marketing books

Folsom, NJ, US

• Develop and execute strategies that direct the optimization of the deregulated supply portfolios through economic purchase/sale transactions, storage strategies and hedging of forward positions
• Manage 1 Bcf of daily gas positions for SJRG portfolio including transportation, storage and power plant assets
• Responsible for origination and financial structuring of new business opportunities in the Appalachian region, including the Marcellus Shale
• Trade and market natural gas physical and financial products in wholesale and bilateral markets

Folsom, NJ, US

• Successfully re-launched and led SJI’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program to identify, assess, and quantify catastrophic risks across the organization
• Directed the implementation of physical natural gas price reporting to major industry publications effectively allowing SJI direct input into the formation of national price indices
• Built and manipulated models to quantify the organization’s overall exposure to market risk, earnings risk and cash flow risk, and monitor the exposure to these risks
• Implemented and refined company policies relating to the measuring, reporting and management of strategic and operational risks

Folsom, NJ, US

• Served a dual role responsible for dealflow and investment analysis of traditional and renewable energy opportunities
• Responsible for initial valuation, financial model construction, investment memo and subsequent Board of Directors presentation for all non-regulated investments
• Co-head of $40mm commodity credit-sleeving business, responsible for P&L and business development
• Led the strategic planning process for SJES and worked with senior executives to create business plans for 1 year, 5 year, and long-term planning
• Selected as an advisor on the SJES investment & valuation committee, evaluating over $200mm in dealflow

Folsom, NJ, US

• The POWER Management Development program at South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) identifies and trains key individuals as part of its executive succession planning. The POWER Management trainee is placed in a key.
• Participated in valuation and due diligence process that led to a $50 million acquisition of chilled water & steam system
• Assisted in negotiation and purchase of several retail natural gas and electricity books ranging from $3-12 million
• Developed custom financial models for senior leadership including asset valuation, new business line pro formas, natural gas storage scenario modeling and customer pricing
• Created 2013 strategic marketing and business development plan for entire non-regulated retail commodity business

Ulysses, PA, US

New York, New York, US

Catamaran is a joint venture between SJI, a leading natural gas utility, and Captona, an innovative operator of renewables that is an active owner and investor in solar, wind, fuel cell, renewable natural gas and other clean energy projects.

Boston, MA, US

• Consulted for the State of New Jersey Department of Education & NJ SMART.

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Prepared initial financial statements and business forecasts for founder and outside investors
• Served on investment committee to evaluate the possible acquistion of several private companies
• Conducted market research to identify key industry trends and comparable financial benchmarks
• Collaborated with legal teams to develop Terms of Use, Marketplace Guidelines, Privacy Policy and Partnership Agreements

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Created a social media marketing plan for Phillyfunguide.com and the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance to promote greater cultural awareness in the city of Philadelphia
• Assisted in budget forecasting and creating consolidated financial statements

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Conceptualized business process and project plan used companywide for legacy accounts which decreased implementation time by 40%
• Consulted corporate clients in budgeting, workflow, and approval processes for meetings, events, and incentives
• Oversaw 50+ successful technical and procedural implementations

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Led international team of 8 dedicated to Goldman, Sachs & Co, responsible for the online marketing of global events
• Forecasted expenditures and allocated resources for international banking conferences
• Developed a procedure to track the amount of gifts received by conference attendees in response to new regulation

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Assisted clients by providing technical support, and on-demand reporting in support of StarCite's account management strategies

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Master Of Science In Finance, Finance

Marketing