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Business Technology Management. Tactical and Strategic consulting on technology applications and business models. Re-definition of strategy, business planning, risk management, opportunity management, technology challenges. Company structure definition, asset optimization, turn-around of accounting and reporting deficiencies, executive coaching, support team creation for business continuity. Smart Cities Systems Solutions formation. Sustainability Solutions. Energy efficiency. Carbon management. Investigative accounting. Government contracting. Sensor markets. Municipal efficiency.

• Created Unique Low-Income Energy Savings product distributed uniquely to eligible customers improving value of $ spend by 80% compared to average • Achieved $1 million budget reduction resulting in 36% cost savings while meeting energy savings goals – Utilities: ComEd, Nicor, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas• Managed recruitment and retention with no loss in personnel while division overall had very high turnover. Team of 12 professionals including Program Managers, Project Manager, Trade Ally Liaisons, Energy Advisors, Project Coordinators, Research Analyst and vendor management of multi-million $ contracts - Key client interface to utility executives• Improved specifications for energy savings measures – Corrected and Created Statement of Work – SOW – Implemented scorecard management of sub-contractors Resource Innovations - Elevate• Improved Business Information management through SalesForce CRM by demanding IT perform regression verification before new updates

* Principal for independent consulting firm in Strategy and Technology Transformation. * Advisor to startups for CxO relationship introductions and business model immersion. * Drove Process Improvements for SMB Clients* Analysis of energy charges for major multi-campus corporations* Created unique patent application for a successful business model for wireless coverage in underserved commercial buildings - applied Agile methods to project implementation and information investments Designed distributed ledger and block chain application Defined branding and market positioning* Full Microsoft Office suite utilization - Extensive Excel use - Sharepoint - Visio – Microsoft Project

Directed $ 40 Million Public Enterprise Utility with High Industry Loading*Industry progressive utilities and service company engaged in energy transmission, generation and distribution, water and water reclamation management and provisioning, renewable energy generation, fiber optic network and internet service provisioning, energy market derivatives management, consumer market service and public asset optimization*Created plus $30M value creation utilizing full asset assessment of Electrical enterprise for complete understanding of critical issues such as lack of planning for depreciation and investment prioritization. President of 120 MW Joint Action Agency. Board member of 1600 MW Generation Plant (Prairie State). *Managed operational statements and Bond Rating agencies relationships .*Drove Solar plant start to end - Including greenhouse gas reporting [GHG] - Emissions avoided.*Introduced customer incentives driving demand response (VFD, AC tune up, NEST, Roof Top Unit, Solar rooftop, NICOR combo HVAC, ToU risk free*Strategic Planning of Long Range Plan*Orchestrated more than $30 million in value creation in less than 3 years*Managed Power Purchase agreements *Reviewed with Council for investment approval. All projects had Return on Investments of over 70 % to 180 %. Applied Agile methods to shorten project implementation time*Created cost efficiency and safer work environment by eliminating shift work and focusing resources on preventative maintenance. *Prepared outsourcing of water reclamation and water distribution department. Including plan for net-zero water reclamation plant. *Improved Customer Interactions in less than three months*Drove full integration for FERC Tariff for electrical transmission network*Implemented Utility Geographical Information System - GIS - in less than six months*Improved Marketing communications from coal image to renewable leader*Full Microsoft Office use - Extensive Excel use - Visio – Microsoft Project

• Principal for independent consulting firm in Strategy and Technology Transformation• Provided senior advice to startups as well as strategy analysis of technology sectors • Created market and product positioning for mobile B2B SaaS application • Consulted with Blackmore Partners on acquisitions• Lectured as assistant professor in operations management at Kendall College Chicago

Project Director for Turnaround of medium to small businesses, all facets of industrial, services, medical, hospitality, engineering, manufacturing and professional.Provided Corporate Fortune 50 methods to companies that would not have own resources to make change happen.

Global Responsibility for Tier one Fortune 50 OEM in Wireless Devices.Leading global team for engineering services sales and marketing of leading edge device applications and platform performance in wireless.Reporting directly to CEO of global services company.Managing resources allocation of 450 + engineers and Revenues of $ 30 M plus per year. Opportunity funnel management using Salesforce.Delivered on fast to market projects with agile methods

Leader of Chicago Business Analytics team with strategic project delivery to all sectors as well as corporate. Engaged with all regions of the world. Operator business analysis and technology transition analysis with in-depth predictive forecasting of business model outcomes.Managed Group level Scorecard activities. Key coordinator for Strategic and Tactical goal management and Sector and Group goal coordination including inter-sector and corporate goal coordination. • Created major impact on goal planning resulting in Enterprise approval of implementation and top scores on employee feedback on goal management. • Saved $70M in Penalty Costs in Cost Reduction Team by agile methodsIntegrated cross-business Technical and Market Solutions for Major Global Operators, e.g. Telstra Australia, SingTel Singapore, SBC. * Six Sigma Yellow (Exec) Belt• Created novel Hybrid-IP network offering with Softswitch resulting in first Operator trial and service development activities.Other roles at Motorola and Ericsson