Responsible for all aspects of gathering and processing operations (gathering pipeline systems, compression, plants, safety, compliance, and public relations) for DCP's Northern Value Chain which includes all assets in Colorado, Wyoming, Michigan, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas Panhandle.

Responsible for establishing and maturing an integrated operations center that includes 24x7 monitoring, remote operations, and operational / business decision support systems into one unified team.

Responsible for P&L, business strategy, public relations, compliance, and operations of DCP's Northern Business Unit which includes all assets in Colorado, Wyoming, and Michigan.

Responsible for all aspects of operations for 9 gas plants and field operations in Colorado.

Leading all aspects of Information Technology, including innovation, business intelligence, growth activities, busines/IT projects, and day to day operations.

Responsible for a $35 million budget, and all aspects of IT Infrastructure & Data Center Operations, IT Applications Support, IT Security Operations, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Enterprise ArchitectureLead the successful implementation of a new IT organizational structure to support the company’s aggressive growth plansTeamed up with our Strategic Partners on the implementation of new services and technologies to meet our business challenges while managing our costs

• Responsible for a $30 million budget, and all aspects of IT Infrastructure & Data Center Operations, IT Applications Support, and IT Security Operations. • Responsible for turning around a department that was struggling with the integration of the company’s strategic outsourcing partners and experiencing low morale.• Successfully negotiated a new 5 year outsourcing contract renewal that increased the services provided by the current outsourcer while saving the company $10.2 million over 5 years.• Moved the company forward in implementing a Business Intelligence solution.

• Successfully created and established a Program Management Office within IT to manage a $100 million dollar program over a 3 – 5 year time periodo Recommended the organizational and governance structureo Implemented a PMI based project lifecycle approach to project managemento Managed a variety of project activities across the organization including multi-million/multi-year projects that included business process redesign, product selection, implementations, and organizational change management issues. Projects ranged from introducing new applications and functionality to the organization, to collapsing multiple redundant systems into a single system.• Successfully managed a 15 month company program to separate from Duke Energy• Participated in the creation of a 3 year IT Strategy to move the organization towards a new service model.

Created an environment to enhance IT leadership capabilities to drive the department towards a High Performance Leadership team. This assignment focused on improving operational reliability, customer focus, communications within the department, and breaking down barriers within IT to be more efficient.

• Responsible for all day-to-day operations including security, IT field support, data center, telecommunications, and help desk.• Successfully delivered on time and on budget the consolidation of the all the companies data centers and remote servers to a single data center resulting in increased IT service levels to the business while driving down operational costs and reducing required IT support staff.o Was awarded the Duke Energy 2003 Pinnacle Award as a result of this project. The Pinnacle Award is the company’s highest award for outstanding contribution to Duke Energy’s business success• Successfully engaged Operations to jointly create a strategy for our SCADA/DCS systems addressing data requirements, performance, and security issues.• Successfully deployed a new standardized workstation strategy across the organization.• Lead the IT components of several acquisitions and a billion dollar divestiture.

• Managed a team of 23 IT professionals and 15 contractors in 15 states and Canada.• Coordinated the IT operations for over 120 facilities comprised of natural gas plants, field offices, and 3 regional offices that included servers, LAN, WAN, phone systems, field applications, and some SCADA/DCS systems. • Assisted with the creation of various standards, procedures and policies. • Created the Infrastructure Strategy and direction for IT field operations that aligned with various business units to help reduce costs and increase productivity. • Oversaw all IT activities related to acquisition and divestiture activities.

• Managed a team 18 IT professionals and various contractors in 15 states and Canada. • Coordinated the IT operations for 80 natural gas plants, 20 field offices, and 3 regional offices. • Supervised and successfully completed the IT infrastructure transition from Phillips Petroleum to the Duke Energy Field Services network in 12 months. This included desktops, all servers, LAN, WAN, and phone systems. • Supervised and successfully completed the IT infrastructure transitions for 5 other acquisitions. • Redesigned and optimized the existing Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) that resulted in operational costs reductions, reduced support requirements, and increased stability and performance.

• Asisted with the management of the divisions’ network and computer systems at 1 regional office, 3 natural gas plants, and 4 field offices. • Proposed and managed the budget for the region’s IT department. • Recommended, purchased, and installed new software and hardware. • Lead and participated on various IT projects to assist the business in meeting its goals at both the regional level and corporate level. • Implemented a regional Intranet. • Team Leader for the Company Infrastructure Team.