Consulting services for high-value clients in the natural gas and construction sectors, including utility, construction, gas supply, regulatory, and merger and acquisition due diligence. Developed strategic alliances and facilitated sourcing initiatives to create new business opportunities and deliver innovative solutions that enhance business development and scalability. Perform technical analyses and generate precise reports for legal cases in collaboration with engineering clients, ensuring clarity in findings. ✔ Provided in-depth technical analysis, expertise, and comprehensive reports for a confidential legal case involving an engineering client in the natural gas industry, resulting in successful issue resolution.✔ Ensured long-term operational sustainability by advising industrial customers on optimizing gas supply strategies, offering tailored consulting support, and implementing measures to improve productivity and reduce costs.✔ Strategized and spearheaded operational and strategic consulting projects while developing business cases and conducting economic analyses and reviews of major utility infrastructure construction initiatives.✔ Advice on new business development, Alliances, strategic sourcing initiatives, and assist MBE companies in strategic and organizational development, business continuity, quality management, and lean and cost-cutting methods.

Consulting Services, Staffing resources for engineering, project management, construction management and field personnel in the energy industry.

Developed and executed strategic initiatives for the oil and gas sector, establishing a thriving practice and delivering engineering solutions that fueled business growth. Led a diverse portfolio of gas and electrical consulting services, ensuring regulatory audits, program management, and client engagements. Provided strategic leadership to a team of industry experts and internal stakeholders, creating and implementing business strategies that expanded operations into new markets. Fostered long-term client relationships and supervised the field mobile technology initiative, ensuring accurate and traceable data collection across multiple regions. ✔ Facilitated the acquisition of a mechanical engineering firm, integrating its capabilities into Patrick Engineering’s portfolio to expand market reach, enhance service offerings, and strengthen the success of the oil and gas division.✔ Grew annual gross revenue to $13M and $3M in net income by leading the launch of the oil and gas market sector, creating a business plan focused on market penetration, team development, and client relationship management.✔ Expanded the oil and gas division and secured several utility clients in the Florida market along with KinderMorgan, ExxonMobil, and Spire by building and leading a high-performing team of industry experts and engineers across departments, aligning efforts with corporate goals.✔ Led the development of an internal PMO and provided resources to support the renewables program. ✔ Championed the company's field support for renewable energy and providing leadership in LNG and hydrogen initiatives that advanced energy transition and aligned with ongoing client solutions.✔ Developed strategies for gas regulatory audits and electric program management, including AMI, VVO, and DACR initiatives, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.✔ Facilitated training of specialists and engineers, while communicating with cross-functional teams to promote leadership.

Directed a team of 120+ employees in construction activities, driving performance and operational excellence across all units. Developed a strong customer engagement strategy by appointing dedicated liaisons to ensure ongoing communication, provide project updates, and uncover new business opportunities. Led the growth of the natural gas operations and construction group while restructuring the telecommunications and water/sewer divisions to align with Western's core values. Conducted cost estimation for gas construction projects.✔ Established a centralized project controls department to optimize workforce management and resource allocation.✔ Generated $5M in revenue within the first 9 months, achieving profit margins of 25-30% by spearheading the launch of a natural gas operations and construction division, expanding the company's footprint in gas distribution and transmission construction.✔ Improved service delivery and project execution by restructuring the business unit to correspond with market demands and improve organizational efficiency through strategic resource allocation and management.✔ Supervised construction activities, maximized workforce utilization, managed project phases, and facilitated training. ✔ Developed a customer engagement framework by assigning client liaisons to key accounts and ensuring weekly communication with active customers, boosting satisfaction and securing new project opportunities.✔ Addressed critical DOT CDL compliance issues by ensuring strict adherence to regulatory standards, preventing potential project delays, and strengthening the company's compliance framework.✔ Established a project controls department, centralizing workforce management across four divisions and improving employee utilization through cross-functional development practices.

Established and maintained the natural gas pipeline division infrastructure at a major telecommunications and electric construction company, driving nationwide installations of PE and steel pipelines for municipalities and natural gas utilities. Built a strong division from the ground up, implementing a structured training program and OQ processes to ensure a skilled workforce in natural gas construction. Partnered with cross-functional teams to craft business strategies, unlock new expansion opportunities, and strengthen stakeholder relationships.✔ Expanded the division to over 50 employees within a year by implementing a new training and operator qualification program focused on natural gas construction, ensuring a skilled workforce to meet project demands.✔ Secured contracts worth approximately $4 million for pipeline projects in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Maine, and Georgia, demonstrating the division's ability to win significant work across multiple states.✔ Improved Inc.'s industry credibility, expanded service offerings, and developed partnerships with municipalities and utilities. Established a natural gas pipeline division, enabling the installation of polyethylene and steel pipelines for municipalities and natural gas utilities across the U.S.

Provided strategic leadership to cross-functional teams at two natural gas utilities, Bangor Natural Gas LLC and Frontier Natural Gas Co. LLC, in Maine and North Carolina, upholding state regulatory complexities. Managed diverse operations, including pipeline expansions, the introduction of advanced technologies, project scheduling analytics, and gas supply procurement. Managed engineering assessments and evaluated projects, proposals, and potential acquisitions across the East Coast. Conducted thorough acquisition analysis, due diligence, and financial pro forma evaluations. Established company values and developed performance indicators to measure operations. ✔ Directed corporate integration and growth management, ensuring the successful acquisition of high-profile companies, a propane company, and a 180-mile jet fuel transmission line.✔ Increased the customer base by 5 to 10 times from 2007 to 2013 through targeted operational and strategic service improvements. ✔ Partnered with state regulatory authorities to streamline the transition process for acquired companies.✔ Maximized annual net income by implementing financial expansion strategies and reducing operating costs. Elevated organizational trajectory and operational footprint and developed and executed project proposals.✔ Streamlined the scheduling and management of new pipeline/system expansion projects. Introduced advanced technologies across various operations, enhancing gas supply management, customer service, and accounting processes.✔ Liaised with bank financing, facilitating necessary funding for operational expansions and capital improvements. ✔ Represented the company on the Natural Gas Board, ensuring regulatory compliance across North Carolina, Virginia, and Maine. Conducted annual gas supply cost reviews and rate analyses to maintain competitive customer pricing.

Provided strategic leadership to cross-functional teams at two natural gas utilities, Bangor Natural Gas LLC and Frontier Natural Gas Co. LLC, in Maine and North Carolina, upholding state regulatory complexities. Managed diverse operations, including pipeline expansions, the introduction of advanced technologies, project scheduling analytics, and gas supply procurement. Managed engineering assessments and evaluated projects, proposals, and potential acquisitions across the East Coast. Conducted thorough acquisition analysis, due diligence, and financial pro forma evaluations. Established company values and developed performance indicators to measure operations. ✔ Directed corporate integration and growth management, ensuring the successful acquisition of high-profile companies, a propane company, and a 180-mile jet fuel transmission line.✔ Increased the customer base by 5 to 10 times from 2007 to 2013 through targeted operational and strategic service improvements. ✔ Partnered with state regulatory authorities to streamline the transition process for acquired companies.✔ Maximized annual net income by implementing financial expansion strategies and reducing operating costs. Elevated organizational trajectory and operational footprint and developed and executed project proposals.✔ Streamlined the scheduling and management of new pipeline/system expansion projects. Introduced advanced technologies across various operations, enhancing gas supply management, customer service, and accounting processes.✔ Liaised with bank financing, facilitating necessary funding for operational expansions and capital improvements. ✔ Represented the company on the Natural Gas Board, ensuring regulatory compliance across North Carolina, Virginia, and Maine. Conducted annual gas supply cost reviews and rate analyses to maintain competitive customer pricing.

Held Key leadership positions in the following areas:✔ Supply/Underground Storage✔ Customer Service Operations✔ Pipeline Construction and Maintenance Operations✔ Procurement✔ R&D✔ Quality Control✔ Corporate Strategic Alliances✔ Centralized Workload Management✔ Special Projects