Elisabeth Sum Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Partnering with operators & investors across Telecom, Media, and Technology sectors to solve complex problems, make better business decisions, and develop market leading strategies

San Francisco, California, United States

Founder of Altman Solon Pan Asian Network (ERG)

San Francisco Bay Area

• Project managed internal small cell research project and oversaw analyst; solely responsible for management and reconciliation of 950+ market-level capex models, competitive analysis of data collected from 160+.
• 1st intern to author white paper highlighting findings stating industry small cell estimates are inflated by 2x
• Strategy project for U.S. managed WiFi provider; responsible for product and competition assessment, creating 30+ customer use cases, and geo-distancing analysis of 4,000+ properties for strategy feasibility

San Francisco Bay Area

• Oversaw ten-person functional team responsible for process simplification and organizational integration of 14+ discrete back office departments, impacting ~3,500+ employees and targeted to yield ~$100M benefits
• Project managed five-year operational redesign of Planning, Scheduling, Dispatch, and Field Execution enterprise functions through end-to-end process improvements, technology agile transformation, role optimization.
• Chief of Staff to Vice President of Project Management & Engineering overseeing ~775 internal employees
• Aided in emergency first response 6-week effort to restore natural gas power to 1,800 customers after 2018 Paradise wildfire disaster event on Finance & Planning and Administrative & Logistics teams

San Francisco Bay Area

• Directed establishment of five-year financial & execution plan of $2.8B annual budget; developed strategic goals and metrics with senior leadership & cross-functional enterprise stakeholders, successfully improved.
• Guided cost-reduction financial challenge of ~$260M by developing benefits realization methodology, analyzing resource scenarios, establishing major project reviews >$20M, and prioritizing work executive alternatives.
• Continue to lead financial governance for Gas Operations’ $2.6B annual budget by actively managing forum scope, reviewing strategic information, and ensuring alignment between relevant parties.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Led two-person team responsible for financial governance forum for Gas Operations’ portfolio, providing financial visibility & controls of $2.6B annual spend through streamlined processes, quality due diligence, &.
• Provided decision support of implementation of aggressive cap ex cost cutting initiatives and work prioritization by utilizing quantitative financial analytics & review of executive constraints, resulting in.
• Provided decision support of business reorganization through launch of financial modeling to quantify savings and resource monitoring reports, resulting in actions driving ~$15M gains.
• Provided analytical & financial support in business case to enterprise committee to address cost pressures, resulting in $230M funds.
• Took initiative to lead representation of Gas organization at enterprise forums during the absence of formal leadership for 3 months.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Primary financial advisor to the following internal business partners (~$100M): Corporate Affairs (Corporate Relations, SVP)
• Presented financial findings and analyses of capital, expense, and balancing account key cost drivers
• Coordinated monthly forecasting to improve budget and spend accuracy >98%
• Advised appropriate financial and operational recommendations to executive-level partners and Finance management Sustain client relationships; improved client satisfaction and quality and efficiency of financial service
• Spearhead strategic financial initiatives: Integrated Planning Process S-2, new cost model change management (Below the Line)
• Lead external stakeholder project including: audits, regulatory requests, benchmarking, 2017 General Rate Case

San Francisco Bay Area

• Primary financial advisor to the following internal business partners (~$100M): Customer Care (Field Meter Operations, Customer Fund Management, and SmartMeter Opt Out) Present financial findings and analyses of.
• Spearhead strategic financial initiatives: Integrated Planning Process S-2, new cost model change management (Below the Line)
• Lead external stakeholder project including: audits, regulatory requests, benchmarking, 2017 General Rate Case
• Drove enterprise-wide cost-benefit initiatives including: company cross-departmental potential savings, and cost analysis/opportunities on customer segmentations and transactions
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including: GRC budget compliance, shareholder funds, FERC accounting
• Implement efficiency processes including: budget tracking, S-2 standardization and automation, planning guidelines/templates, forecasting models, process documentation

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed committee of 8 employees supporting 32% of overall membership by executing 12 annual functions such as: fundraising ~$5K in cultural diversity events and employee career development opportunities with senior.
• Led annual MBA Fair by increasing school participation by 300% and partnerships internally & externally with other organizations by 500%, and adding by 2 more educational events to the series while maintaining a flat.
• Partnered with Ernst & Young & Kaiser Permanente for 2016 Pan-Asian Executive Panel event; record attendance in 6 years

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Conducted detailed research concerning Fortune 500 companies with divestitures in 1960s-present, including successor entities:o Identified and researched legacy business versus specified divestitures, and subsequent.

San Francisco

• Analyzed potential facility overbuild on 150 MW+ of solar transactions: reviewed contracts and seller documents, and PG&E internal modeling of transactions; concluded contract adjustments necessary to mitigate.
• Facilitated first WREGIS audit on 43 generator units: reviewed documentation, analyzed discrepancies, and coordinated internal review; Audit concluded no disallowance
• Reconciled discrepancies in settlements portfolio energy paid to counterparties (~$3B total) and portfolio energy reported to institutions from 2003-2011

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

• Forte Fellow • Student Board Social Chair • Revers Center of Energy Fellow • Tuck Gives Co-Chair • Tuck Follies Executive Director •.

Bas, Entrepreneurship And Innovation Management

• Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Club • Wharton China Business Society • Preceptorials Committee • Team Hepatitis B • Penn.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Science Alliance, East Villagers, Jade Ribbon Youth Council (Asian Liver Center at.