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Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

San Diego

- Was responsible for the origination, negotiation and execution of various structured power and gas and transactions. - Commercial lead on conventional power M&A. - Pursued and managed new business development opportunities. - Developed a US/Mexico cross-border gas supply and asset management business.- Understand market structure, regulatory framework and customers in targeted regions and jurisdictions. - Coordinate across internal and external groups regarding deal execution, portfolio development and marketing strategies.

Greater San Diego Area

Corporate Planning Department- Analyzed the financial and accounting soundness of submitted five-year plans. Worked closely with and as an advisor to the Business Units and Tax Department on a range of financial and accounting issues. - Prepared and maintained Sempra Energy’s credit rating statistics for the Treasury Department.- Preformed economic and financial review of acquisition and divestiture opportunities and consolidated the results to determine effect on long-term financial plan and credit ratings. - Lead the HSF planning system upgrade and integration with HFM. Retooled the planning process and financial model. Trained business unit and Tax Department users. - Supervised and developed new staff members.

Greater San Diego Area

- Ensured timely, accurate and SOX compliant completion of the income tax provision, SEC filings, financial outlook and strategic plans for the Sempra Energy Utilities (San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company) and their parent companies. - Prepared and evaluated all tax related testimony and work-papers for FERC and CPUC rate cases for both SDGE and SoCalGas. - Provided tax and accounting guidance in the development of consolidated and stand–alone financial statements for various M&A projects. - Actively participated in the analysis of new accounting principles, legislation, and regulatory decisions to assess the financial impact. - Prepared topics for and taught seminars on tax accounting issues.- Supervised and mentored a staff of two functional reports.