Supporting WAPA’s Administrator and CEO, senior and extended leadership teams, and WAPA teams as we safely provide reliable, cost based hydropower and transmission to our customers and the communities we serve.

Lender's counsel for WAPA's $3.25 billion loan program for electric transmission infrastructure. Target projects: transmission infrastructure and related facilities; supporting renewable energy development and deployment; one terminus in WAPA's service territory (central and western U.S.). Key areas of support: project financing; project development.

Support Recovery Act borrowing authority transmission infrastructure program: draft term sheets and assist in drafting of project development agreements, financing and security agreements, assist in development negotiations.Support agency mission and provide advice and support on land and easement acquisitions and management of property rights, tort litigation and administrative tort claims, ethics requirements, contracts and procurement.

Temporary assignment as acting Senior VP and Assistant Administrator for Washington Liaison. Serves as agency’s liaison to the White House and its executive offices, members of Congress and Committee and Subcommittee staff, and national trade associations. Lead majority of interaction between agency and Department of Energy leadership and program offices.

Temporary assignment as Deputy Assistant Administrator for Washington Liaison.Liaison between Power Marketing Administration leadership and staff and Department of Energy Leadership. Advise on political, policy, and programmatic considerations. Policy and program development for transmission infrastructure and borrowing authorities. Conduct customer and public outreach for operational improvements.