Gwendolyn Andersen Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Md, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Lead Sustainable Development practice area. Manage, supervise, and build capacity of staff. Provide contract technical and administrative oversight and management. • Project Manager for MCC Benin Off-grid Clean Energy Facility Oversight• Project Manager for Southeast Asia EDGE Hub gender analysis

Bethesda, Md, Us

Senior clean energy professional developing and applying state-of-the-art approaches to scaling-up clean energy generation, providing off-grid access to clean energy, and expanding access to clean energy financing. Support the design of activities/approaches that apply analytical tools and integrate clean energy and low emission development strategies (LEDS) into development projects. Work with Chiefs of Party and program directors to ensure projects are following or advancing best practices, achieving expected targets, meeting client expectations, and taking full advantage of programs to capture and share innovations being developed by project teams.- Interim Energy Portfolio Manager for SPEED+ project in Mozambique, organizing capacity building for Legal Department of the Ministério dos Recursos Minerais e Energi and the new energy regulator, ARENE, managing legal team working with MIREME to improve the enabling environment, and advising implementers from other donors on the design of off-grid work. Advised on revised Electricity Law. Prepared document explaining concepts and concerns for tariff-setting for customers. - Developed Energy Community of Practice. Provided a technological and organizational framework for energy professionals and staff interested in energy to share expertise. Enhanced knowledge management and communication to preserve and share lessons learned. Made our local talent from around the world feel part of the community and valued for their expertise. - Strategic Investment Advisor providing transaction support to aid government of Caribbean nation with a public private partnership to operate, maintain, and expand a key electrical utility.- Investment advisor for Massader Public School Rooftop Photovoltaic Business plan.

Rockville, Maryland, Us

Manager of clean energy investment portfolio for Abt Associates, responsible for providing USAID, IDB, ADB, MCC, EPA, and other clients technical support on the development and financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, programs, and policies. Senior Clean Energy Economist for USAID’s Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment, and Resilience (CEADIR) project to help governments and the private sector around the world shift to low-emission development.- Managed and co-wrote report on clean energy markets and commercial lending in Central America.- Managed project to increase private investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Central America. Activities include developing new lending products; increasing capacity of local financial institutions to assess clean energy projects; increasing access to equity; and economic and financial analysis.

Washington, Dc, Us

Provide technical expertise and guidance for international development projects with special focus on solar, wind, biomass, and hydro to ensure sustainable development and leadership in capacity building and planning of project activities and solutions.- Project manager for $769,000 feasibility study of 50 MW biomass power plant, waste heat recovery unit, and energy efficiency improvements in rural Pakistan, funded by the USTDA- Lead trainer for USAID Global Climate Change - Clean Energy, providing education and outreach for US government personnel"Dear Mrs. Gwendolyn, It has been pleasure working with you during this project study. This project has been of high importance especially when our country is experiencing acute power shortage. I still remember the inception meeting and the understanding during your plant visit with your team. PCL team shall miss your guiding principles to expedite the project. We all wish you all the success and to prosper in your new assignment. Best Regards. Sh. Javed ElahiExecutive Director Operations | Pioneer Cement Ltd."

Loretto, Pa, Us

Turn-around of non-profit including raising funds and implementing processes and procedures to improve overall management and contract compliance. Oversaw the overall operations and growth of the Renewable Energy Center, including supervision of its staff and students. • Directed the Center’s strategic planning, marketing, and development activities• Developed two new funding streams that do not require ongoing donor support, projected to fully fund Center• Repaired donor relationships and developed new ones• Managed project budgets, monitored performance, and ensured compliance with contracts and client-specific policies• Expanded organization's technical expertise to include solar, micro-hydro, geothermal heat-pumps, and biomass• Acted as a liaison with faculty and students to provide them with innovative learning opportunities• Assisted with the educational programming to businesses, schools, economic development agencies, developers, farmers, and homeowners about renewable energy and cost-effective utilization • Fostered private sector participation and investment in clean energy, including providing pre-feasibility financial analysis for potential renewable energy projects. Success included $55 million EverPower wind farm development• Supported curriculum development initiatives related to energy and the environment and taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate level• Served as a liaison with the public• Assisted townships in developing economically and environmentally responsible wind ordinances• Columnist for the Mainliner Newspapers"I am extremely impressed with Gwen and her work with staff, not only with Max but with the students as well. This is definitely an asset to the Center. I also have to comment on financial management. With the financial challenges at the REC, Gwen has gotten creative in finding funding to continue the outreach mission of the REC." - Ed Huttenhower, Head of the Small Business Development Center

Loretto, Pa, Us

Design and teach online class on renewable energy giving an overview of resources, technology, and financial and policy aspects.

Washington, D.C., Us

87.5% of the students rated me as being in the top 10% of instructors

Assisted in strategizing new business. Represent business at meetings and conferences. Perform renewable energy work as won.• Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy & Cleantech Market Report• Co-chaired interest group on climate change and clean air at Women's Council on Energy and the Environment

Reston, Virginia, Us

Strategized pursuit of international development work in energy, climate change, health, and education. Led proposal teams on strategic or multi-million dollar new business efforts for the Energy & Resources division. Clients include USAID, EPA, the World Bank, new integrated energy enterprises, power developers, regulated transmission and distribution companies, unregulated enterprises, municipal power authorities, energy traders and marketers, oil and gas exploration and production companies, gas transmission companies, pipeline developers, local distribution companies, industry associations, investors, financial institutions, law firms, and regulators.• Analyzed government policy and donor activity on renewable energy in China, Mexico, and India for report to EPA • Developed strategy, identified and assessed competitors, and determined client needs and concerns

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Served as in-house energy and technology expert for projects and proposals. Led new business efforts for USAID and private sector clients. Optimized performance of more than 50 staff through development and use of sound management policies, communication of policy changes, and coaching. • Managed the global Energy II Contract with USAID as subcontractor to Advanced Engineering Associates International. Contract ceiling was $500 million • Co-chaired professional networks on energy and business integration strategies• Led company’s teams for proposals worth more than $800 million in Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Ukraine• Guided division through emotionally charged corporate changes

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Marketed the company’s development services to extractive industries. • Designed projects to meet client needs.• Project management for the BP Tangguh Resettlement Project ($611,859), BP Design of Consultative Process for Fisheries Compensation ($83,000), South Africa Lighting Franchise Project ($79,748), and LPM Assessment Project ($68,820)• Worked closely with foreign government officials to secure support for our initiatives. • Identified, networked with, and made presentations to potential clients • Served as in-house energy expert for projects and proposals• Developed new approach for institutionally and financially sustainable rural electrification in Nigeria and Uganda (Franchised Independent Power Production [FIPP]). Entered FIPP - Niger Delta into the World Bank's Development Marketplace 2000 contest and from a field of 1200 was selected as one of the 339 finalists. FIPP - Niger Delta was also selected as one of the 29 finalists for the IFC municipal infrastructure awards. Presented FIPP to World Bank (Private Sector Development - Asia and the Pacific Islands), International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, and the ENERGEX 2000 conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. Franchising concept is now being used by businesses in Uganda and Indonesia• Organized successful highway-related public-private partnership study tour for municipal planners from Ireland. Delegate Tim Brick remarked, "This session was worth every minute of the ten days. If you're talking value for money this is it."

Provided consulting services for non-profit firms and private sector companies promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and government regulation and policy to encourage both. Projects included:• Rural electrification consulting for projects in Mongolia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam • Researched renewable energy village electrification projects for NREL's Renewables for Sustainable Village Power internet database • Competitive intelligence and market research• Training, marketing guidance, and photovoltaic system design for Nigerian business• Prepared project proposals for DC based non-profit• Government regulation analysis, project evaluation, and statistical analysis• Developed guidelines for retrofitting diesel mini-grids for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies http://202.168.200.38/reports/1998/analysis_of_renewable_energy_retrofit_options.pdf

Conducted research, wrote reports, and performed economic analysis for think tank concerned with international and domestic energy policy and climate change issues. Work included • Analyzed the effect of U.S. government regulation on technology development for the Golden Carrot project• Evaluated the results of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’ (ICLEI) Urban CO2 Reduction Project• Examined feasibility and economic and environmental ramifications of a state carbon tax on fossil fuel use. • Investigated the extent to which renewable energy sources could meet Southern California’s fuel needs and the effects of this on the air quality in the Southern California basin. • Analyzed state legislative and regulatory measures for increasing investment in renewable energy in Renewable Energy and Pollution Prevention in Southern California: A report for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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Education record

Micro-Hydro; Small Wind; Photovolaics

Education record