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Pottsville, Us

Overseeing the general management and administration of the privately-held Electrical Substation and Distribution Contractor. Primary focus is to increase the scope and customer base of the construction services offered by Platinum Power, Inc. while enhancing existing estimating and project management systems.

Established a new entity to perform Electrical Transmission,Distribution,Substation, Fiber Construction, and associated Emergency Storm Response. New emphasis disciplines will include Solar, Wind, Micro-Grid, and Standby Generation Construction. Starting with a platform operating company, growth will be through acquisition of successful companies and assisting those companies with capital provided by private investors.

Austin, Texas, Us

Provided interim management for three (3) Electrical Transmission and Distribution Contractors and one (1) Civil/Foundation Contractor. Facilitated the acquisition of two (2) energy-related companies by Private Equity and a private investor. For the various operating companies, served in the positions of Interim CEO, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. In all assignments expanded the customer base and returned operations to consistent profitability. Success was achieved through the application of weekly accountability reporting and production and safety incentive programs.

Privately-owned $140M+ energy company providing specialized construction services to electric utilities and oil and gas companies across multi-state locations. Negotiated sale and integration of firm to competing energy company at the end of 2009.Joined company as President & COO.Restructured company both financially and operationally.Restored confidence in TESSCO to banks, vendors and significantly increased customer base.Increased Bonding Capacity from almost zero to aggregate level of > $55M.Formalized/expanded Safety Department. Received Liberty Mutual Gold Award for Safety 3 consecutive years (2007, 2008, and 2009).Enhanced employee benefit programs in order to attract and maintain skilled work force.Established Wind Farm Construction Division.Facilitated sale of TESSCO to competitor at above market value. Left under terms of purchase including Non-Compete Agreement (Expired 12/31/11).

Electrical and telecommunications construction firm; wholly-owned subsidiary of Linc.net, Inc. Revenues exceeding $24M.Oversaw Linc.net subsidiary that focused on construction of infrastructure systems related to electrical power distribution and telecommunications systems in state of Texas. Joined company as Operations Consultant to restructure organization after wholesale management shake-up. (Linc.net and all of its subsidiaries filed for protection under Chapter 11 of Federal Bankruptcy Code.)Restarted and restructured company after termination of former management, and began new marketing focus to diversify customer base.Improved profitability from negative $500,000 per month to steadily increasing positive numbers.

Leading national publicly-traded infrastructure construction company with annual revenues exceeding $4B operating throughout the United States across a range of industries.President / Group President, MasTec North America, Inc., 1998 – 2001. $150M business unit providing engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance of energy infrastructures.President - Weeks Construction Company, 1997 – 1998. Led integration into MasTec following merger. Key executive in acquisition of a $50M company and a $15M as part of newly-formed Energy Services Group.

Grew annual sales from $10M to $40M through organic growth and two strategic acquisitions. Negotiated profitable sale of company to MasTec with each ESOP participant receiving a 20% premium.

Vice President-Utility Operations - Utilities Construction Co. of South Carolina, Inc. (now Sumter Utilities- a Quanta Services Company). Managed all field operations, including marketing, estimating and P&L for $17M construction group.Vice President / Operations Manager - Stackhouse, Inc.. Led energy construction operations for $25M group with operations in the southeastern U.S.