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Oceanside, Ca, Us

London, London, Gb

• Managed utility scale solar and storage projects in WECC, overseeing siting, land acquisition, interconnection, permitting, and business development.• Experienced with permitting at federal, state and local levels.

San Diego, Ca, Us

The Portfolio Manager – Development, has overall responsibility for supporting and promoting the advancement of EDF Renewables development pipeline projects from the feasibility phase into the implementation phase. Key responsibilities include: • Work with key project stakeholders including Development, SME support functions, Implementation, O&M and Generation to gather, update and review project costing assumptions and identify and articulate related risks to decision makers. • Provide validated costing inputs to valuation & transaction (VaT) group in timely fashion. • Identify timing of key late stage development project milestones such as Investment Approvals, Project Capitalization and Project NTP and coordinate or lead related activities including transition to Implementation PM prior to NTP in accordance with EDFR Policies and Procedures. • Make recommendations to project prioritization and de-risking as they progress along the development phases. Helps identify critical tasks to be performed in projects in order to avoid fatal flaws and make each project progress evenly across disciplines.• Lead or co-lead cross-departmental teams to undergo full project due diligence; particularly for external M&A opportunities. • Quickly identify “Red-Flag” risks of new development and M&A opportunities and take appropriate action

San Diego, Ca, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

-Carried out flight duties as Attack Helicopter Commander (AHC) and Functional Check Pilot (FCP) in the AH-1Z; valued in excess of $25 million.-Managed the S-3 Ground Training Department to ensure the squadron is deployment ready regarding fiscal year/calendar year training requirements.-Led 6 enlisted Marines to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the Ground Training Department.-Created, modified and published accurate daily flight schedules as approved by squadron commanding officer.-Collaborated with internal and external agencies to create executable flight schedules.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Designated as the squadron Naval Air Training Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Officer.-Directly supervised 11 Lieutenants who worked in the Department of Safety and Standardization.-Conducted refresher syllabus in AH-1W to regain previous designation as Attack Helicopter Commander (AHC).-Hand-selected to conduct series conversion from the legacy AH-1W to the upgraded AH-1Z.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Responsible for the integration of aviation fire support in close proximity to ground maneuver elements. -Coordinate with Ground Force Commander and advise him of the capabilities and limitations of air support platforms as well as the possible effects of a specific ordnance to a specific target. -Advised and assisted with training JFOs in their qualification and currency in integrating with the Fire Support Teams.-Completed a deployment to the Western Pacific (Okinawa, Japan; Mainland Japan; South Korea)-Coordinated training with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines while on deployment.-Responsible officer for the dedication of the An Nasiriyah Memorial Room at the 1/2 Headquarters.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Attained Attack Helicopter Commander (AHC) designation in the AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter; valued in excess of $12.5 million.-Managed the squadron's Occupational Safety & Health and Industrial Hygiene Programs.-Led monthly meetings for the Force Preservation Council (FPC) where key leaders discussed the welfare of each Marine in the squadron.-Conducted a roundtrip cross country trip from North Carolina to California in the AH-1W Cobra to support Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) in Twentynine Palms, CA.-Planned, collaborated and conducted two annual safety stand downs.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Completed Replacement Air Crew (RAC) training in the AH-1W and attained pilot qualified in model (PQM).-As schedule writer, ensured the accuracy, relevance and timeliness of daily flight schedules.-Collaborated with internal and external agencies to ensure fluid flight operations.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Completed advanced helicopter training in the TH-57B/C and was designated a Naval Aviator.-As the Senior Winger, I was the liaison and mentor for the incoming flight students.-Selected to fly the AH-1W, East Coast. Follow on training at HMLAT-303, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Prior to the start of flight training, briefly served as a Recruiter's Assistant for the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) Team in Gainesville, FL, where I was responsible for recruiting and training USMC Officer Candidates at the University of Florida.-Designated as the Senior Ranking Officer for Q-Flight, Class 12-01, 33rd Flight Training Squadron.-As SRO, was liaison between the flight students and the flight commander on a daily basis.-Completed rigorous academic, flight & simulator-based training in the T-6A Texan trainer aircraft.-Received Gung-Ho Award from flight commander at completion of the flight training syllabus.-Selected for follow on advanced helicopter training in Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, FL.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Completed Introductory Flight Screening (IFS) in a Cessna 172 at Peter Prince Airport in Milton, FL.-Completed Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) at Naval Air Station Pensacola for follow on training at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK.-Volunteered for the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Program and as a VITA Tax Preparer.

Washington, Dc, Us

-Completed two summers of rigorous physical and academic training at US Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, VA as a part of the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) Commissioning Program.-At the completion of OCS, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps.-Served as a recruiter's assistant to the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) Raleigh, NC.-Identified, screened, and trained potential USMC Officer Candidates.-Mentored and trained USMC Officer Candidates on the mental and physical challenges faced at OCS.

Executive Master Of Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration - Finance