Responsible for ensuring that EPB's business strategy is optimal for innovation and new opportunities are engaged across the business. Build and manage strategic relationships with research institutions, governmental agencies and industry partners as well as set innovation goals/KPI's that are in line with the organization's overall business objectives, strategy and growth targets.

Responsible for planning, developing, and leading the strategic goals and initiatives for thecooperative through collaboration with the executive team and the Board of Directors.• Managed 12 departments including: Engineering, System Operations, Field Services, Work Orders, Design, Right-of-Way, Lighting, Business Development, Community Relations, Legislative, Marketing/Communications, and Member Services.• Developed and maintained the annual $30M project roadmap to track schedule, budget, technology deployments, and materials for all aspects of distribution operations.• Maintained trusted strategic partnerships with state and local government, generation and transmission providers, ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and technology providers while staying abreast of current legislative, local government, and community issues to provide solutions to dynamic challenges that may impact Tri-County.• Developed new innovations and capabilities for Tri-County, including Substation Design and construction, Distributed Energy Resources, Grid Storage, Renewables, Energy Efficiency, and Home Audit products.• Created new training and educational initiatives to enhance productivity, knowledge, and leadership skills in the workforce through in-person and virtual training.• Managed the development of tools to support financial planning and power supply to support decision making around the volatile market exposure of wholesale electricity, operations, field services, right of way, business development, lighting, community relations and legislative affairs.• Created new Economic Development roles and initiatives to focus cooperative efforts on retaining relationships with key members and bringing new business to Tri-County’s service territory for future growth.• Fostered a culture of transparency, collaboration, and development to build high performing teams that retain talent.

Built and maintained positive relationships with 25 member distribution cooperatives across Ohio. Created high value programs for member cooperatives including marketing, economic development, leadership development, energy technologies, and market research.• Managed workforce development initiatives, which includes conducting needs assessment, as well as identifying and administering workshops/training programs that support member workforce development needs. • Developed marketing strategies and designs programs to achieve marketing objectives for electric sales and other energy-related products and services. Tracked and measured marketing program participation, costs and effectiveness. • Oversaw Economic Development operations and programs. Approved economic development projects and marketing plan, operating policies and procedures.• Planned and executed statewide conferences that support members’ key staff and trustee/director development. • Responsible for the development of market research plan and conducts market research to better understand electric cooperative member satisfaction and Ohio consumer attitudes on energy related topics.

• Developed marketing strategies and design programs to achieve marketing objectives for electric sales and other energy-related products and services.• Participated in development of market research plan and conducted market research to better understand electric cooperative member satisfaction and Ohio consumer attitudes on energy related topic.• Tracked and measured marketing program participation, costs and effectiveness.• Designed and administered retail marketing and advertising programs.• Assisted member cooperatives with member marketing, customer satisfaction programs and advertising.• Oversee Economic Development operations and programs.• Planned, managed and worked with member systems to coordinate installation of energy efficiency R&D projects at consumer-member homes to reflect real-world applications.

Managed a highly profitable and successful capital program deploying new energy technologiesand services.• Managed and promoted AEP Ohio’s energy efficiency and gridSMART™ programs to customers and stakeholders throughout Ohio to meet energy and demand reduction goals mandated through Senate Bill 221. • Community Assistance Program - Managed a $31 million weatherization energy efficiency program targeted at helping low income customers.• Home Energy Report Program – Managed a $6 million behavioral program that delivers personalized information on energy usage about customers’ homes.• SMART Appliance Program – Managed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded program to implement appliances with smart technologies.• Applied engineering experience to advise customers on new state and federal initiatives in energy efficiency, renewable resources, and demand response.

Managed Key Account relationships and fostered partnerships with community leaders to enhance AEP’s corporate citizenship and brand.• Served as the AEP system engineering subject matter expert and liaison between AEP and large customers in the Southeast Columbus area.• Served as the AEP system engineering subject matter expert to large commercial and industrial customers in the Southeast Columbus, Ohio area.• Worked with Distribution and Transmission engineering groups to evaluate circuits or sub-transmission line designs for large industrial customers and mitigate large harmonic disturbances to other customers.• Educated customers about Competitive Retail Energy Service (CRES) providers and worked with AEP’s Customer Choice group to grow and maintain AEP’s customer base.• Educated customers and the public on rate structures, engineering construction design, power quality, and billing issues.

Developed forecasts, projects, and budgets to ensure safety, reliability, and capacity for future growth while mitigating risks that can affect operations and company profitability.• Developed the 10-year capacity planning forecasts for Southeast Columbus and Lancaster, Ohio electric distribution systems.• Prepared capital budget proposals for both large and small distribution capital projects.• Developed strong communication channels with Distribution, Transmission and station engineering, and project management groups.• Managed the inception, scoping, approval, construction, and closeout of distribution projects.

Managed design and construction for residential and commercial underground distribution projects to ensure quality work is being delivered to meet customer satisfaction.• Designed residential and commercial underground electrical distribution circuit layouts.• Tulsa Underground Distribution Conversion Project – Engineered the overhead to underground conversion in Tulsa, OK to increase reliability, capacity, and power quality.• Built strong communication and relationships with customers, developers, builders, contractors, and other utilities.