Responsible for the safety and profitability of 7 landfill gas energy projects located throughout the USA including 2 Krysol process high BTU gas plants, 2 Selexol process high BTU gas plants, 2 Solar turbines, and 3 CAT 3520 engines.• Actively involved in renewable business development and act as lead for operations on team that performs due diligence, contract negotiation, and operating forecasts.• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting required to achieve net income targets.• Average greater than 94% sales availability across all facilities• Zero recordable injuries• Personnel Management, responsible for hiring new employees and ensuring all employees are properly trained.• Oversee the construction of all landfill gas collection system expansion projects.• Negotiate contract extensions and maintain relationships with hosts and customers.• Ensure all safety, environmental, state and federal regulations are met

Identify ways to safely maximize production at 12 gas to energy facilities located all over the United States and identify ways to improve efficiency and maximize revenues. • Implemented and trained employees on a preventative maintenance program for operating facilities.• Created instructional safety videos and conducted training to teach personnel proper techniques for collecting gas samples and measuring H2S.• Implemented and monitored a program to ensure safety of employees while working alone.• Was heavily involved in business development including due diligence and preparing all gas curves.• Created an internal data base of wiki pages to increase knowledge sharing throughout company and as a place to store lessons learned.• Presented wiki page details and success to other business groups within DTE Energy.

I managed the day to day operations of 4 employees and 2 contractors in our efforts to maximize mmbtus collected from one of the largest landfills in the country. I was responsible for the safety of each employee, the ongoing construction and expansion of the gas collection system and maintaining regulatory compliance.

I was cross trained and at various times responsible for the gas collection and control of 128 landfill gas wells and acted as an operator for a high btu gas facility which utilized the Kryosol process.

I was the only in state employee and was responsible for the collection and control of 50 landfill gas wells, 2 Lampson blowers and a 2500scfm enclosed flare.