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New York, United States

Responsible for improving the overall performance and E2E efficiency of the electric maintenance programs for Transmission, Sub-Transmission, OH & UG Distribution, Sub-Stations, and Veg Management at National Grid. Accountable for ensuring Regulatory and internal EOP compliance with all I&M programs. Collaborate closely with functional business leads on.

Directed Team of Project Managers responsible for managing and delivering large E2E Process improvement Projects for Gas & CMS Operations. Projects drove efficiency improvements and Opex savings ranging from $1M - $10M. Projects are focused on continuous process improvement across and within key core areas of our business: Customer, Plan/Design.

Directed 350 multi-level management and union workers supporting Gas & Electric Field Operations. We provided support from both centralized as well as local (Barn Level) support within Upstate NY, New England, Long Island, and Brooklyn. GIS Mapping and field sketch coordinationEmergency Storm Restoration Support - Logistics/AdministrativeWork Order.

Syracuse, New York Area

• Managed group of 85 highly technical individuals consisting of both management and represented personnel ranging from Superintendent, Supervisors, Electrical Engineers, Journey Designers/Planners and Consumer.
• Successfully balanced cost and skill-set of both in-house and contractor resources to ensure that work plans for Customer Operations were designed in an efficient, cost effective, and timely manner
• Streamlined processes and improved technical skills of department resulting in overall efficiency improvement and allowed for the reduction of staff from 119 down to 85 employees over a two year period
• Negotiated and successfully implemented “Job Flex” establishing a “one-stop” shop concept for customers.
• Manage the Damage Assessment / Patrol Process during emergency storm /outage situations

• Provided direct support to the Senior VP of Field Operations, VP of Operations/Construction and Maintenance, and the VP of Logistics & Field Services. Developed business plans, policies, procedures, and solutions for.
• Directed the administration of the Work Management System (WMS); Work Order Tracking & Scheduling System (WOTSS); and Integrated Resource Management System (IRM)-Scheduling
• Established and directed Field Operations’ Work planning/scheduling process and associated reporting systems
• Provided direct support to all areas of work planning, scheduling, construction, safety, and technical training
• NM/NGrid Merger: Task 2 integration of NM & NGrid Scheduling & Work Management process and systems

• Supervised 15 qualified Journey Line Mechanics engaged in the construction, operation, and restoration of overhead and underground electric transmission and distribution facilities.
• Developed and maintained effective communications with union leadership while administering labor agreement
• Provided 24-7 on-call emergency coverage in >4,000 square mile territory
• Effectively and safely managed National Grid and foreign crews during emergency storm restoration efforts

• Successfully implemented infrastructure improvement projects / programs that improved reliability and eliminated capacity problems.
• Initiated and managed the conceptual design and project formation of Transmission, Distribution, and Sub-Station projects ranging between $2 to $10 million
• Improved reliability and customer satisfaction through reliability studies on Transmission, Sub-Transmission, and Distribution Circuits
• Performed Environmental Impact studies/analysis for new substations
• Represented Company at public hearings proposing and justifying new sub-stations and transmission projects
• Performed demographic and load density analysis to determine/justify need for infrastructure expansion/improvement projects

Family Dairy Farm located in Cazenovia, NY. Grew up on family dairy farm. I worked on the Farm until I went to College. I continue to work on the farm on weekends and whenever I can to help out.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Power Systems/Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management