Lead a policy and power supply portfolio management team helping internal decision-makers navigate regional energy policy and resource decisions for the utility.Provide leadership on numerous highly complex and interrelated stakeholder and regulatory proceedings supporting northwest hydroelectric resources helping meet a variety of policy goals including greenhouse gas reductions and reductions in the reliance of carbon intensive resources to meet energy needs across the West.Manage a ~$160M annual Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA), which includes hydro and nuclear resources. Also manage numerous smaller contracts of various fuel sources (wind, wastewater bio gas, landfill gas)Lead and coordinate the administrative actions of our division including developing budgets, tracking and forecasting budgets, staff meeting coordination and facilitation, developing and achieving long-term strategic goals, and keeping the “wheels-on” a work-group within a ~$300M budget.Responsible for managing and analyzing dozens of federal, state, and regional energy and environmental policies to advance environmental, energy and technology strategies.

Regional results oriented leader working towards maximizing energy market efficiencies, Lead a team of energy professionals helping navigate energy policy and multiple technical aspects of managing Seattle City Light's resource and transmission portfolio.Serve as a member of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Launch Committee as a representative serving the public power sector. Working towards creating an fully independent governing body over the market functions CAISO administers. Served as Chair (as of February 2023) of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Western Energy Imbalance Market's (WEIM) Regional Issues Forum (RIF) and still serve as a liaison for the WEIM sector. This stakeholder body and role provides direct input to the WEIM's Governing Body on important decisions facing the market and market design.

Led and managed a team of energy professionals focused on energy policy issues in the West.Nominated by internal and regional leadership & peers to serve on Washington State's joint Department of Commerce and Utility and Transportation Commission's Carbon and Electricity Markets stakeholder Work Group required under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) (RCW 19.405.130)

Lead and manage a portfolio of initiatives to support key City Light wholesale energy and transmission interests at the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA); the California Independent System Operator (CAISO); public power industry groups; and other diverse agencies, entities, and venues.Coordinate the administrative actions of our division including budget tracking and forecasting, staff meeting coordination and facilitation, developing and achieving long-range guiding principles, and keeping the “wheels on” the group. Advise utility executives and senior management on impacts to Seattle City Light’s wholesale power, transmission, and environmental attributes portfolio that arise from changes in regional energy and transmission policy, federal, state and local regulations, and reliability practices.Negotiate contracts and amendments with counter-parties and coordinate between power marketing staff, power operations staff, compliance staff, and system control staff to advocate for the utility’s best interest.

Successfully manage $140 million annual power purchase agreement with Bonneville Power Authority (BPA), which includes hydro and nuclear resources, as well as numerous smaller power contracts of varying fuel source.Manage and cultivate relationships with key figures at BPA Power and Transmission divisions and other counter parties to advocate for City Light customer’s best interests.Advise utility executives and senior management on impacts to Seattle City Light’s wholesale power, transmission, and environmental attributes portfolio that arise from changes in regional energy and transmission policy and legislation, federal state and local regulations, commercial operations, reliability practices, and nuclear finance issues.Negotiate new contracts and contract amendments with counterparties and act as internal lead to coordinate between power marketing staff, power operations staff, NERC compliance staff, and system control center staff to advocate for the utility’s best interest.

Perform multiple cross-divisional duties including mitigating organizational risk, improving business processes, and advising project teams on strategic progress for a wide variety of initiatives.Responsible for managing and tracking Seattle City Light's legal affairs.Lead and inform project teams on successful risk mitigation and liability issues.One of two Utility Hearing Officers hearing, investigating, and deciding customer complaints ranging from large industrial customers to residential customers.Draft and review contracts, permits, and other legal documents looking to minimize risk and exposure to future claims and lawsuits against City Light.Evaluate claims against City Light, investigate facts arising from claims, research and assert defenses to claims.Support Seattle City Attorney’s Office on matters involving City Light including but not limited to; discovery, mediation, and acting as liaison between City Light and the City Attorney's Office.Public Disclosure Officer responsible for responding to numerous and diverse public disclosure requests; verify legal exceptions to requests; collect, review, and verify responsive documents as required by Washington’s Public Records Act.

Researched and analyzed legal issues pertaining to CERCLA, RCRA, Western Climate Initiative draft plans, state cap-and-trade legislation, professional liability, and other environmental issues.Drafted environmental trust agreement for CERCLA liability insurance settlement and EPA 104(e) response letters for Potential Responsible Parties in CERCLA liability actions.Assisted in trial preparations including drafting dispositive and discovery motions in environmental professional liability case.

Worked with Legal Affairs, Power Management, Environmental Affairs and Government Affairs Divisions on projects relating to creative alternative energy financing, regional and national carbon cap-and-trade legislation, and implementing and amending City Light Departmental Policies and Procedures.Assisted Legal Affairs Administrator on City Light legal matters such as crafting and amending Power Purchase Agreements, power pole attachment agreements, and NERC/FERC compliance issues.

Drafted legal memoranda relating to FERC Standards of Conduct, Montana Public Service Commission rate case filings, High Consequence Areas (gas), protective orders, and numerous other regulatory and administrative law issues.Successfully drafted, prepared, and oversaw execution of the final Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for NorthWestern’s sale of its unregulated propane business.Assisted with depositions, settlement negotiations, responding to complaints, and other various litigation matters.

Designed political strategies to address changes to Northwest National Park river policies.Promoted and advocated for river protection strategies such as wild and scenic designations, land acquisitions, and trades.Established key partnerships with regional environmental organizations, local businesses, community organizations, and tribes.Liaison with national elected officials from Washington and Oregon and their environmental staff.Drafted grants and participated in development and funding opportunities to support the suite of programs being supported out of the NW office.