Over 20 Years in Executive Public Policy Management, Strategy, Negotiation and Relationship Building• Expert knowledge of the electric industry and the relationships among utilities, reliability organizations, federal and state government agencies, non-profits, advocates and other stakeholder groups• Expert understanding of challenges facing the U.S. electricity sector in reducing carbon emissions, building renewable energy, creating markets and implementing a new clean energy vision • Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills• Proven leader and coalition builder I have reopened my consulting firm to promote energy, equity and leadership.As a Director at NRDC, I focused on market and energy policy creation and implementation, while interpreting real-time grid operations and transmission planning. I was a Project Developer at Clean Line Energy Partners, where I managed the Centennial West Clean Line high-voltage direct current transmission line. As the Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), I promoted effective coordination and positive relations between NERC and FERC, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and many other federal and state entities.At the U.S. DOE I was the Western Regional Coordinator for the Office of Electricity and Energy Delivery, and the project manager for Section 368 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act. As a Presidential Management Fellow, I worked at DOE in 2002 in renewable energy and then assisted with the 2003 blackout investigation.I love to travel and work with great people. I enjoy public service and I am the Board President of LoHaMNa Association and ArtTrailSF. And I continue to strive to make a difference with my colleagues at the Truman National Security Project.