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Greater Boston Area

Charlotte, Nc

Distributed Energy Resources

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Forecasted electricity prices and power plant capacity expansion in Texas, evaluated opportunities for investments in advanced technologies (cogeneration, distributed solar, battery storage) and energy efficiency, and recommended strategies to reduce customer costs by over $1 billion per yearDeveloped cost-benefit evaluations of $3.9 billion investments in electricity and natural gas delivery infrastructure to support testimony in front of New Jersey public utility commission; analysis… Show more Forecasted electricity prices and power plant capacity expansion in Texas, evaluated opportunities for investments in advanced technologies (cogeneration, distributed solar, battery storage) and energy efficiency, and recommended strategies to reduce customer costs by over $1 billion per yearDeveloped cost-benefit evaluations of $3.9 billion investments in electricity and natural gas delivery infrastructure to support testimony in front of New Jersey public utility commission; analysis led to $1.2 billion approved for investmentSupervised team of four analysts modeling the western US power markets to value damages in California litigation case Show less

1201 F Street Nw, Washington, Dc, 20004

Assessed US market entry opportunities for power plant construction division of multi-national company, evaluated potential joint venture partners, and presented strategy of target markets to corporate executive in charge of initiativeFormulated strategies for New York City to decrease carbon emissions by 80-95% through energy efficiency and renewable energy as part of PlaNYC; presented findings to Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and SustainabilityProduced discounted cash… Show more Assessed US market entry opportunities for power plant construction division of multi-national company, evaluated potential joint venture partners, and presented strategy of target markets to corporate executive in charge of initiativeFormulated strategies for New York City to decrease carbon emissions by 80-95% through energy efficiency and renewable energy as part of PlaNYC; presented findings to Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and SustainabilityProduced discounted cash flow models for private equity company’s power plant assets to determine total portfolio valuationLed economic modeling of the electric sector for the Eastern Interconnection Planning Cooperative to forecast supply changes and market prices under uncertain environmental policies and fuel costs Show less

Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the energy use of specific industries in order to use frontier analysis to establish industrial benchmarks for future energy efficiency initiativesGained Special Sworn Status from the Federal Government in order to evaluate the confidential Census Bureau data set for this project

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategic Management, Finance, And Economics

Activities and Societies: Energy Group, Corporate Management and Strategy Group, Corporate Finance Group, Booth Soccer Club, Booth 2014.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi, Johnson Distinguished Undergraduate Research Assistant, Fuqua School of Business Office Assistant.