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Led the development and deployment of renewable Waste to Energy projects utilizing patented gasification counter-current kiln systems and biomass/plastics to renewable fuels projects. Responsibilities include overseeing all commercial and operational activities, financial controls, modeling, fundraising, contract negotiations, EPC negotiations, and operational structuring. Successfully managed a pipeline of projects with a capital requirement of $3.5 billion, achieving investment-grade EBITDA. Conducted a turn-around from the founding leadership.

Founded and operated an energy and infrastructure development and consultancy firm. Spearheaded the planning, development, and financing of a 450,000 MT biomass pellet manufacturing plant, along with the acquisition and expansion of a 150,000 MT pellet plant. Managed financial controls, systems integration, leadership recruitment, EPC construction oversight, contract negotiations, and international offtake agreements and logistics. Managed operations and P&L as General Manager and CFO. Secured $245 million in investments from Private Equity and Infrastructure Investors.

E Pellets developed and operates Biomass Pellet Plants which produce industrial grade biomass pellets exported to European industrial/utility customers. These Biomass pellets are utilized to assist customers to achieve carbon footprint and sustainability requirements while achieving desired GJ content. Completed the redesign , construction and operation of a 150,000 MT producing plant. Developed and positioned a second plant in GA to produce 465,000 MT.

Hook, Hampshire, Gb

Diversified a $6 billion managed services company into the infrastructure service sector. Developed and implemented strategies for operations, growth, P&L, teaming relationships, and branding, achieving a 500% growth rate in 3.5 years. Delivered notable projects including the first Congestion Management contract for a government agency in the US and the first complete DOT outsourcing for the GDOT 511 and Intelligent Transportation System outsourcing project. Recruited and developed a senior leadership team, achieving over 30% EBITDA.

A multifaceted infrastructure technology and construction company with expertise in; industrial manufacturing, fiber and wireless design and deployment, transportation infrastructure maintenance and construction. This company was a distressed private equity roll-up which formerly concentrated on “low-bid” government contract work. After stabilization was sold along functional divisions. Led the effort to integrate the components into logical infrastructure groups and led a growth strategy which resulted in an additional $36m in annual revenue in fixed price contracts which improved EBITDA to 18%. Implemented the first ITS Smart Traffic center on a regional basis. Led a large rebid award of the Electrical and Maintenance contract for Cooper Tire. The company was grown to operate in 14 states, a leader in ITS construction, Industrial Services and Fiber and Wireless deployments.

Lakeland, Fl, Us

CEO of the 20th largest Public Power agency in North America. Full operational and P&L for the $300m+ per annum utility with 1,100 MW of generating capacity. Positioned the Utility for continued long term stability. Recapitalized $135m debt to create proper leverage ratios and improve the equity position. Completed the construction of the 360MW McIntosh Unit 5, built and commissioned a 50MW Winston black-start and peaking station with multiple fuel source capability. Co-developed self-funding "physical" insurance pools recognized nationally.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Florida Power Corporation was a fully integrated utility serving 32 of Florida’s 64 counties. In 2000 FPC was acquired by Carolina Power & Light and today a key market of Duke Power. Responsible for the growth and service to Central Florida, the fastest electrical growth market in the North America. Also, led departments and teams with an emphasis on; customer service, construction services, preventative maintenance, government relations and policy, franchise agreements, and generation support activities. Additional roles included, financial and operational auditing, corporate budget analysis, substation and transmission line siting’s, customer billing accountability for $1.8m in annual revenue, superfund clean-up activities, unregulated project development in cell-phone tower and fiber siting’s, economic development, energy service programs to institutional and industrial client, distribution engineering, storm restoration, business process improvement and corporate reorganization for half of the distribution and division management structure of the company.

Mba, Business

B.S. Business, Finance, Marketing & Economics