Kelsey Kopp, Cem Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Identifies, assesses, quantifies, tracks and monitors enterprise risks directly and through oversight of others; performs annual enterprise risk assessments, bringing an independent and objective perspective.Leads and supports evaluation of enterprise risk treatments. Assists and advises in the implementation of risk treatments and monitors outcomes.Leads selection, development, and maintenance of enterprise key risk indicators. Gathers, analyzes, and tracks key enterprise risk measures, and prepares board enterprise risk reports monthly (E)Leads and coordinates independent risk-based team assessments of critical strategic plans, projects, and transactions (“principal projects”) that carry significant enterprise implications. Analyzes findings, develops board-level reports, presenting analysis and findings to the board and senior leadership.Leads GRE’s energy risk management function, providing subject matter expertise, oversight, and support. Conducts broad analysis of GRE’s interaction in the energy markets, advising on and ensuring application of sound market risk management principles, practices, and risk reduction techniques consistent with enterprise risk appetite, policies, and controls. Actively participates in GRE’s market risk management committee, monitoring performance of GRE’s portfolio, marketing plans and strategies, market conditions, and regulatory changes, providing thought leadership, recommendations, advice, and support to further risk-based portfolio optimization strategies.Lead annual insurance program renewal, collecting and ensuring the accuracy of exposure information enterprise wide. Prepare and submit annual applications across casualty/liability, property, and executive risk lines, consulting with brokers and underwriters to address multifaceted issues to ensure accurate representation of GRE exposures. Develops and manages the annual insurance budget.

Maple Grove, Mn

- Lead the Member Services, DER and end-use strategy business group within IT projects including: ECO and associated system evolution, and member relationship dashboards (MRD), distributed energy management systems (DERMS) and other cross-organizational process development and improvement. - Manage technical support requirements for integrating the distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) into GRE’s grid modernization efforts. - Manage the continued development, improvement, and maintenance of GRE’s CIP/ECO tracking system(s), energy savings and spending data bases.- Identify and lead development of process improvement opportunities in member facing software to increase automation and administrative efficiency.- Provide programmatic strategy around energy efficiency and distributed energy resource to achieve maximum value with technology integrations and implementation.- Works with member-owners on new systems development, including functional requirements development and incorporating member-owner input.

• Initiate process and energy efficiency strategies to increase bottom line by reducing energy consumption.• Partner and interface with leadership team to achieve daily power production goals.• Lead project in identification, tracking, and data entry of power plant systems.• Provide direct technical support to various plant personnel to improve systematic operations.• Collaborate with internal departments for the purposes of project management and information sharing.• Advise staff and labor unions in coordinating and anticipating equipment clearance requirements. • Utilize Maximo (CMMS), AutoCAD, and Eclipse to ensure accurate plant drawings and asset identification.• Assist plant management in planning and coordinating major plant maintenance and outage activities.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led 5 member team to develop detailed and accurate lists of clients for Request For Proposal purposes. Identified and resolved unusual cost, consumption, and errors in contracts. Performed pre and post contract audit responsibilities for Energy Procurement.

St. Paul

Managed and handled ordering, distribution, and accountability of contractor communications system. Developed effective systems for gas monitor repair, maintenance, and commissioning. Maintained accurate records of inventory and established appropriate re-order points. Designed automated sales tracking and inventory records.

Cottage Grove Mn

Performed all water treatment plant chemistry testing and ensured compliance with plant parameters. Executed startup and shutdown procedures of a combined cycle power plant. Implemented detailed permits including Confined Space, Lock-out/Tag-out, and Hot Work. Complied data, analyzed results, and wrote reports related to equipment performance and maintenance schedules.

Richardton Nd

Operated process controls efficiently, safely, and within company parameters. Gained diversified experience in combustor and boiler operation, as well as distillation. Assisted maintenance as needed to perform daily preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.

Master Of Science - M.S., Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - B.S., Business Management- Summa Cum Laude

Associate Of Applied Science - A.A.S., Power/Process Systems Technology

Mini Masters, Project Management