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Overland Park, Ks, Us

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

Finance Committee Chair

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▪ With executive leadership team and the Board, developed Vision 2025, a 10-year forward-looking strategy to examine key drivers of the energy sector and develop a strategy to address challenges in the energy sector and position the Company for success.▪ Presented to Board comprehensive business plan outlining competencies, investment opportunities, energy value chain, traditional/non-traditional utility investment, risk tolerance, and capital allocation prioritization towards positioning the Company for future investment.

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▪ Lead Investor Relations including dissemination of information to existing and prospective institutional and retail investors. ▪ Direct cash management /financing, including short- and long-term debt, common stock, equity-linked instruments, and dividend policy actions resulting in first dividend increase in 4 years in Q4 2011,▪ Managed development, execution and ongoing management of long-term corporate strategy and business development initiatives which resulted in improvement in stock performance from $16 to $27 per share.▪ Identified emerging opportunity to invest in $3 billion competitive transmission market and led strategic/financial analysis leading to formation of a joint venture with American Electric Power in April 2012 to capitalize on that opportunity and pursue competitive transmission projects. ▪ Contracted for 300MW of renewable energy (wind) in Western Kansas.▪ Directed the inaugural issuance of $350 million of GMO (subsidiary of Great Plains Energy – KCPL's Greater Missouri Operations) 30-year unsecured senior notes via private placement in August 2013.▪ Primary point of contact with credit rating agencies, resulting in credit rating upgrades in 2014, and Company’s 15-member, $1.25 billion revolving credit facility lending group. Held nearly 120 investor targeting meetins and increased sell-side analyst coverage 50%.▪ Member of 6-person Committee responsible for pension and benefits policy and administration for approximately 2,200 union employees

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▪ Promoted to define strategic blueprint and direct development of immediate/long-term energy plan, resource planning, and business development initiatives ensuring Company maintained sufficient energy generating resources to meet the long-term needs of customers ▪ Evaluated/recommended M&A, asset sale/purchase, and strategic partnerships; negotiated contracts for renewable energy generation.▪ As Senior Risk Officer, worked with the Board of Directors to manage corporate risk management and work across functional areas to identify and mitigate strategic, operational and credit risks. Revamped and streamlined the risk management process.▪ Developed the corporate strategy message and materials presented to ≈100 investors at the August 2011 Analyst Day. ▪ Led formulation of $2 billion, 10-year plan to retrofit 1,700 MW and retire 700MW of coal generation.▪ Evaluated and contracted for 131 MW of wind generation and developed plans for 300 MW of additional future wind projects.▪ Structured $2 billion revenue forecast; developed and managed consumer demand forecasting process.▪ Managed $15 million of annual insurance premiums related to the Company’s insurance program; negotiated policies/policy extensions and managed insurance claims.

▪ Named President of KLT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy that manages the Company's non-regulated business ventures; lead evaluation and pursuit of opportunities aligned with core business, including solar energy generation.

▪ Promoted to customer-facing area of the Company to lead the design, development, and implementation of regulated/non-regulated energy efficiency, renewable energy, ecommerce and reliability products and services for the top 200 commercial, industrial and residential customers, which generated more than $500 million in electricity sales. Managed 40-member team.▪ Led integration of the sales & marketing organization following GPE’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Aquila; member of team that managed overall integration and scale-up of activity commensurate with the size of Aquila.▪ Key member of team managing asset allocation, diversification, fund evaluation, and benefits recommendations for the $700+ million management pension, 401k and benefits.▪ Strengthened revenue and key account management of commercial/residential customers, including conversion of large customers from gas to electric energy for heating and cooling. ▪ Spearheaded strategy, thought leadership, development and activities to advance and pass state legislation enabling electric utility investment in energy efficiency in 2009.▪ Led cross-functional group of 100 employees to develop the beliefs, mission, parameters and higher purpose of the company resulting in a set of Guiding Principles in 2010.

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▪ Promoted to manage financing, treasury and assure availability of capital to meet corporate financial requirements; evaluated and executed alternative financing plans and external financing methods.▪ Ensured availability of capital to meet Company’s financial requirements by evaluating alternative financing plans and external financing. Completed all debt service requirements and financial compliance activities.▪ Developed $1.3 billion comprehensive long-term energy investment plan that encompassed capital raising, financial markets, construction of new power plants, alternative energy sources, and retrofitting of existing energy generation facilities▪ Managed syndication of revolving credit facilities totaling $800 million in December 2004 and $300 million in March 2004. ▪ Led issuance of $150 million of equity and $164 million of mandatory convertible securities in June 2004.

Agoura Hills, Ca, Us

▪ Worked closely with the senior leadership team in defining, creating, and implementing overarching strategic vision and revenue/profit goals, as well as immediate and long-term corporate objectives for this early stage company in rapid-growth mode.▪ With the executive team and leadership in gaming business units, established rigor around operations, targeted market segments/game genres, and managed ways of leveraging the brand to drive financial performance and market share.▪ Introduced intellectual property (IP) evaluation “greenlight” process ensuring fit of all newly acquired IP with overall corporate objectives.▪ Provided support to Sales and Marketing to improve financial/data analysis and evaluation as the company grew to more than $640 million in sales, a 100% increase over prior year.

Zurich, Ch

▪ Provided strategic guidance, evaluated potential financial transactions, and identified prospective growth initiatives for client companies. ▪ Conducted key financial analysis, financial modeling, and financial due diligence of public/private companies in the consumer products and consumer food sectors for this investment banking firm. Managed sale of Tomkins PLC’s private label food manufacturer, The Red Wing Company to Ralcorp Holdings for $140 million.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

▪ Recruited to Hallmark’s career development program and assigned to the Emerging Brands and Channels Division.▪ Assisted in management of financial exposure related to acquisition of 2 foreign companies with total valuation of $570 million.

Mba, Finance, Marketing

Bsba, Finance, Real Estate