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Carmel, Indiana, United States

Lead a group of expert renewable energy analysts and project developers who provide services to both member-owned electric cooperatives as well as other customers across the United States. Our services include renewable energy project origination and development, battery storage analysis and project development, and assistance with the analysis, application and integration of other emerging technologies in the electric utility industry.

Served as a board member of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, which is a G&T cooperative providing wholesale power to eleven distribution cooperatives across Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Chaired the strategic electrification committee and the policy & bylaw committee.

Served as a board member of the Virginia Maryland Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, a regional association of electric cooperatives. Also served as a member of the public relations committee.

Millboro, Va

Reported to a seven member elected board of directors, each representing a district of the cooperative’s service territory, which ranges from rural farmland in the Shenandoah Valley to rugged and mountainous in the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. Managed 13,000 meter electric distribution cooperative with 80 employees providing power and broadband Internet services (Internet, VoIP and TV) to residents and businesses located in five counties of Virginia. Worked closely with the board and executive management team to provide leadership and strategic planning. Day-to-day responsibilities included financial planning, forecasting and management, budgeting, operational oversight and execution, and personnel management. Extensive experience in rate design and ratemaking, construction work planning, capital improvement planning, and debt financing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Chairman and founder of the Rural Broadband Council, a national trade organization dedicated to the mission of bringing high-speed broadband Internet to all residents of rural America. RBC is headquartered in Washington, DC and is an independent operating unit of the Utilities Telecom Council.

CEOAs cabinet member to the Governor, managed $100m 460-employee municipal corporation providing electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to 70,000 customers. Reduced annual net loss from $4.8m to break even. Expanded into fuel import and sales through acquisition of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, adding $60m in cash flow and $3m in net profit per year. Implemented a company-wide rate increase to finance a 10-year $50m capital improvement plan. Created and launched net metering program and IPP interconnection procedures for large-scale renewable energies. Oversaw expansion into waste-to-energy, biodiesel refining, wind and solar power. Directed full remediation of 40-year old scrap metal site, which included shipping and removing 30,000 tons of recyclable metal. Managed $15m annual federal grant portfolio. GENERAL COUNSELManage associate counsels, paralegals and litigation counsel, and perform annual budgeting and quarterly financial review.Provide advice and counsel on federal environmental laws (RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act), local and federal employment laws (Title VII, wage and hour, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, FLSA), rulemaking and rate establishment, local and federal procurement & contracting, federal grant compliance, real property acquisition, and electric and petroleum importation/distribution issues. Negotiated and drafted multi-million dollar Power Sales Agreements with Del Monte Foods and Chicken of the Sea International. Structured and negotiated $60m acquisition of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific distributorship, and solely controlled the drafting of all commercial agreements.Successfully defended landmark constitutional employment case establishing Authority's power to supplant legislative lawmaking regarding Authority's employees.Manage real property lease program for 162 water wells, tanks and aquifers.

Drafted pleadings, dispositive and pretrial motions, conducted and responded to interrogatories and depositions, and represented government in civil trials (first chair). Appeared before 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on two civil appellate matters, and was lead attorney for drafting all appellate briefs.Pursued statutory violations of the Consumer Protection Act, including price gouging, identity theft and various forms of fraud. Ensured Territorial compliance with National Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

Juris Doctor

Law Review, Associate Editor

B.A, International Business

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