Kim Mcdaniel Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Leader of environmental teams collaborating across six states managing environmental risks and impacts of power generation, gas and electric distribution fleet operations, & supporting transformation to cleaner energy through the development of renewable energy projects, new natural gas generation, and closure of coal fired generation in an environmentally protective manner.• Led a team collaborating across highly matrixed organizations to successfully site and secure environmental permits for 25+ solar, energy storage and natural gas conversion projects to support 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. • Worked collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to anticipate and plan for impacts of federal and state environmental regulations on operations by working across organizational boundaries to identify risk, institute operational changes, train stakeholders and create robust operational and procedural structures to reduce environmental and reputational risk.• Collaborating across multiple organizations, anticipated and resolved operational and project risks and challenges across the generation and distribution fleet before they impacted the environment or created noncompliance events.

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Member of the organizing committee for a nonprofit film festival curated to create an open dialogue around equity and inclusion through the lens of culture and cultivate interest and awareness of the diverse perspectives of Latin American culture through the art of storytelling in film.- Identified grant funding and authored successful grant proposal to secure funding to support festival operations.- As an integral member of the team responsible for collaborating with the community, film makers, donors, and distribution companies; helped successfully plan, market and implement a well attended annual multi-day film festival that included screenings, post film lectures/discussions, and participant social events.

Phoenix, Az

Sustainability Programs: Responsible for implementation of state Green Business Program, Pollution Prevention Program, Green Building Program.o Successfully implemented USEPA Environmental Justice grant by collaborating with USEPA, the local economically disadvantaged S. Phoenix community, and city government to reduce industrial vehicle traffic in residential areas and convert municipal vehicles to biofuels. Efforts resulted in measurable CO and NOx emissions reductions in the community. o Increased the adoption of sustainable energy designs & resource use reduction in schools throughout the state by working collaboratively with schools, local businesses, the chamber of commerce, industry associations, developers, and media to conduct outreach, education and develop written guidance documents.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

o Wrote and negotiated key legislation and regulations protecting land and water resources by establishing environmentally protective standards for waste handling and disposal, including regulations that provided the state with authority to protect critical resources impacted by metal shredding operations.o Conducted community outreach and education seminars to ensure all perspectives were being heard in the development and implementation of new regulations.o Assisted small rural communities lacking resources and technical expertise resolve local environmental contamination issues by implementing a compliance assistance process specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the community. o Conducted comprehensive audits of grant recipients in the state’s recycling and reuse program, partnering with the administering organization to provide technical assistance to recipients struggling with implementation. Efforts resulted in increased rates of successful grant completion and increased diversion of waste from disposal outlets.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management

• Participated in field research study of bottle nosed dolphins in Texas Gulf Coast. Study collected biometric and behavioral observation.

Master'S Degree, International Environmental Management

Course work completed. All but thesis

Biology, General