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Lead an extraordinarily talented and values-aligned team in enabling the transition of internal combustion engine fleets to zero emission vehicles

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Responsible for the identification, recruitment, and build out of transformational clean energy development platforms and their founding teams within Modern Energy.

Austin, Texas, Us

Co-led Modern Energy's investment in the formation and build out of Industrial Sun. Served on the Investment Committee and Board of Industrial Sun during its initial launch and growth phase.

New York, New York, Us

• Built and led Brookfield’s Distributed Energy development business. • Pitched the CEO's of Brookfield Renewable on building a development capability in-house and was hired to create a new business platform to do so. • Created a business plan over the course of 2019, formulating development strategies across the $50 billion Brookfield Renewable portfolio as well as the ~$520 billion captive asset portfolios within Brookfield Properties, Infrastructure and Private Equity.• Worked across Brookfield Renewable’s DG portfolio, Brookfield Properties, Brookfield Infrastructure and Brookfield Private Equity to execute solar energy development, battery storage deployment, capacity monetization, microgrid development, strategic alliances with companies like Trane Ingersoll Rand, and a pipeline of $100’s of millions of distributed energy opportunities

Schenectady, New York, Us

• Built and led the commercial strategy & team for General Electric's solar development & distributed energy storage business, growing annual revenue from ~$1 million to ~$90 million in 3 years• Positioned the business to go after the solar carport market and personally recruited the top carport talent in the industry, creating a scalable platform for innovation and growth; 4 years later GE led the industry in design, aesthetics and a 30% cost advantage — resulting in a $300 million project pipeline with geometric growth rates• Personally recruited 22 team members throughout the business over 3 years, establishing a culture of excellence and one of the highest performing teams in the industry• Won marquis portfolios and customers including Home Depot, Simon Property Group, Verizon, United Technologies, Trane/Ingersoll Rand, Partners Healthcare, JP Morgan Chase, CT Schools Colleges & Universities, Smith & Wesson• Led international expansion into Mexico — identified and met with key customers, built out network of execution partners, won Walmart pilot project in Chihuahua, positioned one of top US performers for Mexico GM role • GE Solar was sold to Blackrock in 2019 and renamed DSD (Distributed Solar Development)

New York, Ny, Us

Beat the Streets is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that uses wrestling as the vehicle through which young people achieve their full physical, cognitive, and social potential and develop into strong and effective individuals and members of the world. We work with middle and high schools in all five boroughs of New York City to provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of personal responsibility, physical fitness, education, and teamwork.

• Led project development team of analysts, associates and engineers; responsible for C-level client presentations and contract negotiation• Built $200+ million distributed generation pipeline, working with Fortune 500 clients including Public Storage, Enterprise Rental Car, Yum! Brands, Swiss Re, etc.• Project Highlight: signed 4 solar PPA contracts with The Related Companies working across multiple divisions of the company• Featured in panel discussion at AllianceBernstein’s “Innovative Energy Technologies” conference, alongside the CEO’s of NRG (David Crane), Edison International (Ted Carver) and SunPower (Tom Werner)

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Began career as a rooftop solar installer for predecessor company; quickly moved up to leading installation crews; eventually became Head of Operations and built out the project management and operations platform for the St. Louis market. Went through a private equity buyout and transitioned to sales, becoming the highest revenue producer in the company in 2012. Helped build Brightergy into the largest commercial solar developer in the Midwest. Earned NABCEP Solar PV Installer™ certification.

• Completed SEI, MREA and Conergy solar coursework• Installed residential solar systems for Habitat for Humanity• Apprenticed with Master electrician to learn the construction trades• Attended 2009 SPI and 2010 ASES trade shows• Earned entry-level NABCEP Certificate of Knowledge (COK)

Saint Louis, Missouri, Us

• Taught 7th grade History; received teaching excellence award in first year• Coached football, wrestling and lacrosse• Faculty leader of Student Council

New York, Ny, Us

• Completed two-year teacher training program; learned the trade from renowned elementary teacher in NYC• Coached Varsity Wrestling

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

• Sold Internet advertising across the Yahoo! platform, exceeded all quarterly sales goals• Won my division’s annual sales presentation competition (run through Dale Carnegie)

• Sold print media advertising and Internet software services for web-conferencing

New York, Ny, Us

• Secured distribution deals across the US and contributed to the largest one-year gain in subscriber growth in cable TV history.

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