Manage budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis required to achieve financial objectives. - Oversee the development of Distribution Operations financial budget and forecasts for an eight-state region with an annual average cash business of $1.5B - Direct the strategic planning activities relating to business area budgeting and accounting. - Support Electric and Gas financial plans in all rate cases across the enterprise. - Team with business area leadership to develop action plans to address identified deficiency/sufficiency. - Provide year over year, quarter over quarter and monthly variance reportsRepresent Business Area’s finances in board level reporting and governance programs. Manage, attract, recruit and retain a highly trained and motivated staff.

Provide strategic leadership and support of long- term transmission initiatives and policy in the mid-west. Represent the company in transmission policy issues and provide guidance and oversight for the development and execution of critical projects. Both of which require full understanding of the transmission business including technical planning, financial analysis and regulatory recovery processes, regulatory environment, and project execution.

Coordinate all aspects for construction of electric transmission projects. Manage the operation and maintenance department for NSPW. • Manage schedules and project completion for over $35 million annually in capital projects.• Manage all O&M expenses for NSPW Transmission and helped to develop a more accurate tracking & budgeting tool for expenses.• Develop positive working relationships with the union while growing the department for the first time in 5 years.• Work with sitting and land rights, and engineering to develop most constructible projects possible. • Establish and grow relationships with other departments in WI including distribution, sitting and land rights, engineering and project management.• Partner with other transmission providers in the regional MTAG (Midwest Transmission Assistance Group) to ensure proper assistance for maintenance is available when needed.

Develop, implement and evaluate the employee safety program to minimize employee injuries and illnesses. Efforts focused on Transmission Line Construction, Substation Construction and Substation O&M.• Trained 300 employees on corporate safety policies annually• Active member on two Safety Advisory Groups (SAG) to help develop and implement new safety initiatives • Reviewed all contractors hired by the Operating Company to ensure they meet the standards set by the Contractor Safety Program• Subject Matter Expert on the ABC Analysis process used in accident and incident investigations• Conducted crew safety observations to ensure safe practices are being followed • Developed and trained over 140 safety leaders in leadership skills • Team Lead for a strategic redesign of the gas distribution training program which affected 5 different unions and over 250 employees

Responsible for the design and project management of electric power distribution to commercial developers and jobsites, that comply with Xcel Energy standards, federal, D.O.T., state and local regulations. • Managed construction of projects with our construction department to ensure safe, reliable, cost effective and timely installations of the distribution system • Coordinated with cities and counties to reroute and distribute power for all road construction projects • Represented the design group on the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) • Member of a team that designed and implemented a Designer Newsletter for 150 employees.• Coordinate projects with the local municipalities to ensure proper communication and ensure a strong relationship with the company is maintained.

Managed all aspects of residential construction including: safety, scheduling, trade partner relationships, budgets, quality control, SWPPP inspections and homeowner expectations. • Project Manager for the construction of 150 homes in 3 different developments• Conducted homeowner orientations and 2 year warranty procedures for all homes constructed• Awarded JD Power and Associates Highest Customer Satisfaction rating in the Twin Cities Market • Worked 11 months in Centex’s Land Development Department managing quality control, scheduling, estimating, and land development for 13 developments• Managed the first residential neighborhood in Minnesota to partner with OSHA on becoming a MNSHARP certified neighborhood • Developed and implemented new procedures for quality turnover between land development, field construction and neighborhood associations