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Bend, Oregon, United States

Project development and equity/debt transaction management for a 35 MW solar+storage project on the island of St. Kitts.

Large-scale solar and energy storage project development and asset sales in Texas, Oklahoma and Maryland.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Leading Leclanche's energy storage business development opportunities in North America for our stationary and mobility energy storage solutions.- Established North American brand, business development strategy, and led all sales teams.- Sales origination for 50 MW/100 MWh of BESS projects.- Helped launch and lead new BOO subsidiary for Leclanche to build, own and operate BESS projects.

Providing senior project development consulting services to renewable energy projects across the western United States.

Lead all power marketing activities. Project Manager for successful 30 MW Patua Geothermal Project.- Successfully Bid and Negotiated a 120 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) with total revenues exceeding $2 billion.- Completed study process and executed a 60 MW Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) and Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) with NV Energy.- Researched, routed and completed all transmission Right of Ways and corridor easements.- Negotiated and oversaw transmission line construction and EPC contract ($4 Million).- Developed project portions of financial information memorandums and was selected to participate in multiple “road show” presentations to investors with Gradient CEO and CFO.- Built and presented project and consolidated corporate financial models to potential investors.- Co-led project due diligence and Independent Engineer review process for the following successful investments in Gradient: ○ Merrill Lynch - $35 Million Convertible Loan ○ Denham Capital - $108 Million Preferred/Common Equity ○ Union Bank of California - $155 Million Patua Project Debt- Coordinated geothermal leases and land rights.- Coordinated permitting specialist and process for project permits.- Managed outside consultants (service agreement, scope of work adherence, billing oversight)- Designed a 20 MW PV Solar Project for possible integration into the geothermal facilities at Patua. Built and maintained a corresponding financial model.- Managed five person department, including land, GIS and permitting specialists.- Prepared fatal flaw reports, development plans, timelines and budgets for multiple projects.- Evaluated multiple large-scale transmission projects to enhance California power market access for geothermal projects in Nevada. Monitored CPUC/CEC proceedings.

Designed substation modules for new energy management system software and integrated substations into a live utility switchgear database control system.