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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Managing Director, US Consulting at Strategen supporting private- and public-sector clientsacross emergent areas of electric grid transformation, including, energy storage, power system planning, rate design, grid modernization, distributed energy resources (DER), and the development of new utility business models (PBR). Leverage prior experience as a state regulator to deliver valuable insights to clients.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Director at Strategen supporting private- and public-sector clientsacross emergent areas of electric grid transformation, including, energy storage, power system planning, rate design, grid modernization, distributed energy resources (DER), and the development of new utility business models (PBR). Leverage prior experience as a state regulator to deliver valuable insights to clients.

Hawaiian Islands

Associate Director in Navigant’s energy practice supporting electric utilities, energy companies, and regulators across numerous domains, including, energy storage, power system planning, rate design, grid modernization, distributed energy resources, and the development of new regulatory and business models.

Hawaiian Islands

Provided advisory legal counsel to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and its Commissioners in electric, gas, telecommunications, water, and motor carrier proceedings. Made policy recommendations and draft orders on behalf of Commissioners. Led or support numerous efforts involving power system planning, grid modernization, community solar, renewables integration, distributed energy resources, and advanced demand response, with a focus on emerging electric utility regulatory and business models. Supervised and managed staff across a variety of disciplines.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Engaged recent law school graduates to create networking opportunities, establish a more robustalumni community, and facilitate professional development.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Represented Ward 5, as appointed by Councilmember Richard Fimbres, to the Metropolitan Energy Commission. The Commission advised the governing bodies of Tucson and Pima County on community energy concerns and acted as an official advisory agency of the city and county for energy-related technical questions and concerns. The Commission also reviewed and maderecommendations on proposed legislation as well as informs and educates the public about energyprograms.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Tucson, Arizona Area

Provided clients financial and policy analysis pertaining to the energy industry. Developed aComprehensive Renewable Energy Plan for County of San Diego driven by economic analysis andexamining new institutional arrangements, including community choice aggregation and direct access purchasing. Conducted comprehensive, independent third-party review of Nebraska Public Power District’s Generations Options Analysis, suggesting low-cost, low-risk options to comply with forthcoming U.S. EPA regulations. Collaborated on a white paper for state regulators highlighting energy efficiency programs, with a specific focus on behavioral-based programs. Developed working paper for Environmental Defense Fund on energy efficiency as a pollution control strategy and net job creator. Prepared comprehensive economic and regulatory analysis evaluating wind and energy efficiency resources for the State of Nebraska—suggesting an adaptable resource generation portfolio in light of regulatory and economic uncertainty.

Pima County Superior Court

Performed legal research and draft rulings on behalf of Judge Rash. Experienced both civil andcriminal assignments. Conducted review of lower court decisions and drafted appellate decisions.Processed default judgments, applications for forfeiture, and Rule 32 petitions. Observed and assisted in a variety of court proceedings, both civil and criminal.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Advised sitting Mayor of Tucson, while still a candidate, on energy policy issues. Helped develop Mayor Rothschild’s 180 Day Work Plan.

Delivered comments to the Arizona Corporation Commission regarding the stability and continued success of the commercial solar market. Drafted comment letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission on behalf of SAGCC proposing revisions to Tucson Electric Power’s 2011 Implementation Plan. Organize and conduct monthly meetings of SAGCC’s Advocacy Committee.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Collaborated with Skip Laitner of American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) on a research project relating to energy efficiency. Served as team leader for the faculty-student research team. Assisted in the creation of a conceptual decision-making framework for policymakers/legislators including a robust, more accurate set of costs/benefits. This framework, in turn, will allow decision-makers to approach decision points in a holistic manner, with a more complete information set.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Summarized dockets and briefed sitting Commissioner. Drafted an amendment requiring an Arizona electric cooperative to pursue an aggregated net metering (ANM) pilot program. Drafted a report examining the financial value of small-scale distributed solar generation from an Arizona-ratepayer perspective. Provided policy analysis related to solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) and gave testimony regarding an SREC policy for Arizona. Completed a cost-benefit analysis summary for Arizona that compares resource types, including solar, nuclear, natural gas and coal. Drafted various letters and press releases on behalf of the Commissioner.

San Francisco Bay Area

Legal Intern for the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a national nonprofit working to fight climate change by building policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency. Prepared comments to the California Air Resources Board on behalf of CRS proposing revisions to the Proposed Draft Regulation establishing a 33 percent Renewable Energy Standard. Attended regulatory proceedings and industry conferences. Drafted internal memos on sustainable forestry and biomass. Delivered a presentation to the organization on intellectual property fundamentals. Drafted a memo on copyright issues, which led to an organizational change in regards to intellectual property policy. Observed and assisted with contract negotiations. Assisted with the Green-e Energy Annual Verification, an annual audit of participating utilities and renewable generation facilities.

Analyzed judicial review hearing under advisement and drafted ruling signed by Judge Lee. Assisted in researching pertinent legal issues before the Court. Processed default judgments. Observed and assisted in a variety of court proceedings, both civil and criminal.

Tracked performance and expenditures for assigned Davis and Selected mutual funds. Monitored short- and long-term assets in excess of $12 billion. Researched and analyzed SEC-required filings, including Annual and Semi-Annual reports to shareholders. Consulted with fund accountants at State Street Bank (custodial bank) both in Boston and Luxembourg. Communicated with investment bank brokers for purposes of sales and price confirmations. Presided over four and five-star rated mutual funds, as assigned by Morningstar, Inc.

Assisted Vice Presidents in negotiation and placement of global property insurance programs for Fortune 500 clients. Participated in selective National Risk Analyst Training Program; received perfect assessment score for individual presentation skills in virtual case assignment. Researched state-by-state insurance regulations. Coordinated with corporate clients and Marsh’s Los Angeles Finance Center to ensure international monetary transfers were compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Worked with Marsh’s internal accounting systems, reconciling journal entries and tracking premium flow.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Energy, Environment, And Natural Resources Law

Activities and Societies: Executive Editor, Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy National Lawyers Guild, Primavera Men's Shelter.

B.A., Finance

Activities and Societies: Honors College, Academic Scholar, National Collegiate Honors Society, Finance Association