Max Neubauer Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va

• Project/task manager, lead analyst and surveyor for energy efficiency program evaluations, for which duties included:o Organizing, manipulating and analyzing large, complex data sets of energy efficiency program metrics and survey resultso Coordinating staff resources; estimating and allocating project budgets; frequent, detailed communication with clients, team members and project sponsors, and; ownership of final deliverables o Developing survey guides and conducting in-depth interviews/surveys with energy efficiency program implementers and participants across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors on a wide variety of topics and programs Surveys have covered all types of energy efficiency programs across all sectors, as well as evaluations of net-to-gross/program attribution and non-energy benefits of energy efficiency programso Drafting and editing of final reports, many of which are submitted to state regulatory commissions

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Project manager, lead author and analyst for the State Clean Energy Research Project:o Develop and publish state energy efficiency potential studies, as well as white papers, fact sheets, and blog postso Construct detailed, Excel-based models to store, organize, and analyze the costs and benefits of investments in energy-efficiency across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, both public and privateo Lead and coordinate a diverse team of ACEEE researchers, senior staff and subcontractors in quantitative and qualitative analyses while responding to client needs and meeting strict deadlineso Interview stakeholders, such as government agencies, utilities, and non-government organizations to better understand the political and economic climate (opportunities and barriers) for energy efficiency• Technical Assistance/Support lead for states in the Southwest and Southeast Regions:o Evaluate energy efficiency policies and programs to determine cost-effectiveness, identify gaps in design, and recommend structural changes to improve overall performanceo Act as energy efficiency policy/program subject-matter expert, advising states and utilities on best-practices to support development and implementation, which often required quickly learning and understanding local political and economic landscapeso Provide stakeholders with ad hoc technical assistance and support in areas such as targeted quantitative and qualitative analyses of energy efficiency programs and policies, reviewing and writing state legislation, reviewing utility regulatory documents, and preparing and submitting comments and materials to inform utility regulatory proceedings o Coordinate with a network of state and regional policy experts to identify opportunities for technical assistance based on legislative agendas, utility regulatory proceedings, and utility program planning

• Managed a 50-state research project on exiting state public water, wastewater, and water conservation policies to develop an Excel-based matrix for use in AWE’s online Resource Library, which was utilized by AWE to advance water-efficiency and conservation policy • Researched state statutes and administrative code on state water supply and conservation policies to populate Resource Library with pertinent policy information

• Lobbied congressional staff concerning various environmental policies• Researched and developed fact sheets and articles for affiliates, congressional staff, and other grassroots organizations• Created and maintained extensive database of oil and gas companies engaged in fossil fuel exploration and extraction in the Gulf of Mexico

• Managed business operations for a three-person consulting staff, including billing, payroll, and federal and state tax filings• Coordinated meetings between staff and clients, as well as pick-up and delivery of materials, such as stamped engineering plans and related documents

• Constructed economic databases and conducted research on topics related to economic development and environmental policy, which was used by my advisor to design materials for undergraduates, such as study guides and examinations• Acted as project manager to support two different economic research teams

M.A., Economics

B.A, Economics

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