Mike Danielson Email & Phone Number

United States

Irvine, California, Us

◊ IPPs & developers - implemented high-value projects related to finance, hedging, trading, strategy, and business operations◊ Fortress Energy Group - delivered trading and consulting work for this successful manager of a power trading investment fund (Triolith Energy Fund LP)

◊ For IPP with 4.4GW, responsible for finance, accounting, treasury, tax, budgeting, insurance, investor relations, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, forecasting, IT and HR functions. Led 16 senior managers and their direct reports. Managed preparation of GAAP financial statements audited by Big Four firm and tax function for partnership comprised of 37 domestic and foreign funds.◊ Completed >$1B financings/restructurings. Sold $1.3B of generating assets and a pipeline in 4 transactions. Distributed substantial funds to private equity investors. Resolved numerous issues and wound-down the corporate structure.◊ Maintained very productive relations with PE investors, lenders, Entegra’s Board, and CEO. Chaired the Risk Management and Credit Risk Committees. Led management's discussion at Audit Committee meetings.

◊ Led commercial operations including team of 14 trading, analytics, and logistics staff. Responsibilities included hedging, spot trading, dispatch, utility off-take agreements, fuels, and 24-hr market coverage. Consistently beat EBITDA goals, executed numerous high-value initiatives, and minimized collateral requirements.◊ Built financial models to provide revenue forecasts, risk metrics, key performance indicators, and competitor benchmarks. Implemented proprietary system for plant dispatch and scheduling.◊ Implemented a very successful hedging program. The program performed predictably and maintained financial liquidity through commodity market cycles. Performance justified a $350M credit facility to increase hedging quantities.◊ Led expansion into new markets and trading products, including PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, virtual power, and new transaction structures. Executed transactions for electricity, natural gas, environmental products, and interest rates.

Tampa, Fl, Us

◊ Formed and managed a high-performance energy trading, analytics, and marketing function with staff of 12 to support development and acquisitions of 6GW of generation in the Southwest, Southeast, PJM, and ERCOT.

Houston, Texas, Us

◊ Originated power and gas transactions in the Southeast and West. Led majorenhancement to the EnronOnline trading platform.

Boston, Ma, Us

◊ Sold and delivered consulting and IT engagements for trading, marketing and riskmanagement to energy companies throughout the US.

◊ Started electricity trading business unit with staff of 11. Grew business intoprofitable and top-20 player in the US. Marketed natural gas, transport, storage, and hedges to utilities and C&I end-users.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Master Of Science - Industrial Administration