Michael Daly Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Little Rock, Arkansas

I provide strategic support to the executive team at Southwest Power Pool, partnering closely with executives and officers to ensure seamless communication and execution across the company and with external stakeholders. Role Responsibilities: • I manage the Markets and Operation Policy Committee (MOPC) meetings, collaborating with staff to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of content and deliverables.• I manage the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) meetings, ensuring that organizational efforts to implement strategic plan objectives are on track while anticipating and managing challenges.• I implement process improvements to leverage internal tools to more effectively manage meeting materials. • I lead a group of directors responsible for executing various components of the strategic plan, driving the work needed to ensure implementation and value for stakeholders. • I draft and revise communications for the COO to keep Board members and stakeholders informed on pressing issues. • I manage on-boarding for new MOPC members and guide staff secretaries in their work that comes before board-level committees.• I lead and advise on the development of our next strategic plan, ensuring that industry trends are balanced with corporate goals and lead to measurable outcomes.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

As the Principal External Affairs Liaison, I served as a technical expert and strategic advisor providing project leadership, process improvement and strategic planning/support. My responsibilities include oversight of short and long-term deliverables, including their design, development and production, measurement of their success, and development of action plans to guide on-going administration and upkeep.Role Responsibilities: • I led the work of the combined External Affairs teams, Stakeholder Training, Stakeholder Relations, and Communications and External Affairs, in support of special projects.• I delivered change and innovation in the pursuit of increased stakeholder value and the success of SPP's strategic vision. • I liaised and coordinated seamlessly with SPP leadership to facilitate the direction and goals of strategic plan initiatives across the organization.• I collaborated with key stakeholders both inside and outside the SPP organization to analyze program/project initiatives and ensure alignment with business goals.• I led the staff secretaries in support of their work with different Markets+ stakeholder groups by providing guidance and training on processes and implementation.

Little Rock, Arkansas

As a Lead Stakeholder Trainer, I served as a catalyst for continuous change and innovation to members and market participants in the eastern and western interconnects. I enabled successful project delivery through the coordination of daily operations. I skillfully drove organizational training objectives to ensure short and long-range goals are met.Role Responsibilities: • I unleashed potential and delivered content for Integrated Marketplace enhancements and the Western Energy Imbalance Service Market (WEIS).• I coordinated systems and arrange organizational systems to achieve key performance targets. • I influence competitive strategies to support priorities, embrace change, and deliver results.• I serve as an implementation leader of internal and participant training for the Western Energy Imbalance Service Market (WEIS).• I devised actionable plans, specified goals, and ensured customer training services meet client needs through the implementation of five-year strategic plan.• I nurtured relationships with vendors to facilitate cost-effective negotiations.• I facilitated the development of an assessment studying the grid of the future.• Key Achievement: 2020 SPP President's Award for the implementation of the WEIS Market.• Key Achievement: 2021 SPP President's Award for strategic initiatives implementation.• Key Achievement: 2022 John Marschewski Leadership Award for Grid of the Future implementation.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

During my tenure as Senior Customer Trainer, I maximized resources to produce $2B+ in savings for members and market participants. I led customer training for the implementation of the Integrated Marketplace, a project totaling $100M. I nurtured relationships through tailored communication with Integrated Marketplace program leadership, SPP Members, and Market Participants on major projects. I translated learning requirements into twelve deep-dive modules exploring the dynamic features of the Integrated Marketplace program. Role Responsibilities:• I tailored workstream communications to Integrated Marketplace program leadership, SPP Members, and Market Participants. • I served as a charter member of the Coordinated Product Release Group (CPRG). I analyzed the impact of market trends on business units to develop scoring tools for new project requests for the Stakeholder Prioritization process and Project Review and Prioritization Committee (PRPC).• I was a member of the Operations Training Working Group (OTWG). I drafted meeting agendas and reports to keep Southwest Pool stakeholders and the Market and Operations Policy Committee apprised of opportunities and challenges.• I advanced my leadership capabilities through participation in the SPP Leadership Program and training courses at Harvard University.• Key Achievement: Recipient of the 2016 SPP President's Award for exceptional training acumen.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

As an Instructional Designer, I designed training for the implementation of Integrated Marketplace. I contributed to the design, development, and evaluation of learning and development materials, programs, and processes. I created supplemental materials, job aids, and resources to drive satisfaction. Additional functions included: • Producing introductory training for the Integrated Marketplace program and outlining market procedures for internal and external audiences.• Contributing a value-added perspective and insights during the development of an energy market for the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB).• Coordinating the Customer Training department's role in developing an energy market for the WIEB.

Bryant, Arkansas

I fostered a strategic mindset across the executive board and adopted new systems to provide the best learning experience for students. As a newly elected member, I expanded the seven-member school board and represented the district during legislative audit committee meetings.I set the overall vision and mission of the school district through strategic planning and forecasting. I played a pivotal role in the superintendent search and created job descriptions to vet candidates. I evaluated and provided feedback on the superintendent's performance through the creation of an evaluation instrument.• Set policy for the county's largest employer consisting of 1K+ employees and 9K+ students.• Integral to the revision of standard operating procedures and policies related to financial management. Oversaw annual operating and construction budgets totaling $69M.• Outlined approach and oversaw four concurrent construction projects including scope, timelines, budget, communication, and deliverables.• Tailored communication to fit a variety of audiences and media outlets. Drafted and edited press releases and communication for media outlets, faculty, staff, and the community.• Key Achievement: Pivotal to the district's financial health; conducted in-depth research to uncover fiscal mismanagement.• Key Achievement: Implemented a pay increase process for staff members.• Key Achievement: Developed a strategic plan for school facility construction resulting in a historic economic stimulus for the county of $110M.

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Leveraged subject matter expertise and knowledge of Literature and Composition to score Advanced Placement exams.Key Achievement: Repeatedly commended for accuracy in evaluating the quality of critical thinking and writing acumen of students.

Bryant, Arkansas, United States

I integrated innovative teaching and learning strategies to instruct high school students in Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition courses. I utilized my extensive understanding of curriculum, subject content, and pedagogical knowledge to inform instruction. I applied research-based instructional strategies to engage students in active learning. During my employment, I: • Significantly increased enrollment in Advancement Placement courses. • Utilized various formal and informal assessments for diagnostic, formative, and summative purposes to inform, guide, and adjust instruction.• Cultivated professional growth and facilitated three impactful workshops at the national Advanced Placement Annual Conference.• Developed writers in strategic revision and the identification of quality art and photography for publication. Pioneered an award-winning literary magazine titled Signature, the recipient of the General Excellence Award given by the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association.• Key Achievement: Achieved a 64% pass rate on the AP English Literature and Composition exam.• Key Achievement: Nominee for Arkansas Teacher of the Year.• Key Achievement: Selected by students for Outstanding Teacher of the Year for devotion for teaching and commitment to college readiness.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Professional And Technical Writing

Thesis: Discovering How to Teach Writing as a Process

Bachelor Of Science In Education, English, Magna Cum Laude