I am a dynamic and experienced Financial Business Advisor across various industries, including education, retail, investment banking, manufacturing, pensions, telephone, natural gas, electricity, and IT. I have a proven track record with entities of all sizes, from local organizations to General Dynamics, helping companies achieve financial goals. I’ve had an extensive career as EVP CFO for Southern Company, a Fortune 200 company, with roles as CFO, Controller, mentor, risk manager, strategist, project director, and people and culture manager. I have demonstrated expertise as a problem solver in business controls and procedures, mergers and acquisitions, energy solutions, start-ups, and shut-downs, IPOs, sales of businesses, and board management. An Electric Utility Expert in generation, supply chain, transmission, distribution, alternative energy, finance, PR, accounting, investor relations, IT, and regulatory affairs.A collaborative, highly inspirational leader who adds value with: - Project Savings: Directed successful rate recovery of over $9 billion during a nuclear power plant construction project at Georgia Power and Southern Services.- Identifying Turnaround and Improvement Opportunities: Achieved a 30% increase in four-year graduation rates for Atlanta Public Schools by implementing change initiatives as an interim management board member following a cheating scandal.- Global Experience: Over 5 years of executive experience as an expatriate working and consulting in the UK, Germany, Holland, The Bahamas, and China.- M&A: Leading the acquisition of Southwestern Electricity, improving overhead costs by reducing personnel from 6,000 to 4,000 and enhancing customer service ratings from worst to first.- Cost Savings: Reduced operating costs by $300M through the development and implementation of cost-reduction policies.
Listed skills include Energy, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Process Improvement, and 36 others.
