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Greater Boston, Massachusetts, Us

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Denver, Co, Us

Centennial, Co, Us

● Engaged directly with the Executive Team and JP Morgan (the owners) on Marketing and Finance Strategies. ● Directed a critical project where I collaborated with Director of Fund, Executive Team and directors of various departments to create an extensive business plan that demonstrated the market, business and financial strategies for developing a $350 million natural gas distribution system. The vital document and research directly led to the decision by owners to fund the project. ● Took a leadership role on multiple projects including preparing lender and RFP presentations to extend the company’s footprint.● Utilized my database design knowledge to build a customer database of a new market which was critical in identifying the revenue potential of the project as well as developing an effective marketing strategy.● Educated myself on the economics and physical constraints of getting delivered natural gas to a new market including building relationships with pipelines, producers and third party marketers; became a company resource by consulting possible large customers on gas supply.● Quickly learned the local distribution industry and wrote tariff language about nomination, gas balancing and cash-out provisions for a new distribution system. Also calculated needed transportation rates based on investment costs and return parameters.● Utilized my advanced Excel and financial modeling skills to improve the existing feasibility study to work more efficiently and allow for more in-depth analysis, including adding ability to do sensitivity analysis as well as systematically calculating the economic and environmental impacts of a new project.● Preformed due diligence for possible merger and acquisition targets for the fund (JP Morgan) including preparing valuation models and PowerPoint presentations.

● Generated additional revenue through the optimization of the company’s assets in the Mid-Continent, Rockies and West regions. ● Learned the intricacies and economics of natural gas marketing inclusive of spread, cash, first of the month, future forwards and storage trading. ● Developed relationships and originated deals with pipelines, LDCs, producers and other traders in the industry to extend the scope of the business in particular the company’s presence in Chicago and northwest U.S.● Directed schedulers on how to create additional margin through optimally transporting gas on multiple pipelines as well as designing and building more efficient and accurate scheduling models. ● Created value through the building a multitude of systematic models for the team, often self directed, utilizing Excel and Access that identified premium markets and growth opportunities. The models allowed the company to better manage its assets and work more efficiently (including storage optimization models, spread trading models, trend analysis, gas pathing for multiple pipelines, retail pricing model, usage estimation utilizing weather data and imbalance models for multiple markets).● Read and interpreted pipeline tariffs to understand economics and operational environment of transporting gas on the system.● Researched and calculated costs to transport gas to retail markets throughout the United States, as well as hedging gas for end use markets.

• Accounting, Cash Flow Management and Financial Analysis, Planning and Modeling for a small commercial real estate developer• Massive auditing of books and restructure of chart of accounts as well as developing accounting processes and designing financial reporting• Worked directly with owners on Strategic Planning for company growth• Advised on exit strategies and work with CPA for income tax planning and • Built and designed pro formas via Excel with logic built in to allow for multiple input variables for current and future projects showing different performance matrices • Financial Analysis using Discounted Cash Flow modeling, NPV, IRR, ROI and other relevant financial ratios• Built Inventory Tracking system via Access/ SQL Server with user friendly interface• Designed Financial Packages and directly with banks and private equity investors to help raise capital and refinance projects • Managed Cash Flow and day to day finances• Managed Sales pricing and helped with the development of sales materials for staff• Month End and Year End Closing of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements as well as preparation for tax filings

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Masters, Business, Finance And Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting And Business/Management