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Provides commercial and regulatory legal advice, strategic business advice, and government relations to clients in multiple industries. Represents clients in state and federal regulatory matters. Handles environmental permitting, enforcement, compliance, and EHS management systems. Manages corporate governance, compliance, and internal investigations.• Leads complex project development for data centers, energy generation, storage and transmission, transportation infrastructure, other utility assets, pipelines, and industrial / commercial facilities, including planning, budgeting, siting, impact assessments, environmental and land use permits, stakeholder engagement, mitigation packages, and community benefit agreements.• Assists GM and senior team to develop and manage a capital program to build, own, and operate renewable energy generation, energy storage, and updated transmission assets. Leads land acquisitions, due diligence, permitting, government relations, strategic advice, stakeholder engagement, and negotiations with service providers.• Identifies and secures grants and incentives, including in recent federal laws (e.g., IIJA, IRA, CHIPS Act).• Directed a cross-functional team to complete federal, state, and local permitting for a $12M railroad terminal expansion project that increased facility throughput by 50%. Completed project on time and on budget without any appeals.

Boston, Ma, Us

Reported directly to the VNA President and Chief Executive Officer and functionally to the Global CCO. Oversaw compliance matters across all business lines in the US and Canada and externally with customers, partners, third parties, suppliers, and subcontractors.• Effectively managed risk to the Group and VNA, enhanced the culture of compliance, and developed policies and procedures.• Efficiently identified and corrected non-compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), global corollaries, regulations and standards. • Developed and implemented a risk map and action plan, implemented an ethics and compliance whistleblowing system, and managed auditing and investigations.• Spearheaded timely response to breaches of compliance in coordination with other departments.• Addressed emerging compliance risks, including mitigating risks in response to global regulatory actions on PFAS, implementing• European Commission’s Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and “Green” Taxonomy, interpreting regulations for VNA management, and complying with global COVID-19 health and travel restrictions (with EH&S and HR).

Boston, Ma, Us

Advanced business growth while continuing to perform all duties of VP, Government Markets. Developed and executed all government strategies, sustainability programming, and trade association engagement across all lines of business in the US and Canada. Restructured the department. Managed budget and personnel.• Developed, managed, and supervised interdisciplinary teams to improve growth through engagement with government entities, non-profit public policy organizations, and industrial associations.• Enhanced VNA’s reputation and marketability by leading sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and the publication of VNA’s annual sustainability report.• Executed third-party sustainability / CSR evaluations with ratings and actionable scorecards; established sustainability dashboards and metrics for customers.• Improved team’s efficiency by reorganizing office functions and staff responsibilities / expectations.

Boston, Ma, Us

Supported profitable growth by providing actionable intelligence on government activities for key markets and initiatives across all lines of business in the US and Canada. Served as a thought leader to enhance VNA’s market position.Developed and implemented growth strategies responsive to federal, state / provincial, county, and municipal government regulations, policies, and incentives for specific lines of business and facilities.• Participated in regulation promulgation processes impacting company activities, tracking grants and incentives and permitting for specific operations and facilities.• Engaged with regional collaborations including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG / ECP).Enhanced VNA’s role in the North American market.• Provided CEO and COOs of all business lines with presentations for customers and stakeholders. • Spearheaded, organized, and presented at thought leadership events.• Wrote, published, and co-authored white papers to support the company’s positions.• Enhanced awareness and acceptance of VNA positions through engaged relationships with industry associations, public policy organizations, academic institutes, and other entities.

Boston, Ma, Us

Energy and Environmental Affairs is the Governor’s cabinet secretariat comprised of six environmental and energy regulatory and policy agencies. Also chairs the boards of the MA Water Resources Authority, Clean Energy Center, and Energy Facility Siting Board.Served as the most senior policy/regulatory advisor, advising the Secretary and Governor’s office on all aspects of energy, environmental, and climate regulation and policy. Advanced organizational objectives though regulatory reform, new laws and regulations, policies, and programs.• Advanced the administration’s climate, energy, and environmental objectives by representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in international, federal, regional, and interstate initiatives.• Diversified the Commonwealth’s energy supply, reduced and mitigated greenhouse gas emissions, and advanced clean energy technologies (including the first Massachusetts law to procure offshore wind energy).• Worked with team to establish a state-wide strategy to prepare for the impact of climate change through an Executive Order.• Chaired the Energy Facility Siting Board, responsible for licensing proposals to construct major energy infrastructure. Presided over numerous hearings with all final decisions upheld on appeal.• Represented EEA in wholesale electric market activities, including ISO-NE’s Integrating Markets and Public Policy process (IMAPP) and The New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) to address state climate policy concerns and adopt more clean energy resources in wholesale markets. • Chaired MA Zero Emission Vehicle Commission and Global Warming Solutions Act Implementation Advisory Committee.

Worcester, Ma, Us

Provided commercial and regulatory legal support to clients across multiple industries and jurisdictions, including development and operating permits, stakeholder engagement, government relations, contract negotiation, strategic advice on business risks, litigation management, dispute resolution, and compliance assistance.• Successfully represented clients on regulatory and permitting matters, provided expert advice for complex infrastructure and development projects, negotiated with regulatory agencies, and coordinated zoning and environmental requirements.• Enhanced resilience and reduced GHG footprints of large corporate and institutional clients advising on climate, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and clean energy procurements.

Worcester, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

Master, Environmental Law & Policy, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Classic Civilizations And Modern History, Cum Laude