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Folsom, California, United States

North America

Help Registered Entities demonstrate Reliability and Security of the interconnected electrical system.

Northern Utah

• Managed, motivated, and developed a team of 12 Operations & Planning Auditors in completing timely, high quality work while delivering outstanding customer service.
• Developed and implemented a broad range of effective monitoring tools including Guided Self-Certification and Self-Certification with Evidence.
• Improved information sharing and drove collaboration by effectively partnering with leadership to achieve mission objectives.
• Provided the scope for British Columbia’s Mandatory Reliability Standards and Alberta’s AML.
• Contributed to the success of domestic and international Compliance Investigations.
• Transformed the Operations & Planning Team by leading them in building productive and sustainable partnerships with internal and external customers.

Watertown South Dakota

• Progressed to this leadership role managing a team of 12 Transmission Operators plus six Generation Operators in successful operation of WAPA’s largest region covering 378,000 square miles.
• Developed and Implemented internal controls to manage system changes and eliminate gaps between Facility Ratings and System Operating Limits.
• Reviewed significant events for PRC-004 reliability and compliance.
• Oversaw EOP-005 and EOP-008 exercises
• Performed reviews for COM-002 for effectiveness of protocols and adherence by operating personnel.

Upper Great Plains

• Successfully led the NERC Compliance Program for this region, which is registered as a BA, TO, TOP, TP, by working closely with Supervisors and SMEs across six states to ensure compliance.
• Ensured the secure, sustainable, and reliable operation of the region’s portion of the Bulk Electric System by developing and implementing effective policies and procedures.
• Thoroughly analyzed and approved several tools to achieve compliance.
• Promoted participation by delivering compliance insights to a variety of stakeholders including three maintenance offices, engineering staff and IT departments, through targeted presentations.
• Drove overall organizational success by helping three peer regions with audit preparation including mock audits and peer reviews.
• Developed testing procedure for data exchange capabilities (TOP-001-4 R21 & R24).

Phoenix

• Enabled successful compliance with PRC Standards by leading the development of numerous tools including the WAPA Power System Maintenance Manual, Transmission Maintenance and Inspection Plan, and Maximo reports.
• Effectively controlled physical access by personnel from 12 external organizations by creating detailed substation access procedures and contracts as well as engineering physical security at maintenance offices and.
• Developed the CIP-002 Cyber system evaluation spreadsheet used to identify which assets could impact the bulk electric system.

• Performed a variety of programming, installation, and maintenance functions of communication equipment including microwave, vhf, SONET, translated and OCTEL multiplex, T-1, Serial, TCP/IP, and tone equipment.
• Installed and maintained protective relays and related support equipment, such as SEL – 2020, 2030.
• Certified on electro-mechanical relays.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Provided direction, leadership, mentoring, support and counselling to approximately 20 exceptional leaders.

Ensured communication stability and continuity throughout this world-wide nonprofit organization with a 600+ acre campus, by developing the equipment maintenance program and by successfully leading a team.