Patrick Cheney Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

United States

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Provide analysis and guidance on current and future portfolio risks of utility scale wind, solar, and storage assets
• Lead and evaluate opportunities for operational improvement
• Supervise investment analysis and financial modeling
• Lead editor on investment committee memos, and presentations
• Building long-term relationships with Joint Venture partners and lead the associated reporting requirements for the various partners

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Develop pro forma financial models for utility scale wind, solar, and storage projects
• Procure and present financial information to executives for investment decisions

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Executed sourcing, due diligence, and closing on $100M+ of farmland assets throughout the U.S.
• Sourced and closed a $40M real estate project in FL; launched and oversaw a successful $17M capital expenditure project that resulted in a 30% appreciation in asset value
• Managed and led the business and strategy plan for both a Florida business unit, with 20+ employees and 10k row crop agriculture acres, and a business unit in South Dakota, which consisted of 30k transitional organic.
• Negotiated and administered marketing, transportation, contractor, equipment, and consultant contracts to ensure quality services at a competitive price
• Procured and managed yearly budgets in excess of $10M and consistently cut expenses to achieve budgeted goals and ensure financial stability
• Developed and delivered monthly and yearly financial reporting to executives and various partners

Minneapolis

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Leveraged real estate license while employed at Colvin & Co to assist with review and procurement of purchase agreements
• Awarded the “Leadership Circle Award” for top average sales volume for Highland Park office in 2013 and the top 38% closed volume of all Edina Realty associates

Cottage Grove, Minnesota

• Oversaw and conducted day to day operations of store to drive results in areas of customer service, cleanliness, loss prevention, and customer experience
• Executed the interviewing, hiring, training, and mentoring of new employees

Bloomington, Minnesota

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Member of Food and Agriculture Club

Bachelor, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Gopher Football 2003-2006