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Houston, TX, US

Conroe, Texas, United States

Greater Houston

Newport Beach, CA

• Recruited by senior management to centralize all corporate commodity supply functions and formulate a strategy to increase earnings through lower costs and reduced volatility. Increased the company’s LNG supply network.
• Manage a $100 Million annual commodity budget for procurement of natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and electricity to 310 natural gas fueling stations throughout the United States.
• Restructured company strategy for commodities supply to reduce risk and volatility by 50% over two years.
• Expanded sources of liquefied natural gas supply (LNG) throughout North America from 5 to 27 supply sources creating an unmatched competitive advantage.
• Obtained authority from U.S. Department of Energy and Canadian National Energy Board to import and export up to 50 Billion cubic feet of LNG annually between all Free Trade Nations.
• Opened new markets for sales of LNG in the U.S. during a period of rapidly changing market conditions generating $13 Million in first year.

Houston, Texas Area

Provide consulting services to energy asset owners, operators, and private equity investors over a wide array of issues related to the midstream sector of both domestic and international markets. Projects include:* NGL storage developer - market analysis, business development activities, growth and commercialization strategies, marketing services and.

Houston, Texas Area

• Led strategy for developing company’s short-term through long-term competitive advantages in the U.S. through deteriorating market conditions. Responsible for all activities of a company with $100 Million annual.
• Average 30% annual growth of revenue to over $100 Million per year as business grew. Total revenue generated of $420 Million delivered actual results 25% above budget expectations.
• Repositioned the business through restructuring of customer mix, development of innovative new services resulting in increased market share and market penetration.
• Created several innovative services based upon customer feedback regarding their specific requirements. Company was recognized by customers as being the most creative and proactive of all competing service providers in.
• Extensively lobbied federal regulators in Washington, D.C. for approval to launch creative services and provide regulators insight into market responses to their proposals.
• Developed and led initiatives that drove cost reductions of 20% on $15 Million annual operating expense budget and reductions by 10% on $10 Million annual maintenance capital budget.

Houston, Texas Area

• Led development and implementation of short and intermediate term commercial management strategies to achieve maximum ROI on portfolio of U.S. storage assets. Direct P&L responsibility for $70 Million annual revenue.
• Grew revenue at an average of 28% annually with achieved results 32% over budget expectations generating a return on investment of approximately 26% annually.
• Diversified customer base and restructured corporate commitments through extensive contractual negotiations with customers.
• Created new title tracking service under the company’s name to increase market share and corporate branding. As a result, profitability increased by 20% per unit, number of customers increased by 50%, and a new market.
• Successfully designed and implemented a process to fully integrate and automate the commercial and operational functions of newly acquired assets into the existing business within one week.
• Presented to groups of over 500 people at industry conventions as subject matter expert on issues relevant to market and industry changes. Also led workshops to train those new to the industry in complex concepts.

Houston, Texas Area

• Recruited to rebuild an established natural gas trading company. Primary role to manage U.S. storage and East Coast trading positions of over 30 Billion cubic feet of leased natural gas storage capacity and 400,000.
• Direct P&L responsibility for $30 Million annual revenue budget. Exceeded budget by 10% on average.
• Took over management of a troubled asset portfolio losing up to $1 Million daily and turned it around within 30 days through restructuring of portfolio to earning up to $3 Million daily. Total net gain of portfolio of.
• Managed and trained a group of 12 traders in two departments through three direct reports.

Greater Omaha Area

• Monetized value of 15 Billion cubic feet of leased natural gas storage capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Team member for strategic asset acquisitions

Greater Boston Area

• Key team member launching company’s entry into U.S. natural gas trading business.
• Managed 2 Million barrels of gasoline, heating oil and residual fuel storage inventories along Atlantic Seaboard.
• Led early initiative within the natural gas group for Cargill to corporately centralize natural gas requirements for its many industrial plants in the U.S. within the natural gas group in Boston.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed all commercial activities in the Midwest and Midcontinent regions.
• Five direct reports

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Responsible for testimony preparation of rate cases.
• Calculated returns on weighted average cost of capital to determine optimal rates.

M.B.A., Finance

B.S., Finance

Activities and Societies: Gamma Beta Phi Honorary Society, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Collegiate Debate Team, Pi Kappa Alpha.

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