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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Directed the marketing activities of CenterPoint Energy’s $450m retail energy services and brokerage businesses as well as the planning and business development of the Company’s emerging technology activities
• Created business models and partnerships with industry leaders to deploy alternative fueled transportation infrastructure, data monetization, back-up generation and other new technologies across CenterPoint’s markets
• Developed and supervised a multi-disciplinary team launching an IoT smart home consumer subscription service
• Owned the profit and loss of CenterPoint Energy’s online retail broker/shopping business as well as an online utility application business

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Introduced the concept, controlled the development and secured a DOE Grant for the $40m Post House renewable and smart energy mixed-use component to be used as a test site for emerging technologies in a real-world.
• Organized the strategic planning for utility-related revenue growth opportunities from emerging technology innovation, energy efficiency programs, market research and resource planning
• Developed a ten-year investment plan for the utility operations, customer energy solutions and emerging technology investments to provide a robust earnings growth plan for the company
• Secured $42M grant as team lead for regional transformation project and represented Vectren on domestic and international trade missions with Indiana’s Governor and other state leaders to promote economic development
• Coordinated Vectren’s large customer marketing and sales efforts including negotiation of new contracts
• Grew annual margins 3% through new large customer contracts and other economic development initiatives

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Orchestrated the design, management and evaluation of all aspects of gas and electric conservation, energy efficiency, demand side management and demand response programs for Vectren
• Testified in over 20 Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and Ohio Public Utility Commission proceedings regarding energy efficiency programs, cost recovery, performance incentives and general rate proceedings
• Project lead for the design, construction, implementation and ongoing operations of a 70,00 sq ft, 200+ agent customer service, revenue management and data center that consolidated three entities’ operations into one
• Reduced net write-offs by over 24% through the management of consolidation and ongoing operations of human and technology resources for the customer service and billing functions

Newburgh, Indiana, United States

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO) merged with Indiana Energy to form Vectren in 2000.
• Led market research, program planning, design and evaluation in the development of SIGECO’s retail marketing strategies, programs and new product and service offerings as well as responsible for SIGECO’s resource.
• Management of Energy Service Representatives in the implementation of key retail marketing strategies and programs, directing the development and implementation of SIGECO’s Alternative Fuels Vehicle Program and.
• National Account Representative for Edison Electric Institute’s National Account Program
• Developed SIGECO’s biannual Integrated Resource Plan for meeting future energy resource and sales requirements
• Implemented SIGECO’s entire multi-million dollar demand side management and energy services effort to all retail market segments

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Executed the design and administration of various SIGECO marketing, energy efficiency and rebate programs
• Organized the engineering, design, estimation and contract management of natural gas and electrical facilities for residential and commercial developments

Bachelor'S Of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology

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