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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers. PowerSecure provides energy solutions in the following areas: distributed generation, energy storage, renewables, and energy efficiency.The company is a pioneer in developing distributed power systems and the integration of distributed energy resources in a sophisticated microgrid. PowerSecure has engineered and installed over 2.0GW of distributed generation systems across the U.S., for 85% of the market share.As Vice President & General Manager, I lead the production engineering, manufacturing, supply chain/purchasing, manufacturing engineering, and production project management teams with overall responsibility for the safety, quality, cost, quality, and people (SQCDP) involved in the manufacturing, test, and shipment operations at PowerSecure's DI Campus (Durham) and Randleman facilities.

Darien, Wi | Wood Dale, Il

As a fully-owned subsidiary of Power Solutions Int'l (PSI), Professional Power Products Inc. (3Pi) specialized in customized power generation packaged solutions for Demand Response, Microgrid, Oil & Gas, and CHP applications utilizing clean, alternate-fueled engines as well as engines and generator sets from a wide variety of other manufacturers. As General Manager, I led the manufacturing, supply chain/purchasing and manufacturing engineering teams as General Manager. Responsibility for the safety, quality, cost, delivery and people (SQCDP) within the Darien, WI production facility.The production facility fabricated and assembled packaged solutions that integrated the power generation equipment with innovative weather-proof and acoustical enclosures, power distribution equipment and control systems. Product portfolio also included UL-Listed switchgear, control panels, load banks, mobile power trailers and UL-Listed fuel tanks.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Led product management of AE's TX range of PV Solar Inverters and integrated solutions for large utility-scale PV projects. Successfully managed a large EOL/end-of-life initiative, meeting goals for conversion of sales to new products. Led product and process improvements that improved product margins and delivered revenue growth.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Led the company’s technology development, strategy and initiatives to apply renewable energy sources and deploy advanced control technologies in the military and institutional microgrid markets.Projects typically involved the integration of traditional reciprocating generation with the utility supply, fuel cells, solar PV inverters, and advanced energy storage equipment.

Chicago, Il

Complete life-cycle management of $120M product line of electrical distribution & control equipment, with responsibility for driving overall product line growth and profitability. Directed and coordinated all aspects of the electrical transfer switch, paralleling switchgear, and surge protection product lines including growth strategies, multi-generational product plans, operating plans, pricing, sales growth and profitability.Led the launch of the company's most important and expansive product line improvement from VOC, to product definition, to product launch (ZTE). Championed and delivered explosive growth in export sales to Latin America and Asia.

Minneapolis, Mnm | Ramsgate, England | Mulhouse, France

Series of progressive roles including Power Systems Engineer, Controls Engineer, Project Manager, Engineering Manager. US engineering team liaison for Cummins-Wärtsilä joint venture in England and France from 1995-2000