I enjoy a good challenge seeking ways to improve organizational performance through collaborative team based initiatives. Whether it’s kindling the entrepreneurial spirit to establish Catalyst Natural Gas as a startup retail marketing company, restructuring Atlanta Gas Light Company from a regulated utility to become a competitive energy company, or leading cross functional project teams to implement technology solutions, creating positive results in a change agent mode is what I find most rewarding.I have a “big picture” mindset to evaluate organizations and formulate strategic options coupled with the ability to drill down into the tactical details for validation. But perhaps even more important are the soft skills I possess to persuasively convey new ideas throughout the entire value chain of an organization to gain acceptance while motivating all stakeholders to work together to achieve the desired organizational objectives.Specialties: strategy, policy and procedures, negotiating skills, contract management, workforce management, process flow, project management/leadership, purchasing/procurement, capacity planning, inventory management, IT system implementation/automation, team building, human resources, lobbying, governmental/regulatory compliance, gas control, distribution utility operations, retail operations, energy conservation programs