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Holland, Michigan, United States

Responsibilities include management of Electric Distribution, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, Broadband Services, Customer Service, Key Accounts, Metering and Billing, and Energy and Water Conservation Programs for the Holland Board of Public Works.

Holland, Mi

Responsibilities include Human Resources, Safety, Planning and completion of major projects for the Electric, Water and Wastewater Utilities of the Holland Board of Public Works.

Holland, Mi

Responsible for the overall management, including operations, maintenance, planning and budgeting of the Electric Production, Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment operations. Responsibilities also include fuel (coal and natural gas) and power hedge planning, renewable energy procurement, management of purchased power agreements and safety and continuous improvement activities.

Rochester, Ny

Responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and P/L of a 130MWe combined heat and power plant at Eastman Business Park. During my tenure at the plant we had a 22% reduction in workforce while improving safety activities and employee morale, maintaining reliability and customer service and decreasing environmental impacts. We improved the corrective and preventative maintenance program using Maximo to better track and record completed work, increased our EHS activity tracking and decreased our expenses by improving our contractor management and purchasing activities. The Rochester team received the Duke Energy Services Most Improved Safety Program Award for 2011.

Ashtabula, Oh

Acting as the Group Leader, ensured the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of a 5 unit (25 MWe) gas turbine cogeneration facility (Rolls Royce 501-KB7S). In this role I assisted the plant manager with budgeting, financial projections, maintenance forecasting and reporting to customer representatives. The plant experienced a record day reliability run during my tenure by implementing a more focused PM program using Maximo for work management. I implemented cost savings through improvements in operational efficiency, material purchasing and contractor service activities. I was the site owner of LOTO program, confined space entry, contractor management and other required environmental, health and safety (EHS) initiatives, including all sustainability programs at the plant. Ensured all human resource, safety and technical training requirements were met by the Production Team Members under my supervision. Ashtabula earned the 2009 Duke Energy Generation Services President’s Safety Award during my role as the Group Leader at the plant.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Assisted with the design, construction, startup, and operation of the Delta Township Central Utility Complex. Primary duties included supervision of the operation and maintenance of high, medium and low voltage switchgear, natural gas fired boilers, electric chillers, air compressors, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers and HVAC equipment. Other duties included overseeing the operation and maintenance of an industrial wastewater treatment facility, reverse osmosis units and sludge handling equipment. Presented weekly, monthly and quarterly energy usage and operational data to General Motors (GM), Duke Energy and Veolia Water representatives. Assisted the GM Site Utility Manager and Energy Engineer with utility operational and efficiency programs and ensured contractual requirements to our customer and operating partners were met. In a union environment, ensured all human resource, safety and technical training requirements were met by the Production Team Members under my supervision.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Assisted with the startup and operation of the Lansing Grand River Central Utility Complex (CUC). As a Certified Michigan Industrial Waste Water Operator, operated and maintained a 300,000 GPD industrial wastewater plant and 250 gpm reverse osmosis water system. Also operated and maintained centrifugal air compressors, electric and absorption chillers, steam hot water heat exchangers, cooling towers and industrial HVAC equipment. Electrical operations also included transformers, switchgear and a 2.0 MW steam turbine generator. Implemented improvements that increased options for industrial wastewater movement and treatment within the facility. Established process improvements to increase the efficiency of preventative maintenance duties. Helped establish procedures for wastewater treatment during the initial stages of operation. Worked with General Motors personnel to ensure efficient and reliable operation of the CUC for the customer.

Athens, Georgia Area

Field duties for this National Science Foundation funded project included scheduling and collection of multiple macroinvertebrate and organic matter parameters, maintenance of the 170 m litter-exclusion, recovery, and reference sites, maintenance of field equipment and vehicles, and management of the field schedule to limit conflicts between multiple investigators. Lab duties included supervision of 5-10 student workers, sample processing, macroinvertebrate identification, and analysis, summary and publication of data in peer reviewed journals and presentation of data at international conferences.

Executive Leadership Certificate

Ms, Biology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant for Biology majors and non-majors, research on macroinvertabrate drift in the Au.

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Aquatic ecology research assistant for Dr. Mark Luttenton, involved in the Bear Creak Restoration project.