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Consulting and Advisory Services in the Electricity Sector with Focus on Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Competitive Energy Markets, and Clean Hydrogen Production

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Executive responsibility for driving company growth through new projects development in wind, solar and battery storage, mergers and acquisitions of projects in the operating portfolio, and behind the meter energy sales for cryptocurrency and hydrogen production.

Louisville, Colorado, Us

U.S.-based company specializing in community-based clean energy facility construction, operations, and technology.Recruited to join the executive leadership team to expand the utility market for solar energy. Manages 6 vice presidents located in New York, North Carolina, Chicago, San Francisco, and Denver, supporting project development, origination, business development, sales, partnership development, and relationship management. Reports to COO.Identified opportunity to develop industry’s first enterprise software solution business. Today, that business represents more than two-thirds of existing sales pipeline developed over the past year. Redefined and repositioned product offerings to enhance financial performance and more efficiently utilize renewable energy investment tax credits.

U.S. privately held manufacturer of saltwater hybrid ion batteries and energy storage systems; spinoff from Carnegie Mellon University.Recruited to commercialize new, high-profile, clean industrial energy storage products for newly capitalized early-stage business. Established and led sales/distribution offices is U.S., Germany, India, and Singapore.Conducted market segmentation studies to determine market growth opportunities. As a result, developed business case and won CEO buy-in for market entry in India, Singapore, and Germany. Traveled to establish a presence in these markets.Led sales activities that resulted in more than 100 installations in first year of commercial production.Developed distribution network that increased sales 400%+. Closed deal with one of Britain’s largest retailers.

Ayer, Massachusetts, Us

U.S. energy technologies company started in 1987 around power systems technology developed at MIT; NASDAQ: AMSC.Recruited to co-lead expansion of sales/marketing and government/regulatory affairs in new markets across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia to elevate company’s $200M annual revenue.Marketed and negotiated agreements to license AMSC's Windtec wind turbine technology to strategic partners.Developed market entry strategies for commercialization of technologies in India, Brazil, South Korea, and Turkey.Traveled extensively to work onsite with local embassies to enforce protection of intellectual property rights.Led Hyundai Heavy Industries into new markets for production/sales of their 1.65MW/2.0MW wind turbines.Negotiated $80M partnership with South Korean company to design/prototype the SeaTitan 10MW offshore wind turbine.

Manufacturer of advanced wind turbine technology founded by wind power pioneer, James Dehlsen (Zond); purchased by United Technologies in 2012.As the wind power industry faced a rapid rise in demand, recruited to hold VP-level responsibility in commercializing next-gen wind turbine technology and generate revenue across world-class accounts. Managed 50 staff and $18M annual budget. Reported to CEO.Member of leadership team that led the shift in strategy from R&D innovation to end-to-end wind farm project development, growing annual revenue to $0M and positioning company for successful sale to United Technologies in 2012.Built upon early-stage asset development in gaining necessary operating history to market new turbine technology.Managed co-development projects that were instrumental in securing $3B in Fortune 100 wind turbine orders.Completed $500M turnkey wind power project to a major U.S. utility, including arrangement of financing.Grew and managed portfolio of development assets in the midwestern U.S. with an estimated value of $100M+.Negotiated 275+ MW of power purchase agreements with investor-owned, cooperative, and municipally owned utilities.Built relationships with government officials to secure $10M+ in R&D tax credits, relocation grants, and worker training benefits.

Boulder, Co, Us

Independent, entrepreneurial research and consulting firm dedicated to market-based applications for distributed energy and green technologies.Recruited to leverage background in establishing commercial consulting practice. Grew annual revenue to $3.5M in 2 years. Established pipeline of Fortune 500 companies including Ford, Visteon, Coca-Cola, Disney, STMicroelectronics, and Shell.Led Ford engagement focused on residential fuel cell technology. Ford was successful in formalizing this into GE joint venture.Managed the National Energy Policy Initiative for U.S. Senate to help break the impasse on national energy policy.Co-authored Small is Profitable: The Hidden Economic Benefits of Making Electrical Resources the Right Size. Publication was recognized by The Economist as “The Economist 2002 Book of the Year.”

Marietta, Georgia, Us

Designed and implemented pool-based bidding strategies for Optima Energy, the largest generating company in Australia – including sophisticated bulk power market simulation models, financial planning, and resource optimization models.Conducted independent studies for the State Legislatures of Colorado and Alaska on the economic, legal, and regulatory issues associated with deregulating the electric power industries.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Energy Consulting Firm and Harvard Spinoff.North American Electric Power Trends. 1992. Cambridge Energy Research Associates and Arthur Andersen Worldwide Organization.Quiet Revolution: Integrated Resource Planning and the Future of U.S. Electric Power. 1992. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.Integrated Resource Planning Practices: State-by-State Variations. 1992. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.The Generation Gap: Electric Power and Natural Gas in the 1990s. 1991. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.Lightening the Load: The Electric Power Industry and Demand-Side Management. 1991. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.The Bull Market for Gas Turbines. 1991. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.A Nuclear Power Renaissance in the U.S.? Opportunities and Obstacles. 1991. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.European Electric Power Trends. 1991. Cambridge Energy Research Associates and Arthur Andersen Worldwide Organization.Warning Light: New England and the Electricity Future. 1990. Cambridge Energy Research Associates.Electric Power Trends. 1989. Cambridge Energy Research Associates and Arthur Andersen Worldwide Organization.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Master Of Arts In Law And Diplomacy

B.A., Political Science, Philosophy; Summa Cum Laude