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Proud to lead a team of exceptionally talented professionals focused on protecting and building our brand and asset value. Our team is driven to improve the value of our generation fleet with a strong focus on wholesale energy market design and implementation through proactive advocacy in every ISO/RTO in which we operate. These efforts are complimented with a coordinated approach to influencing federal and state energy policy through direct outreach to elected officials and regulators. The corporate communications team works tirelessly at the local and national level to build our brand and deliver on its promise. As a team and a company, we strive to modernize the nation's electric grid to improve reliability and reducing our environmental footprint while providing significant economic growth for the communities we serve. It doesn't get much better than that!

Help drive the company's aggressive expansion plans across North America. Responsible for helping develop and advocate for policy that supports the maturing industry and continued growth of the company as the leading North American electric power development and asset management company. CPV was recently acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) after a string of development successes. GIP has ambitious goals for expanding CPV's development activities and footprint across North America.

Led all government, regulatory, media, corporate communications, and customer relations strategic development and program implementation.

Led and commanded elite armed reconnaissance helicopter units. (1991-2000). Recalled to active duty and deployed to Afghanistan (2003/2004). Served as a reserve officer from (2004-2013). Retired in 2013 from the Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Developed global strategy and directed product marketing efforts across mature and emerging markets managing a multi-million dollar annual marketing budget and diverse, global team; Global revenues increased by 27% in 2007 and 43% in 2008. Led all employee, crisis and executive communications including CEO appearances on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and Bloomberg’s “Politics and Money”.

Led global team of employees and contract staff to deliver comprehensive communications and community relations strategies for this $1B business. Aligned business objectives with key messages for media, customer, community, and government stakeholders. Acted as primary spokesperson for crisis, and community situations; Managed several high profile crisis and tier one media situations. Represented company at national level as the sole GE representative on Nuclear Energy Institute’s communications council.

Helped develop and execute the headquarters relocation communications strategy from Schenectady, NY to Atlanta, GA; successfully positioning the company into city’s fabric and culture leveraging a “volunteer community” strategy. Designed strategy and tactical execution of a comprehensive communications plan that included employee integration, government relations and community affairs for 20 global acquisitions with combined revenues of $800M including GE Power Systems’ purchase of Enron’s wind business in 2002. Created crisis communications framework and business continuity plan post-9/11 for GE Power Systems which was named as a best practice within GE.