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Pearland, Tx, Us

Grid United is going to build much needed electric transmission to connect generators to customers across the country.

Windsor, Ct, Us

Director of Land for electric transmission, pipeline right of way and solar development projects. Projects include Cimmaron Pipeline in OK, Bluestem Pipeline in Kansas and Oklahoma, Terminal Pipeline in TX, Misaee II Electric Transmission Project, , Solar Farm Development in TX, KY, FL, & MD, La Chippa Wind Farm South TX.

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Project Manager for FERC and Intrastate pipeline construction projects in TX, LA, OH, and PA. Completed projects include, OPEN, Access Adair, Teal Pipelines in Southeast OH. In TX I completed Pomelo Connector and maintenance projects S.T.E.P., Gulf Market, TX-LA and Stratton Ridge. In 2016, as PM, I directed ROW on one of the largest pipeline anomaly projects in the country. I continue to improve my management skills and focus on being the leader of a very talented group of supervisors, agents and support staff. People make projects happen.

Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us

Business Development for the Southern Region based out of the Houston office.

I was successful in working with staff and contractors to complete much needed field activity on long term trust properties in multiple states and Canada. Projects from Right of Way acquisition, land and mineral management along with the disposition of non preforming assets were completed under the Trust umbrella of one of the largest corporate banking organizations in the USA. Each project was completed under current bank policy and procedures to ensure compliance with current Federal and State Laws.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Supervisor of Real Estate for 7,600 miles of electric transmission system.• Responsible for management of Electric Transmission Right of Way and projects with a $5 million annual budget. • Previous Supervisor of Land Management for 30,000 acres of corporate owned land in three states.• Responsible for budgeting, policy development, and acquisition projects on complete Electric Transmission grid. • Hired, trained, and managed 30+ contract Right of Way acquisition staff and 3 full time employees.• Represented the real estate department on renewable energy projects (solar, biomass, wind, CO2 management).• Responsible for $12 million budget for acquisition and encroachment management on existing transmission grid.• Developed and Implemented mapping, inventory, and compliance process for corporate land & mineral holdings. • Formulated and implemented business plans & models complete with cash flow modeling to assess the impact of various management approaches on asset value and to allow informed decision - making.• Increased rental income by $350,000 (43% increase) while managing land inventory.• Implemented, budgeted, and staffed 38 Right of Way widening projects in multiple states.• Designed and implemented a system to modernize property & right of way record research and retention.

Columbia, Illinois, Us

President of CUSD #4 School Board 2000-2008 Previous Vice President and Committee Chairman of numerous committees.Board Construction Director of a $25 million Middle School construction project.

Reclamation and Income Manager for corporate owned properties in nine states.• Promoted to Corporate Officer (Vice President) of Arch Reclamation Services (2002).• Responsible for large-scale coal and mineral (oil and gas) properties in nine states.• Responsible for corporate reclamation and maintenance budget in excess of $4 million per year. • Completed reclamation of 12,000 acre Captain Mine under budget by $1.1 million, which released $12 million in escrowed reclamation funds, before selling property to State of Illinois forming the largest state park in Southern Ill.• Assembled and purchased 97,000 acre Medicine Bow mine complex in Carbon County, Wyoming.• Successfully negotiated key development projects with the BLM.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Agriculture

Animal Sciences