- retail aggregators, midstream companies, large multi-national producers. Includes TYR Energy, Panda Power Funds, Cabot Oil & Gas, UGI Energy Services and Duke Energy.
- Executed the long-term fuel supply contracts for the Hickory Run Power and the Lordstown Energy Center project, leading to a revenue of $17 million.
- Served as primary contact for leading the Penn East Pipeline project; a newly proposed 124 mile, 36” pipeline from NE Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
Energy Management Institute, New York, NY 2010 – 2015
Energy Consultant (on contract)
- Hired to provide professional training and consulting services in both power and natural gas markets.
- Partnered with utility companies, Independent System Operators (ISOs), natural gas pipeline companies, independent marketers and organizations. Assisted them in establishing risk mitigation and business development strategies for wholesale commodity trading.
- Successfully established relationships with new customers from energy commodity segment and leveraged them to drive business for the South Jersey Resources Group.
- Provided subject matter expertise and trained analysts from Bloomberg on wholesale commodity trading.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, columbus, oh 2006 – 2010
Director of Asset Optimization/ Senior Energy Trader
- Traded and managed the Mid-Continent book of business with an average annual P&L of $5 million and the gas capacity book with P&L of $2 million.
- Created frameworks and implemented trading strategies in accordance with the organization’s risk management guidelines.
- Deployed asset optimization strategies to increase revenue margin. Actively participated in new business development, due diligence and solution design.
- Developed and implemented physical gas operations platform for tolling agreements in Texas.
- Successfully managed the NYMEX futures book for gas, speculative trading and embedded heat rate spread activities.
MACQUARIE COOK ENERGY, Los Angeles, CA 2002-2006
Originator
- Recruited to develop the Mid-continent market and establish the book of business in the natural gas segment.
- Analyzed high risk profiles and skillfully executed origination transactions, including park and loans, storage capacity contracts, embedded physical options and index related deals.
- Implemented common and repeatable trading strategies to boost sales and support the book of business.
Previous: Earlier experience includes Manager, Enron, Houston, TX (1996 – 1998)
…Education…
Master of Business Administration
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing
North Central College, Naperville, IL