Sector Experience

Energy
Chemicals
Industrials
23
years

Years of Experience

5/19

Member Since


Fortune 500

Experience

 
Consultant Finance
Finance / Commercial Advisor
08/2018 - Present
Originating and securing capital investment for energy technology firms. Defining the roadmap from lab to market entry and on to commercialization of innovative ideas.
• Secured $5 million, series A funding, for solar energy startup firm.

SABIC Americas Finance
Sr. Investment Manager
08/2015 - 08/2018
Originated, managed due diligence, negotiated, and onboard investments, acquisitions, purchase & sale agreements, and innovative commercial arrangements with technology start-up firms.
• Led investments in several start-up technology firms, with expected return of $335 million.
• Established team’s investment criteria and staged capital approval process to drive impactful commercial agreements in renewables, biofuels, IoT and advanced materials.

ConocoPhillips Corporate Strategy & Development
Director, Business Development
06/2011 - 08/2015
Led due diligence process and negotiation of commercial agreements supporting water process, renewables, energy storage, LNG, field digitization / analytics, and sensor technologies.
• Led valuation reviews, term sheet & commercial contract engagements with various internal support functions and external consultants.
• Created & led corporate’s disruptive technology analysis & economic impact on global hydrocarbon market.
• Received Outstanding Employee Contribution award in 2014.

NextEra Energy Corporate Strategy & Development
Director, Business Development
03/2004 - 06/2011
Responsible for the business development, acquisitions, and IA / PPA negotiations for wind, solar, and NG fired power projects.
• Led acquisition / greenfield develop of 250 MW PV solar facilities in southwest US.
• Co-led $145 million acquisition of 150 MW solar thermal generation facility.
• Led wind development team on 12 projects in ERCOT, each valued over $170 million.
• Developed 1320 MW of NG combined-cycle generation projects in Texas and New Jersey.

Dynegy Corporate Strategy & Development
Sr. Finance Manager
08/2001 - 03/2004
Led management’s financial review of acquisition targets and critical internal capital restructuring effort to support interest expense levels, refinancing covenants, and free cash flow.
• Managed operational budget in pursuit of annual margins of more than $250 million.
• Developed valuation models and forward commodity pricing strategies based on regression analysis and inventory modeling of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs.