Expert Details
Small Company Executive Development; Electric & Gas Utility Business; Fuel Oil Distribution Business
ID: 730525
Florida, USA
implemented many cutting edge performance assessment, improvement and delivery systems, personally mentored and coached executives and managers toward improved performance and
developed them for higher levels of responsibility. He provided and implemented successful leadership development programs focused on improved decision-making and business results.
Expert held various professional, managerial and executive leadership positions during his 37 year career in the electric and gas utility business. He is a trained electric power engineer and formally
held a PE license in the State of New York for 30 yrs. His utility knowledge is extensive and varied.
Expert has held numerous volunteer executive positions during his 30+ years of non-for-profit work. He specialized in troubled organizations working to turn their performance around and rebuild the
organization credibility and ability to deliver its mission.
Expert was part of the team that rewrote a municipal utility's emergency response plan. Expert has mentored two female professionals to overcome the personal barriers to career advancement and/or change. Expert is currently successfully coaching a CEO of a $100 million flooring products company. He has completed three previous executive coaching engagements since 2011. Expert recently completed an IT Project Management review for a large electric utility. Expert was part of a team that completed a utility commission mandated management audit of a naturl gas utility.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1981 | Degree: MSEE | Subject: Electric Power Engineering | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: BE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is the sole practice consultant specializing in executive and management consulting, professional mentoring, organizational assessments, performance improvement of human capital and H/R organization performance improvement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is one of several experienced utility consultants specializing in utility management audits, preparations for such audits and utility emergency response plan reviews, updates and creation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2010 | Employer: CH Energy Group, Inc | Title: EVP-Corp Svs and Administration | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:He was one of the senior executives responsible for all utility's internal services and the fuel oil delivery unregulated business unit. His internal services' organization included I/T, H/R, purchasing, transportation, safety, and security, staffing, quality and process improvement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 2010 | Employer: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp | Title: EVP | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:He was one of the senior executives responsible for all internal support services. He also held various executive, managerial and engineering professional positions in T&D Operations, Customer Services, substation design, corp. svs and H/R during his 37 year career. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2010 | Employer: United Way of Dutchess County | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was the Interim CEO of this county wide organization responsible for the transition of the organization during a merger of operations. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| EEI, AGA, Marketing Executive Council |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| PE License (NY) 1981-2010 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Board of Directors of Sarasota Public Health System. Board of Directors - Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp; Board Chairman - numerous not-for-profits |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Alumni Award - Stevens Institute of Technology |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert was a utility operations expert witness in a recent FL court case. Expert has testified as a rate case witness for his employer in NYS PSC rate cases. Expert has given depositions in several employment related cases. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has mediation certification training. Expert has received rate case testimony training twice during his utility career. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert was personally responsible for the procurement process and organization for 20+ years. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert spent 37 years in the electric and natural gas utility business in ever increasing leadership and executive roles. Expert was also the executive responsible for a large fuel oil distribution business and he has extensive knowledge of that business model. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert has experience and training as both an executive coach and mentor. |
Fields of Expertise
development management, electric utility electric power distribution, executive coaching, human resources, leadership, leadership development, management, management decision-making, management guidance, mentoring, nonprofit management, operating cost, operating cost analysis, performance management, public utility, supervisory training, management training, leadership training, strategic management, corporate training, cross-functional team, utility pole, utility cost analysis, electrical accident, power utility resource planning, safety management