Brent Peterson
Environmental Protection Specialist at Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Foundation 2 Blade
Business Network for Offshore WindOct, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management InstituteMay, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Environmental Protection Specialist
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Sep 2021 - Present
Environmental Protection, Portfolio Management, and Financial Reporting: Manage portfolio of 28 building sites for regulatory compliance, applying knowledge of Quickbase to generate revenue reports for management team, address incoming requests for assistance, and delegate tasks to staff members.Water Quality, Regulatory Compliance, and Program Administration: Serve as administrator of the Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) trading program, monitoring and ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards through enforcement of stormwater runoff regulations.Strategic Planning and Project Planning: Consult project teams on the drafting of project documentation and initiatives, including federal grant applications and public-facing communications materials, to accomplish strategic agency objectives.Cross-team Collaboration and Cloud Storage: Partner across teams using cloud-based collaborative file storage services: Box, Dropbox, and OneDrive.Regulatory Documentation and Revenue Generation: Oversee the drafting, routing for approval, and publication of updates to the District Code of Municipal Regulations. Introduced an automatic inflation-based update of stormwater review fees, which led to 9% increase in fee collection.Branding, Public Outreach, and Process Optimization: Overhauled the visual branding of public training materials, redesigning 2 large PowerPoint presentations (180 and 95 slides). This reduced response time for customer questions and improved the quality and quantity of public outreach.Report Production and Business Process Improvement: Revamped process for generating a monthly financial report in Excel, allowing division director to track real-time revenue against expectations and make informed decisions on program expenditures and hiring. Show less
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
Strategic Communications, Environmental Education, and Project Management: Spearheaded public-facing communications efforts to increase awareness and engagement with DOEE initiatives.—Meeting Planning and Community Engagement: Planned, produced, and hosted large public meetings—46 in-person events and 55 virtual events—on topics that included sustainability, clean energy, solar projects, and lead reduction. —WordPress Design and Website Updating: Created and maintained 2 public-facing websites using Squarespace and WordPress.Handle Multiple Projects and Project Delivery: Organized information streams and managed a range of assignments, each with unique deliverables, timelines, and stakeholders. Anticipated and addressed possible roadblocks.Process Analysis, Process Improvement, and Optimization: Analyzed communications request process and introduced new, comprehensive template to address backlog and reduce time required for standard communications product approval by 2 days. Project Implementation and Customer Engagement: Implemented compelling messaging, engaging graphic designs, and exciting virtual events to increase public engagement and boost attendance at Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River meetings by 85%.Cross-functional Communication, Cross-functional Collaborations, and Project Planning: With project manager, pioneered an interagency working group, enabling multiple agencies to effectively coordinate on large, long-term projects. —SharePoint Workflow: Established collaborative communication tools for the working group and a central file repository in SharePoint.—Project Scheduling: Drew on Microsoft Project to create comprehensive schedule of upcoming infrastructure/remediation projects.—Project Status Reporting: Leveraged existing relationships to identify key stakeholders, collected data output requirements, and instituted a revamped process to regularly gather project updates for inclusion in bi-monthly reports. Show less
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Program Coordinator - Anacostia River Sediment Project
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Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
Environmental Impact Assessment, Sediment Control, Handle Multiple Projects, Relationship Building, and Document Management: Coordinated the public rollout of the Anacostia River Sediment Project’s “Proposed Plan,” a culmination of 8 years and $25M of investigations into river contamination and recommended solutions to remediate it.—Public Meeting Facilitation: Planned 4 public meetings in wards along the Anacostia River to present the plan and solicit public feedback. —Venue Scouting and Event Coordination: Oversaw location selection, production of bilingual meeting materials, and day-of event coordination.—Relationship Building and Diverse Groups: Interacted with a broad cross-section of colleagues, vendors, and members of the general public, building effective relationships and successfully leading the assigned task to closure. —Strategic Decision Support: Secured 500 public comments from federal/state representatives, nongovernmental organizations, residents, and parties that were potentially responsible for pollution, which helped shape the project’s final record of decision.—Document Management and Public Communications: Partnered with program coordinator and remedial project manager to direct the gathering, digitizing, and cataloging of project documents into a comprehensive, public-facing administrative record. Project Communications: Designed a dedicated project website, improving public communication and participation. Show less
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Program Coordinator
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2019
Project Development, Watershed Management, and Plan Implementation: Coordinated the creation of the Watershed Implement Plan (WIP) with local and federal stakeholders.Technical Training and Environmental Compliance: Initiated highly technical training for 15 agency staff and federal partners, boosting their analytical skills and helping them quantify progress in meeting phosphorus and nitrogen reduction targets to demonstrate compliance.Environmental Advocacy and Green Technology: Represented agency in public forums, including public meetings and Green Zone Environmental Program sessions.Project Facilitation, Grant Coordination, and Stormwater: Facilitated public outreach, promotion, and grantee selection process for the Community Stormwater Solutions grant program, resulting in the largest number of applications ever received. Secured 11 grants worth $217K for innovative projects in all 8 city wards, helping raise public awareness about stormwater issues in the District. Show less
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Brent & Co.
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Professional Musician
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Sep 2011 - Present
Business Planning, Business Launch, and Revenue & Profit Growth: Launched a full-time music career, touring nationally and internationally, with 2,000+ performances in 25 states across 9 years. Achieved annual average revenue growth of 17.4% since 2011. Wrote, produced, and distributed 3 albums. Environmental Awareness and Awareness Raising: Composed “Anacostia Songs” album, raising public awareness of improvements in the health of the Anacostia River. The album was featured on Fox 9, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, and the Anacostia River Festival. Show less
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Renewable Energy Finance Portfolio Manager
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Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
Contractor with IBM Global Business Services in support of US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office - Portfolio Management Office Managed a $2.2 billion portfolio of innovative green energy projects in solar manufacturing, utility scale battery storage and high voltage transmission.Analyzed, identified, and mitigated financial and technical risk exposure to federal loan guarantee portfolios.Assisted in development, validation, and implementation of a proprietary portfolio management application for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program’s Portfolio Office. Show less
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Renewable Energy Finance Analyst
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Aug 2008 - Sep 2010
Contractor with IBM Global Business Services in support of US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office - Origination Division- Facilitated the receipt, review for eligibility, and commencement of loan origination for innovative projects in utility-scale photovoltaic, concentrated solar and wind power generation, biofuels, and high voltage transmission systems.- Assisted in financial feasibility review of a broad array of commercial energy generation and distribution projects. - Demonstrated strong knowledge of engineering and financing of power generation and delivery systems, supplemented with self-directed academic course work. Program Assistant, Loan Programs Office - Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program, (Nov ‘08 – Sept ‘09) - Set up the program's internal systems and review processes for a $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan guarantee program. - Facilitated financial and technical review leading to issuance of loans to Ford Motor Company ($5.9 billion), Nissan North America ($1.6 billion), and Tesla Motors ($496 million) for fuel efficient/electric vehicles. - Studied the market viability of advanced vehicular technologies and as well as upcoming trends in sustainable transportation. Show less
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Education
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2018 - 2018
Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies
Project Management Certificate, Project Management -
2003 - 2007
Kenyon College
Bachelor's degree, International/Global Studies
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