Joann Ornelas-Bauer
Chief Executive Officer at DYNAMIC UTILITY SOLUTIONS, LLC- Claim this Profile
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DYNAMIC UTILITY SOLUTIONS, LLC
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Sep 2016 - Present
Carol Stream, IL Initiated a Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise certified private, electric utility contractor serving utilities and government agencies directly as well as working as a subcontractor to other large electrical contractors. Responsibilities include setting direction and strategy, and overall business and financial management for the company. Dynamic Utility Solutions provides services in electric distribution overhead / underground and boring construction, storm… Show more Initiated a Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise certified private, electric utility contractor serving utilities and government agencies directly as well as working as a subcontractor to other large electrical contractors. Responsibilities include setting direction and strategy, and overall business and financial management for the company. Dynamic Utility Solutions provides services in electric distribution overhead / underground and boring construction, storm and emergency restoration, and commercial site electrical. We possess the resources, equipment, and ability to provide a full range of electrical services for the Utility, Municipal, Commercial, and Industrial markets. www.dynamicusllc.com Show less
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PPL Corporation
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Transmission Execution & Support
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Jul 2012 - Dec 2015
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Reported to Transmission & Substation VP and was responsible for project development and strategic planning and execution of the multi-billion dollar transmission portfolio. Also responsible for upfront planning and execution of dependencies to expand the Transmission & Substation system, including FERC 1000 project development. The dependencies for T&S expansion include route siting, land use acquisitions, and permitting. Additional support functions to the T&S system include capital… Show more Reported to Transmission & Substation VP and was responsible for project development and strategic planning and execution of the multi-billion dollar transmission portfolio. Also responsible for upfront planning and execution of dependencies to expand the Transmission & Substation system, including FERC 1000 project development. The dependencies for T&S expansion include route siting, land use acquisitions, and permitting. Additional support functions to the T&S system include capital expansion project estimating, work management and execution for small project and programs, and work closeout including assets with required in-service dates. Also responsible for the safe and on-time and on-budget construction of the 100-mile Susquehanna-Roseland 500kV transmission line, a northeast Pennsylvania project identified in the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP).
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Regional Director of Operations
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Feb 2008 - Jul 2012
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Reports to VP of Distribution Operations and is responsible for the safety, design, construction, maintenance and reliable performance of the electric delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania. This area has about 500,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers, and more than 10,000 electric line miles within a 2,900 square mile territory. Manage more than 350 management and bargaining unit employees in five departments, including Design Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Transmission & Distribution,… Show more Reports to VP of Distribution Operations and is responsible for the safety, design, construction, maintenance and reliable performance of the electric delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania. This area has about 500,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers, and more than 10,000 electric line miles within a 2,900 square mile territory. Manage more than 350 management and bargaining unit employees in five departments, including Design Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, Mechanical and Electric; and Work Management responsible for a budget of $115M. Provided leadership to team to establish processes and procedures, performance measures, and controls to ensure organizational adherence to milestones and delivery of key performance measures.
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Comcast
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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May 2007 - Jan 2008
Worked with Comcast to provide process redesign and change management services for the implementation of mobile data technology within Field Operations. Directed a team of multi-discipline professionals to install and implement end-to-end user software and hardware within 41 markets. Key stakeholders in the project include IS/IT, Field Operations, vendors for software and hardware, Training, and Finance. Process redesign and change management resulted in a shortened installation and… Show more Worked with Comcast to provide process redesign and change management services for the implementation of mobile data technology within Field Operations. Directed a team of multi-discipline professionals to install and implement end-to-end user software and hardware within 41 markets. Key stakeholders in the project include IS/IT, Field Operations, vendors for software and hardware, Training, and Finance. Process redesign and change management resulted in a shortened installation and implementation schedule for the remaining 23 markets from 18 weeks to 11 weeks, which will accelerate the overall project schedule by about 9 months. Show less
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Exelon
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Performance Improvement Manager/Construction Manager
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Jun 2006 - Feb 2007
Greater Chicago Area Performance Improvement Manager Responsible for developing, implementing, managing and reporting on performance improvement programs across the organization. Managed a budget of $5.7M. Directed performance improvement programs focused on areas of Electric Methods, Human Performance, Business Process Improvement, and Field Crew Callout. Served as change agent for performance improvement initiatives and assured impacted stakeholders were identified and considered
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ComEd
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Construction Manager
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Jul 2004 - Jun 2006
Greater Chicago Area Responsible for the operations and administration of the electrical distribution system in the EC Region of the ComEd territory. Managed 135 mgmt and labor union employees in C&M. Responsible for a budget of $35M to ensure that resources were used properly and programs were carried out as planned. This included the execution of C&M work, including emergent, corrective maintenance, new business, public improvement, reinforcement, system performance, and storm response. Responsible for ensuring… Show more Responsible for the operations and administration of the electrical distribution system in the EC Region of the ComEd territory. Managed 135 mgmt and labor union employees in C&M. Responsible for a budget of $35M to ensure that resources were used properly and programs were carried out as planned. This included the execution of C&M work, including emergent, corrective maintenance, new business, public improvement, reinforcement, system performance, and storm response. Responsible for ensuring adherence to safe work practices and quality work products. Show less
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ComEd
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Assurance Manager
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2003 - 2004
Greater Chicago Area Reported to Senior Vice President of Exelon Energy Delivery Operations and was responsible for developing and implementing quality assurance programs around inspection, compliance auditing and management auditing to validate that work was being performed according to standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
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Business Planning & Controls Senior Specialist
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2000 - 2003
Greater Chicago Area Reported to the Director of Business Planning & Controls and was responsible for developing management processes and controls for the EED Operations budget of $1 billion. Also responsible for developing and implementing process standards, procedures and tools for preparing the Operations business plan. Worked on Post-Merger Integration Team for the ComEd and PECO merger; facilitated the integration of functional areas into one company.
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Fluor Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Scientist
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1990 - 1998
Irvine, California Accountable to Program Manager and was responsible for project management and regulatory compliance of environmental site investigations and feasibility studies. Managed environmental programs and projects throughout North America and Europe, which included Fortune 500 and government clients. Developed and implemented strategies for real estate acquisitions and divestitures. Developed and managed scope, schedule and cost, as well as prepared budget forecasts and financial reports. Managed a… Show more Accountable to Program Manager and was responsible for project management and regulatory compliance of environmental site investigations and feasibility studies. Managed environmental programs and projects throughout North America and Europe, which included Fortune 500 and government clients. Developed and implemented strategies for real estate acquisitions and divestitures. Developed and managed scope, schedule and cost, as well as prepared budget forecasts and financial reports. Managed a variety of projects ranging from 3 to 13 months in duration. Planned and performed project and field audits to ensure regulatory and procedural compliance. Performed contract negotiation and management. Worked on Proposal teams to prepare response to Request for Proposals from EPA, DOE and DOD agencies, including Fernald, OH, Hanford, WA, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO, and US Navy. Fluor Daniel was successfully awarded the Fernald, Handford and US Navy contracts. Show less
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Education
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Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General -
University of California, Davis
BS, Biological Sciences