VP of Engineering

• Nov 2021 - Present

• Serve on the executive leadership team that sets and executes the company’s strategic direction.• Lead a multi-discipline engineering team, to include project engineering, application engineering, controls & electrical engineering, and design & drafting. Ensure that these organizations are responsive to both internal and external customer needs and meet design execution schedules and budgets.• Work closely with sales and applications teams, as well as project execution and contracts groups, to ensure timely, accurate and thorough submittals of proposals to potential customers. • Provide feedback on the TAS products and services, working closely with the rest of the leadership and sales teams to ensure we are developing the right “next products” with our R&D efforts as well as continuously reducing costs of TAS products. • Work closely with manufacturing and other TAS groups to implement design process improvements as well as maximize use of automation equipment being implemented into manufacturing. Show less

Vice President Supply Management and Risk

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

Director Of Procurement

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

Lead purchasing department personnel to optimize forecasting, estimating, cost, schedule, quality, materials management, and supplier performance. Lead the commercial and legal evaluation of customer RFQs, draft and review customer proposals, and draft and review customer contracts. Provide support to TAS Legal department for contract review, risk management, and legal compliance.

Director of Commercial Operations

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

• Manage TAS’ bid proposal process.• Lead commercial and technical negotiations of customer contracts and purchase contracts to major suppliers.• Consult with other senior management members on non-standard contractual issues which can create legal and business risk to TAS.• Manage the TAS RFP process for key major suppliers with the support of the Engineering department during the proposal creation process.• Lead the review, evaluation, qualification and recommendation of competitive quotes received from major suppliers • Prepare purchase contract documents to major suppliers including award documents, notice to proceed documents, commercial terms and conditions, technical specifications, delivery schedules, documentation and deliverable requirements and field support service requirements. • Monitor and maintain the strategic relationship between TAS and our major equipment supply base.• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations, policies and guidelines, delegation of authority, deviation approval process and terms and conditions limitations. Show less

Attorney

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

• Negotiated retail electricity sales contracts including Buyer-proposed modifications to existing templates and development of new contracts and product offerings • Worked closely with Sales, Business Controls, Credit and Supply/Pricing groups to respond to Buyer RFPs and negotiated transaction agreements • Provided recommendations for compliance with public service commission regulations and utility tariffs in various deregulated states affecting contracts, which regulations include customer protection rules, marketing & advertising laws, broker and aggregator rules, and other retail electricity provider requirements • Managed retail regulatory compliance matters at the ISO, utility and state levels including maintaining licenses in several states, managing retail reporting requirements, and responding to commission inquiries and customer complaints • Primary responsibility for all bankruptcy matters • Provided credit management by reviewing third-party financing documents, drafting demands for collateral, and enforcing letters of credit, bonds, guaranties, and other financial instruments • Maintained licenses in several states, manage retail reporting requirements, and respond to commission inquiries and customer complaints • Provided training to internal clients on various risk management, legal, and compliance topics • Cross-team collaboration and coordination of workload with the other internal teams, including colleagues in six regional offices, and with outside counsel • Reviewed and drafted real estate agreements, vendor agreements, and new solution offerings Show less

Attorney

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

• Drafted, reviewed, and administered customer contracts, vendor contracts, and employment contracts • Lead contracts manager for three LNG projects valued at more than $100MM • Lead commercial terms negotiator for dozens of subcontracts valued at more than $15MM • Reviewed all amendments to customer and vendor contracts for every business unit (more than $20MM in aggregate) • Project Manager for two equipment and services contracts valued at more than $10M and $50M. Coordinated with contractors, subcontractors, and external and internal resources. Produced and maintained weekly and monthly reports, project status presentations, recovery plans, schedules, budgets, billings, cost/benefit analysis, action item lists, risk matrixes, and project logs. • Proposed and executed a change order that recovered more than $250k of costs that had not been captured by the previous project leadership • Lead negotiator of numerous business disputes including a contract dispute in Bolivia in which TAS reached an amicable settlement with the customer with a settlement value less than 30% of the original claim and a contract amendment that eliminated TAS' liquidated damages exposure of $4MM • Responsible for corporate compliance, litigation and discovery assistance, intellectual property, business strategic planning, develop and recommend operating policy and procedure improvements • Third party financings/sale of business assets ($20MM+) • Primary drafter and final reviewer of the majority of TAS' demand letters, collection letters, and other formal project correspondence • Major customers include Bechtel, GE, Chevron, Trane, Conoco Phillips, Fluor Show less

Law Clerk

• Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

Home Protection and Consumer Units Provided advice and legal representation in bankruptcy, foreclosure, and loan modification. Drafted and responded to discovery documents, reviewed lending documents, modified bankruptcy schedules, interviewed clients. Defended debt collections suits concerning credit card debt and medical debt. Filed Deceptive Trade Practices claims, Texas Debt Collection Practices Act claims, and FDCPA claims. Home Protection and Consumer Units Provided advice and legal representation in bankruptcy, foreclosure, and loan modification. Drafted and responded to discovery documents, reviewed lending documents, modified bankruptcy schedules, interviewed clients. Defended debt collections suits concerning credit card debt and medical debt. Filed Deceptive Trade Practices claims, Texas Debt Collection Practices Act claims, and FDCPA claims.

Law Clerk

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

Transactions Unit Provided written and oral advice to county officials on matters pertaining to real estate, contracts,statutory interpretation, open meetings, and subdivision development and permitting. Drafted licensing agreements, easements, contracts, and procedures and policies. Transactions Unit Provided written and oral advice to county officials on matters pertaining to real estate, contracts,statutory interpretation, open meetings, and subdivision development and permitting. Drafted licensing agreements, easements, contracts, and procedures and policies.

Judicial Intern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Researched legal issues and wrote memoranda for the clerk and the judge. Drafted a legal opinion and numerous orders. Attended bankruptcy hearings. Researched legal issues and wrote memoranda for the clerk and the judge. Drafted a legal opinion and numerous orders. Attended bankruptcy hearings.

Student Attorney

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

Student Attorney Assisted clients with matters including entity formation, title clearing, and contract drafting. Conducted client interviews, maintained client files, and performed legal analysis. Advocated before a local city government board. Student Attorney Assisted clients with matters including entity formation, title clearing, and contract drafting. Conducted client interviews, maintained client files, and performed legal analysis. Advocated before a local city government board.

Asst. Business Manager

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

Assisted attorneys and legal assistants with projects utilizing analysis and problem solving skills. Became the first student worker to be promoted to Assistant Business Manager. Trained and advised on job duties pertaining to a student worker position. Involvement Assisted attorneys and legal assistants with projects utilizing analysis and problem solving skills. Became the first student worker to be promoted to Assistant Business Manager. Trained and advised on job duties pertaining to a student worker position. Involvement