Experience

Dakota Electric Association

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Regulatory Services

  • May 2021 - Present

  In my current position, I coordinate and lead regulatory actions and compliance for Dakota Electric. This involves filing comments with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) and representing the Cooperative before the MPUC, participating in stakeholder groups with other state regulatory agencies, coordinating with other electric cooperatives, and ensuring that internal processes comply with regulatory requirements. Internal compliance includes indirectly managing staff from other departments within Dakota Electric who do not routinely work on rate regulated assignments. The Cooperative's filings encompass a wide range of regulatory subject matters, so I am required to be well-versed on diverse topics such as tariff interpretation, rate design, distributed generation, and economic development and be able to depend Dakota Electric's position and protect the interest of its member-owners. I also assist the CEO with power supply and wholesales power cost issues. Another requirement of this position is that I regularly brief the Cooperative's Board of Directors on legislative and regulatory matters and what impact these areas may have on Dakota Electric operations. Show less



Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources

• Saint Paul, MN

• Public Utilities Rates Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - May 2021

  This position required a unique mix of skills and responsibilities to effectively meet my agency’s needs and statutory mission. As a ratepayer advocate in proceedings before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), I was tasked with using my technical skills in economics, statistics, and financial analysis to effectively communicate complex topics in a manner that is understandable both to policy makers (the PUC) and to the general public. I sponsored, and defended, expert witness testimonies in contested case hearing which were used by the PUC to render decisions that were used to set utility rates in the State of Minnesota. I filed testimony on topics such as sales forecasting, petroleum need, cost of natural gas, and utility rate design proposals. I also wrote comments and conducted analyses on topics such as annual service quality reports, gas supply adequacy, financial hedging, rate riders, deferred accounting, and other regulatory issues. These analyses required me to perform thorough economic and financial analyses and then summarize them in concise, written presentations. I also presented and defended my positions and analyses orally before the PUC. As part of this position, I routinely coordinated with other analysts and management to ensure that my investigations conformed with previous precedence and agreed, or complimented, their work and the mission of my agency. I also had experience managing colleagues in the completion of annual reports, rate case proceedings, and certificate of need proceedings. Mentoring other analysts was rewarding and helped me improve my time management and understanding of the skills, in particular patience and encouragement, which are necessary to efficiently manage staff, timelines, and resources. Show less



Marquette University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2006

  I helped faculty with several aspects of classroom management. Chief among my assignments in terms of classroom management was grading weekly assignments, exams, and quizzes. This task required me to effectively use my economics knowledge to independently grade assignments and manage tight deadlines while also completely my own coursework. I also helped professors scan and prepare classroom materials for future meetings and class offering and manage semester grades. I helped faculty with several aspects of classroom management. Chief among my assignments in terms of classroom management was grading weekly assignments, exams, and quizzes. This task required me to effectively use my economics knowledge to independently grade assignments and manage tight deadlines while also completely my own coursework. I also helped professors scan and prepare classroom materials for future meetings and class offering and manage semester grades.



City of North Mankato, Minnesota

• North Mankato, MN

• Assistant Building Inspector

  • May 2004 - Aug 2005

  I had several roles and responsibilities that related to the enforcement and oversight of relevant city building and infrastructure codes. In terms of city building codes, I assisted my managers with residential concrete footings and building framing inspections, and I was given the individual authority to inspect residential and small commercial deck projects. In terms of infrastructure projects, I was tasked with overseeing concrete and asphalt paving crews such that these projects were in compliance with city regulations and that building materials complied with relevant state and local requirements. I also aided management in surveying and identifying infrastructure equipment on job sights and conducting ravine and watershed inspections. Show less