Director of Special Projects

• Jun 2023 - Present

Product Manager

• Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

Responsible for Managing and Developing Biogas application development of CMS's patented Optiperm membrane including piloting, manufacturing, and customer engagement.

Co-Founder

• Jan 2020 - Present

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Associate Project Manager

• Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

• Support the Integration Team in managing and improving capital expansion projects to support Enviva's mission of connecting renewable energy biomass sources to energy consumers, reliably providing customers throughout the world with biomass fuels to improve the environmental profile of energy generation • Support the Integration Team in managing and improving capital expansion projects to support Enviva's mission of connecting renewable energy biomass sources to energy consumers, reliably providing customers throughout the world with biomass fuels to improve the environmental profile of energy generation

Senior Consultant

• May 2017 - Aug 2019

• Provide management consulting and project management for federal government clients • Manage a team of 5 consultants implementing a project management IT system for a government component, ensuring quality delivery of work products within schedule • Manage budget, financial projections, and contractual performance for 3-year, $6m project • Leader in recompete of federal award, managing technical writing and compliance for 60-page proposal and pricing to the federal government •… Show more • Provide management consulting and project management for federal government clients • Manage a team of 5 consultants implementing a project management IT system for a government component, ensuring quality delivery of work products within schedule • Manage budget, financial projections, and contractual performance for 3-year, $6m project • Leader in recompete of federal award, managing technical writing and compliance for 60-page proposal and pricing to the federal government • Conduct numerous interviews for staffing needs and managing security clearances for all members of the team • Created and monitor integrated master schedules for high impact projects with a consolidated audit and its corresponding remediation efforts Show less • Provide management consulting and project management for federal government clients • Manage a team of 5 consultants implementing a project management IT system for a government component, ensuring quality delivery of work products within schedule • Manage budget, financial projections, and contractual performance for 3-year, $6m project • Leader in recompete of federal award, managing technical writing and compliance for 60-page proposal and pricing to the federal government •… Show more • Provide management consulting and project management for federal government clients • Manage a team of 5 consultants implementing a project management IT system for a government component, ensuring quality delivery of work products within schedule • Manage budget, financial projections, and contractual performance for 3-year, $6m project • Leader in recompete of federal award, managing technical writing and compliance for 60-page proposal and pricing to the federal government • Conduct numerous interviews for staffing needs and managing security clearances for all members of the team • Created and monitor integrated master schedules for high impact projects with a consolidated audit and its corresponding remediation efforts Show less

Senior Consultant

• May 2015 - Apr 2017

• Energy Analyst providing program management support for the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) • Managed portfolio of $30m projects on micro-scale solar energy production at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-E), providing management oversight of technology performance, commercial partnerships, and cost parameters. This portfolio has a targeted efficiency of 30% energy conversion in areas of low direct normal irradiance •… Show more • Energy Analyst providing program management support for the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) • Managed portfolio of $30m projects on micro-scale solar energy production at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-E), providing management oversight of technology performance, commercial partnerships, and cost parameters. This portfolio has a targeted efficiency of 30% energy conversion in areas of low direct normal irradiance • Managed data analysis and compliance reporting to the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program • Managed team of financial analysts conducting regular audits of financial health and performance under awards • Supported two Program Directors in creation of new funding opportunities for sustainable production of marine bioenergy feedstock and photonics solutions for improved energy efficiency Show less • Energy Analyst providing program management support for the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) • Managed portfolio of $30m projects on micro-scale solar energy production at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-E), providing management oversight of technology performance, commercial partnerships, and cost parameters. This portfolio has a targeted efficiency of 30% energy conversion in areas of low direct normal irradiance •… Show more • Energy Analyst providing program management support for the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) • Managed portfolio of $30m projects on micro-scale solar energy production at the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA-E), providing management oversight of technology performance, commercial partnerships, and cost parameters. This portfolio has a targeted efficiency of 30% energy conversion in areas of low direct normal irradiance • Managed data analysis and compliance reporting to the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program • Managed team of financial analysts conducting regular audits of financial health and performance under awards • Supported two Program Directors in creation of new funding opportunities for sustainable production of marine bioenergy feedstock and photonics solutions for improved energy efficiency Show less

Program Manager

• Jun 2012 - May 2015

• Managed research and development collaborations and grants between US and Israeli private and public organizations; liaison with the Hill on legislative affairs • Integrated, designed and wrote a bilateral R&D prospectus between 10 US federal funding agencies and Israel’s Ministry of Economy • Managed successful inclusion of legislative language in US Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Bill in the US House of Representatives, which was maintained in the America… Show more • Managed research and development collaborations and grants between US and Israeli private and public organizations; liaison with the Hill on legislative affairs • Integrated, designed and wrote a bilateral R&D prospectus between 10 US federal funding agencies and Israel’s Ministry of Economy • Managed successful inclusion of legislative language in US Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Bill in the US House of Representatives, which was maintained in the America COMPETES Act passed in May of 2015. • Planned congressional briefings and public events with numerous members of the House and Senate • Editor, Writer of US-Israel Innovation Index • Negotiated and Implemented State R&D agreements between Israel and 9 US states (Virginia, Maryland, New York, Colorado, Oregon, Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Michigan) Show less • Managed research and development collaborations and grants between US and Israeli private and public organizations; liaison with the Hill on legislative affairs • Integrated, designed and wrote a bilateral R&D prospectus between 10 US federal funding agencies and Israel’s Ministry of Economy • Managed successful inclusion of legislative language in US Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Bill in the US House of Representatives, which was maintained in the America… Show more • Managed research and development collaborations and grants between US and Israeli private and public organizations; liaison with the Hill on legislative affairs • Integrated, designed and wrote a bilateral R&D prospectus between 10 US federal funding agencies and Israel’s Ministry of Economy • Managed successful inclusion of legislative language in US Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Bill in the US House of Representatives, which was maintained in the America COMPETES Act passed in May of 2015. • Planned congressional briefings and public events with numerous members of the House and Senate • Editor, Writer of US-Israel Innovation Index • Negotiated and Implemented State R&D agreements between Israel and 9 US states (Virginia, Maryland, New York, Colorado, Oregon, Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Michigan) Show less

Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Assistant

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

• Carried out Embassy reporting, grant management, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel- Palestinian water relations, cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health • Managed data review of official USG cables as a result of Wikileaks scandal • Planned, coordinated, and managed Congressional Delegations traveling to the region • Founded and chaired the Embassy Green Team which led to inclusion in the League of Green Embassies in… Show more • Carried out Embassy reporting, grant management, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel- Palestinian water relations, cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health • Managed data review of official USG cables as a result of Wikileaks scandal • Planned, coordinated, and managed Congressional Delegations traveling to the region • Founded and chaired the Embassy Green Team which led to inclusion in the League of Green Embassies in November 2011 • Wrote speeches and advised Ambassador on social outreach events •Initiated a standards harmonization effort for Israel’s nascent natural gas industry between their Ministry of Energy and Water and the US Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management •Designed and implemented grant program at Jerusalem hospital surrounding World Diabetes Day to promote awareness and tolerance of disease among afflicted adolescents •Chaired section’s participation in Public Affairs’ Small Grants meetings aimed at advancing peace, democracy and governance, civil society, and environmental stewardship •Approved and provided foreign policy recommendations for National Institutes of Health bilateral grants • Carried out State Department reporting, logistical coordination on congressional visits, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel-Palestinian water relations, Israeli cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health. Show less • Carried out Embassy reporting, grant management, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel- Palestinian water relations, cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health • Managed data review of official USG cables as a result of Wikileaks scandal • Planned, coordinated, and managed Congressional Delegations traveling to the region • Founded and chaired the Embassy Green Team which led to inclusion in the League of Green Embassies in… Show more • Carried out Embassy reporting, grant management, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel- Palestinian water relations, cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health • Managed data review of official USG cables as a result of Wikileaks scandal • Planned, coordinated, and managed Congressional Delegations traveling to the region • Founded and chaired the Embassy Green Team which led to inclusion in the League of Green Embassies in November 2011 • Wrote speeches and advised Ambassador on social outreach events •Initiated a standards harmonization effort for Israel’s nascent natural gas industry between their Ministry of Energy and Water and the US Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management •Designed and implemented grant program at Jerusalem hospital surrounding World Diabetes Day to promote awareness and tolerance of disease among afflicted adolescents •Chaired section’s participation in Public Affairs’ Small Grants meetings aimed at advancing peace, democracy and governance, civil society, and environmental stewardship •Approved and provided foreign policy recommendations for National Institutes of Health bilateral grants • Carried out State Department reporting, logistical coordination on congressional visits, and ongoing communication with foreign contacts related to Israel-Palestinian water relations, Israeli cyber security, alternative energy developments, biotechnology, and health. Show less