Experience

LINC Houston, Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors - Treasurer

  • 2012 - Present

  LINC Houston is a non-profit organization focused on community development, training of church leaders and church planting. LINC Houston is a non-profit organization focused on community development, training of church leaders and church planting.



NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage

• Vice President/Director

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2013

  Led team identifying root cause of doubling of lost and unaccounted for gas on Columbia Gulf Transmission while quantifying opportunities and costs for reduction in company used fuel and lost and unaccounted for gas Developed innovative incentive fuel mechanism in collaboration with pipeline customers resulting in advancement of regulatory policy; achieving significant reductions in company used gas and lost and unaccounted for fuel; eliminating balance sheet risk; achieving operational discipline across cross functional teams; improving the long-term competitive position of the pipeline; and creating incremental revenue with net present value in excess of $20 million Transformed the mid-office measurement function and processes and increased the departments value to the organization Revised business development execution process through a collaborative effort across multifunctional areas Represented company interests as board representative in joint ventures Led negotiations and due diligence on redeployment of existing pipeline asset Show less


ExxonMobil Chemical
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Contractor

  • 2013 - 2013


Calpine Corporation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Vice President - Gas Regulatory

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2008

  Managed the reconciliation and resolution of all claims excluding debt claims in the Calpine bankruptcy including negotiating with claimants and providing testimony as needed Resolved over 95% of outstanding claims resulting in a reduction in claims in excess of $706 million or 26% of asserted claims and collected cash in excess of $20.4 million Contract Assessment Team Lead Managed the assessment of executory contracts and leases to drive assumption or rejection decisions in the Calpine bankruptcy Collaborated with commercial and operations personnel across the company to arrive at appropriate decisions Managed outside consulting, legal and internal resources Vice President – Gas Regulatory for Calpine Corporation, with responsibility for regulatory and legislative matters pertaining to natural gas marketing, midstream and production operations. Responsibilities included: Development and management of all aspects of the company’s position and actions in federal, state and provincial gas regulatory proceedings in collaboration with commercial management teams Proactively sought legislative solutions associated with gas gathering and production at both the state and federal levels Presented company position on issues before FERC, state legislative committees and industry forums Represented company’s interests in industry organizations including Electric Power Supply Association, California Independent Petroleum Association, California Natural Gas Producers Association, North American Energy Standards Board and Natural Gas Council, holding leadership positions on various board of directors, executive committees and working groups Managed rate proceedings for certain Calpine intrastrate pipelines and power plants Led rate settlement negotiations with pipelines and other transportation customers Coordinated certain federal and state compliance reporting processes Show less


Resurrection Lutheran Church (RLC)
• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice Chairman & Chairman of the Board

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006


Koch Industries

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Rates & Regulatory Affairs

  • Jul 1988 - May 1999

  Performed a various audits over a period of two years including operational, vendor, ERISA, system audits, payroll and financial Managed sales accounting and financial reporting for manufacturing subsidiary Performed acquisition due diligence Developed profit/loss reporting for corporate services departments for the purpose of direct billing and outsourcing decisions Managed the consolidated monthly and annual financial reporting for internal and external purposes for the corporation and supported foundations Reconciled balance sheet and income statement processes after a pipeline acquisition and finalized purchase accounting Led team of market analysts and set daily and monthly pricing for short-term pipeline transportation services Managed from conception, development, filing and settlement over a two year period the last Section 4 rate case for Koch Gateway Pipeline filed in 1997 Led the regulatory affairs and certificates efforts for Koch Gateway Pipeline Show less