Drew Lebowitz
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Haitian Creole Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Professional Engineer (PE)
Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land SurveyingNov, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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PowerSwitch
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United States
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Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Chief Operating Officer
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Feb 2023 - Aug 2023
COO and Principal at Powerswitch, a leader in global energy storage advisory including Owner's Engineering, Independent Engineering, and technology reviews. Global leader in the design, finance, construction and operation of Li-ion batteries.
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DNV
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Norway
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Public Safety
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
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Energy Access Team Lead
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Aug 2021 - Feb 2023
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Senior Consultant
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2023
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Senior Consultant
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
Energy consultant for microgrid, storage, and distributed energy resources (DER) projects. Supporting technology assessment, economic modelling, and owner's engineering projects to utilities, project developers, and manufacturers.
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Senior Consultant
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
Energy consultant for microgrid, storage, and distributed energy resources (DER) projects. Supporting technology assessment, economic modelling, and owner's engineering projects to utilities, project developers, and manufacturers.
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Greenstar Builders International
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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Principal
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
Engineering and management consultant specializing in renewable energy and microgrid construction in developing countries. Engineering and management consultant specializing in renewable energy and microgrid construction in developing countries.
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Sigora Haiti
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Haiti
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Operations
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Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
General Director of all Operations, Construction, Development and Administration for Sigora Haiti. Direct oversight of 6 team leaders running business units building and operating new renewable electrical grids in the Northwest Haiti. Based Port-au-Prince office with field oversight of 3 Grid offices. Managing all accounting, budgeting, and finance work for local business unit. Coordination with home office for interfacing with technology development. Managing development of new grids and business opportunities in Haiti. Show less
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Haiti Construction Director
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Nov 2015 - Mar 2016
Oversee new electrical grid construction, existing grid operations, and new project acquisitions. Project Manager for solar installations. Manages office staff and budgeting. Oversees metering technology field deployment. Actively pursuing new business development and assisting on field-support for investor relations. New business development Training of new staff and coordination of office operations.
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GBI Haiti
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Haiti
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Business Intelligence Platforms
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Chief Executive Officer
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Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
Direct day-to-day business operations for residential, commercial, and industrial solar installations of rooftop and ground-mount PV systems in and around Port-au-Prince. Build and develop relationships with domestic and international clients to bring in new business, prepare proposals, and design solutions to meet client needs. Negotiate and administer subcontracts to perform specialized site work and manage all contract modifications, conflicts, and performance reviews. Develop and manage critical-path scheduling and subcontractor coordination to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of PV installations. Show less
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ACC Construction Company, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
Technical Engineering representative in field for U.S. Department of State design-build project building 86 housing units and supporting facilities in Port-au-Prince. Provide technical coordination between field and designer, hire and negotiate subcontractors, and general problem-solving. Technical Engineering representative in field for U.S. Department of State design-build project building 86 housing units and supporting facilities in Port-au-Prince. Provide technical coordination between field and designer, hire and negotiate subcontractors, and general problem-solving.
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Principal
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Jul 2011 - Feb 2013
Independent engineering consultant specializing in project management and non-profit construction. Independent engineering consultant specializing in project management and non-profit construction.
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Mission Clinics International
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United States
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Project Engineer
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Oct 2008 - Feb 2012
Manage construction and represent owner for construction of the Mission Clinics health complex. Maintain clinic site and manage Mission Clinics Panama financials. Manage construction and represent owner for construction of the Mission Clinics health complex. Maintain clinic site and manage Mission Clinics Panama financials.
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Project Manager
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2012 - 2012
Managed the design and construction of a 45m suspended pedestrian bridge at the town of Filo Verde, Bocas del Toro. Coordinated provision of materials, managed community and subcontractor work, and performed field engineering. Managed the design and construction of a 45m suspended pedestrian bridge at the town of Filo Verde, Bocas del Toro. Coordinated provision of materials, managed community and subcontractor work, and performed field engineering.
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Peace Corps
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Health Volunteer
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2005 - 2008
As a water/sanitation field worker in Eastern Panama, provided assistance to eight local water boards in operation and maintenance assistance for several others. Managed the design and construction of composting toilets in three area communities. As a water/sanitation field worker in Eastern Panama, provided assistance to eight local water boards in operation and maintenance assistance for several others. Managed the design and construction of composting toilets in three area communities.
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Education
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Cornell University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering