Experience

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  Shaw Infrastructure (PVT) Ltd. dba SI Consulting

  • Utility Privatization Consultant/ Project Management & Project Finance

    • Jul 2015 - Present

    project management of complex utility privatization from public sector entities such as the US Military regarding 50 year multi-utility concession contracts. bid preparation, project financial analysis, legal terms and project due diligence

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  Corix Utilities Inc.

  • Canada
  • Utilities
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Vice President Corporate Development (Utility Privatization)

    • 2004 - Jun 2015

    Responsible primarily for privatization of publicly owned utilities, notable projects have included ;- acquisition of 12 utility systems from US Military in Alaska (now >$0.5 Bn in assets)- acquisition of 6 multi-utility assets from University of Oklahoma (via 50 year concession)- market entry into Texas via acquisition of 18 Water & Wastewater system from Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)- market entry into Ontario via acquisition of 10% interest in a Municipal Electric Local Distribution CompanyContinue to undertake utility privatization development work, with an active portfolio of 15 utility systems under various stages of negotiations/proposal offers

  • Director Special Projects, Mergers & Acquisitions

    • 2004 - 2006

    Project development of large scale acquisition of 12 utility systems in Alaksa from the US Military, including two district energy system, three electric distribution systems, three water treatment and distribution systems, three wastewater collection & treatment systems and a natural gas system,. Additionally, provided market entry into the Ontario Electric market by was of a 10% equity investment in a Municipal Electric Distribution Company in Southwest Ontario, and support for its subsequent investment and acquisitions of smaller LDC and entry into power transmission markets.

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  Paradigm Environmental Technologies

  • Vancouver

  • Managing Director & CFO

    • 1999 - 2003
    • Vancouver

    Co-Founder of the Company. Start-up environmental biotechnology company involved in Waste-to-Energy (high efficiency conversion of Waste Activated Sludge into biogas). Involved in early stage financing, commercial management, patents, Govt. R&D funding as well as hands-on construction of lab and pilot scale test plants until 2003. Company finally received a large scale commercial contract in 2013/early 2014 for a Waste-to-energy project in Metro Vancouver. The company ceased operations in 2014.

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  Shaw Infrastructure (PVT) Ltd.

  • Vancouver

  • Managing Director

    • 1985 - 1999
    • Vancouver

    Private consulting to Utilities and Engineering firms undertaking power and infrastructure development projects in S.E. Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe. Key projects were the development, financing and full contract negotiations for a 200 MW run of river hydroelectric project in Indonesia (also development work on triple decker toll road/railway and 500 MWe coal fired power plant in Indonesia, Hydro projects development in India, China, Malaysia, Peru and Brazil. Advisor to Manitoba Cree Nation in negotiations with Manitoba Hydro on development/co-ownership of a large hydro project.

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  BC Hydro International

  • Canada
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • VP Finance & Project Development

    • 1993 - 1995

    Thermal and Hydroelectric Energy Project Development/ Project Finance in S.E. Asia, primarily in Pakistan, India, Philippines and in China. Project Financing of 125 MWe Thermal Power plant in Pakistan, using World bank / IFC funding and Japanese trading company project loans. Also worked on project development activities including acquisition of concession rights for high voltage transmission projects in Argentina

  • Treasurer

    • 1990 - 1993

    Managed $7 billion liability portfolio during the 1990 Gulf War I and 1990-91 recession. Activity treasury management reduced annual debt service costs by $200 million on a sustained basis. hired, built and managed treasury department of 15 staff, covering liability management, pension management, risk and cash management for the Crown Corporation.

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  Bank of Montreal

  • New York, Houston, Toronto

  • Account Manager/ Project Finance Specialist

    • 1983 - 1990
    • New York, Houston, Toronto

    Project Finance specialist related to mining, energy, power & pipeline projects across the United States. Notable financings were New England HV Transmission infrastructure, multiple PURPA financing Power Projects, Gold Loans and run-of the river hydroelectric projects.Work undertaken from Toronto (3 years), Houston (1 year) and New York Offices (3 years) over the 7 year period.

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  Placer Development

  • Vancouver

  • Treasury Analysts - Project Finance

    • 1980 - 1983
    • Vancouver

    Project Finance analysts for copper, silver and gold mines in BC, Montana, Mexico, Philippines, Australia and Papua New Guinea.