Experience

Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Efficiency Vermont

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018



VEIC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Strategy, Policy, and Public Affairs

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  Leads the implementation and promotion of the strategic direction of the organization through our work in electric, thermal and transportation energy efficiency, and renewables. Represents the organization in national and international forums. Provide comments in state, regional, and national regulatory and policy forums.

• Director Transportation Efficiency

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2015

  • Founding Director of VEIC’s Transportation Efficiency group. Developed the research, implementation, and promotion of transportation energy efficiency programs. Grew the program to 7 staff and $1 million in revenue. • Created transportation efficiency implementation programs, policy development and advocacy and the policy framework for creating a Transportation Efficiency Utility. • Ensured that planning for the electrification of light and heavy duty vehicles is carried out in a… Show more • Founding Director of VEIC’s Transportation Efficiency group. Developed the research, implementation, and promotion of transportation energy efficiency programs. Grew the program to 7 staff and $1 million in revenue. • Created transportation efficiency implementation programs, policy development and advocacy and the policy framework for creating a Transportation Efficiency Utility. • Ensured that planning for the electrification of light and heavy duty vehicles is carried out in a thoughtful manner and that policies and programs are in place so that mobility choices are available for all income levels and physical abilities. • Program recognized by the US Department of Energy as a model for electric vehicle adoption. • Vermont recognized as having the highest per-capita deployment of DC Fast Charging. • Launched electric school bus and electric transit practice area.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, University Transportation Center/Interim Co-director Transportation Research Center

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  • Oversaw implementation of Center’s $13 million University Transportation Center (UTC) grant, including reporting and sub-recipient monitoring. • Co-directed University Transportation Research Center, which housed the UTC grant. • Secured extramural funding and managed staff and outreach programs.

• Program Manager, Transportation Research Center

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2011

  • Managed the TRC external research projects, and outreach and research dissemination programs including national conferences, educational workshops, and stakeholder policy roundtables. • Representative to the Research Advisory Council (RAC) of the Vermont Agency of Transportation. • Secured over $5.1 million in direct external grant funding and nearly $800,000 is matching funds for the center’s core US Department of Transportation grant.



State of Vermont

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Secretary, Agency of Transportation

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  • Coordinated internal and external communications, including media relations and state and federal government relations for state agency, with 1,200 employees and an annual budget of $345 million. • Managed Agency communications; gathered and exchanged information and effected open dialogue with community leaders / special interest groups and the general public. • Planned, organized, coordinated, directed, and monitored all statewide contacts with community leaders, special interest… Show more • Coordinated internal and external communications, including media relations and state and federal government relations for state agency, with 1,200 employees and an annual budget of $345 million. • Managed Agency communications; gathered and exchanged information and effected open dialogue with community leaders / special interest groups and the general public. • Planned, organized, coordinated, directed, and monitored all statewide contacts with community leaders, special interest organizations / groups, as well as the Governor's office, mayors, and other public officials, and non-governmental organizations. • Provided policy support and guidance to the Secretary on the Agency's activities and operational programs of a highly technical and often controversial nature.

• Acting Secretary, Agency of Transportation

  • Feb 1999 - Jul 1999

  Assumed responsibility for all agency functions during Secretary’s leave, including the delivery of the state's largest transportation program.

• Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Transportation

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Programmed federal funds for state transportation projects, including innovative financing, overseeing the state's public transportation system, directing the state's transportation modal planning and the agency's award winning relationship with outside customers, including the Regional Planning Commissions and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.



State of Vermont

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Representative, House of Representatives

  • 1985 - 1990