Manager - Administration & Operations

• Jun 2019 - Present

Manager - Administration & Operations

• Dec 2007 - Jun 2019

Worked closely with other managers to monitor and optimize workflow and relationships with clients, vendors, employees, and contractors. Responsible for pricing and negotiation of contracts and bids. Supervised financial operations and reporting. Oversaw quality control for lab analyses and reporting. Worked closely with other managers to monitor and optimize workflow and relationships with clients, vendors, employees, and contractors. Responsible for pricing and negotiation of contracts and bids. Supervised financial operations and reporting. Oversaw quality control for lab analyses and reporting.

Consultant

• 2004 - 2007

Analyzed the marketing plan for various Russian oil-producing properties and identified companies interested in acquiring such assets. Advised a small U.K.-based company on its proposed oil and gas investment plans in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Assisted in preparation of studies for: the construction of a new oil pipeline from Western Siberia to Murmansk, Russia and the construction of an export facility in Murmansk; the construction of a new pipeline that would carry refined oil products to port city of Primorsk; the construction of an ethylene plant in Kazan; and the construction of a gas processing plant near the Tomsk petrochemical plant. Aided in the preparation of a study for the construction of gas storage facilities near Tbilisi, Georgia in support of the Trans-Caspian and Baku-Erzurum gas pipeline projects. Assisted in bid preparation for a large work-contract for a Russian-Vietnamese oil and gas joint venture. Evaluated investment potential for investors for several drilling proposals in Kansas. Negotiated royalties on behalf of owners of mineral rights in Arkansas and West Texas.

Vice President

• 2003 - 2004

Boutique investment bank focused on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in international upstream oil and gas. Responsible for evaluating assets and portfolios, identifying buyers and sellers, managing the sales process, evaluating bids and proposals received, and participating in the sales negotiations. Boutique investment bank focused on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in international upstream oil and gas. Responsible for evaluating assets and portfolios, identifying buyers and sellers, managing the sales process, evaluating bids and proposals received, and participating in the sales negotiations.

President

• 2000 - 2002

GOFERZ was a unique approach to internet marketing, focusing on active participation as an alternative to traditional passive, banner marketing at that time. After development, the company was sold to a group of private investors. GOFERZ was a unique approach to internet marketing, focusing on active participation as an alternative to traditional passive, banner marketing at that time. After development, the company was sold to a group of private investors.

Executive Director, Global Energy and Investment Banking

• 1997 - 2000

Maintained client contacts and relationships within the E&P sector of the oil and gas industry. Responsible for advising clients on rationalizing portfolios, mergers and acquisitions, and capital needs. Actively participated in all aspects of the process, from obtaining the client mandate to closing the deal. Duties also included evaluating assets, identifying buyers and sellers, managing support staff, arranging and overseeing sales processes, participating in negotiations, evaluating bids and proposals, and developing “fairness opinions”.

Consultant

• 1996 - 1997

Advised top management on the economic, financial, and tax structuring of international power and pipeline projects in Latin America, and participated in project development, including the Bolivia-to-Brazil and Gasoducto del Pacifico pipelines, the first private trans-border pipeline between the U.S. and Mexico, and the first private power plant in Mexico (Samalayuca). Advised top management on the economic, financial, and tax structuring of international power and pipeline projects in Latin America, and participated in project development, including the Bolivia-to-Brazil and Gasoducto del Pacifico pipelines, the first private trans-border pipeline between the U.S. and Mexico, and the first private power plant in Mexico (Samalayuca).

Deputy General Director of Finance and Acting General Manager

• 1994 - 1996

Responsible for all accounting, finance, economic, tax, treasury, and, in addition, all management and administrative functions for two joint venture companies employing approximately 80 local and expatriate workers on the Argentina-to-Chile pipeline Responsible for all accounting, finance, economic, tax, treasury, and, in addition, all management and administrative functions for two joint venture companies employing approximately 80 local and expatriate workers on the Argentina-to-Chile pipeline

Country Manager and Director of Joint Venture

• 1993 - 1994

Managed start-up and operations of Belarussian Joint Stock Company "Stanford Techno-Center RB" comprising over one million square feet of manufacturing and office floorspace and over 1,500 Belarussian employees. Developed the business plan, budgets, and long-term plan. Negotiated joint manufacturing and import-export agreements with a wide range of companies, from consumer goods to oilfield equipment. Managed start-up and operations of Belarussian Joint Stock Company "Stanford Techno-Center RB" comprising over one million square feet of manufacturing and office floorspace and over 1,500 Belarussian employees. Developed the business plan, budgets, and long-term plan. Negotiated joint manufacturing and import-export agreements with a wide range of companies, from consumer goods to oilfield equipment.

Chief Financial Officer and Resident Manager

• 1991 - 1993

Set up joint venture headquarters in Siberia. Hired and managed 20 Russian and American employees. Responsible for creating and maintaining GAAP and Plan Schetov accounting systems. Established and maintained banking, contractor, and service company relationships. Negotiated labor contracts, contracts for office space, warehouse, and living quarters. Successfully negotiated unique, exclusive overall joint venture exemption from the Value Added Tax. Set up joint venture headquarters in Siberia. Hired and managed 20 Russian and American employees. Responsible for creating and maintaining GAAP and Plan Schetov accounting systems. Established and maintained banking, contractor, and service company relationships. Negotiated labor contracts, contracts for office space, warehouse, and living quarters. Successfully negotiated unique, exclusive overall joint venture exemption from the Value Added Tax.

Senior Consultant

• 1988 - 1991

Created a strategy which generated annual tax savings of approximately $10m and for which I received the company's highest award. Oversaw all international upstream project evaluations. Developed a PC-based evaluation model for new ventures that eventually superseded existing systems. Designed a new tax methodology for foreign project valuation after identifying significant effects that earlier approaches had overlooked. Actively supported and participated in company negotiations in Europe and Africa. Recommended and analyzed acquisition and divestiture targets. Represented ARCO in a multi-company Soviet tax task force. Assessed and reported project and division performance to top management.

Senior Financial Analyst

• 1985 - 1988

Provided written testimony to Congress on the economics of oil and gas leasing. Established company's lease valuation and bidding procedures. Determined bidding strategies for State and Federal lease sales. Created an improved reservoir management system generating annual savings exceeding $0.5m. Represented ARCO in Washington, D.C. for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge land exchange. Coordinated and analyzed budgets for Prudhoe Bay and Lisburne fields. Led co-owner budget negotiations. Designed and implemented the Lisburne budget system and renovated the Prudhoe Bay system.

Financial Analyst

• 1984 - 1985

Residence Manager (Escondido IV - Quillen Highrise)

• 1983 - 1984

Managed a 110-unit apartment complex on the Stanford University campus. Managed a 110-unit apartment complex on the Stanford University campus.

Teaching Assistant

• 1983 - 1984

Tutored first-year GSB students in computer science and economic modeling for the Management Science Department of Graduate School of Business. Tutored first-year GSB students in computer science and economic modeling for the Management Science Department of Graduate School of Business.

Energy Analyst

• 1983 - 1983

Summer Employee Summer Employee

Senior Geophysicist

• 1981 - 1982

Provided technical and economic consultation for the drilling funds and limited partnerships of several major investment banks. Assisted domestic and foreign clients in oil and gas investment. Originated company use of Monte Carlo simulation for prospect appraisals. Provided technical and economic consultation for the drilling funds and limited partnerships of several major investment banks. Assisted domestic and foreign clients in oil and gas investment. Originated company use of Monte Carlo simulation for prospect appraisals.

Geophysicist

• 1980 - 1981

Created 3-D seismic models. Mapped and generated drilling prospects. Also, summer employee in 1978 and 1979. Created 3-D seismic models. Mapped and generated drilling prospects. Also, summer employee in 1978 and 1979.