Experience

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  Northwest Lineman College

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • President

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  • SVP Mobile & Apprenticeship Training

    • Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Campus President Northwest Lineman College- CA

    • Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

    This executive role leads a high performing academic and technical workforce that provides professional training to one of the largest yet nationally recognized Electric Lineworker Programs in the country.

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  Potelco Inc

  • Sumner, Washington

  • VP Operations Support- Electric Construction & Fleet Operations

    • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Sumner, Washington

    Initiate and execute strategic company expansion by establishing newly targeted electric construction accounts in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Provided electric services oversight for private and public utilities, managing $35-40M in contracts. Manage the design and organizational change for Fleet Operations. Implemented a change management and financial business plan for capital and O&M spend of $64M. Fleet Assets consist of 2600 mix/construction utility vehicles in the US with an extended fleet of 2,000 mixed units across Alaska and Canada.

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  Pacific Gas and Electric Company

  • San Francisco Bay Area Region

  • Sr Manager Fleet Operations

    • Sep 2013 - Jan 2018
    • San Francisco Bay Area Region

    Senior Fleet leader for maintenance and operations with PG&E. Responsibilities consisted of regional ownership (SF Bay Area), electric and gas business partner, negotiating committee member, process improvement champion ($100M+), and department organizational redesign lead. Additional duties consisted of leadership and technical support for 16 Regional Managers over 64 garage locations, State and Federal Compliance, 340 employees, and $278M O&M, with assets totaling 14K+ in various equipment types.

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  Avista

  • United States
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Sr Manager Electric Operations

    • Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

    Senior Mgr Electric Construction for Eastern, WA with 100+ technical professionals. Provided oversight and support for 12 district offices. Customer Base 600K, while managing $15M capital and $3 O&M annual budget. Additional responsibilities – owner/developer operations annual business plan, championed performance excellence and safety initiatives, lead storm response and disaster recovery, and co-lead Labor Management Committee.

  • Fleet Operations Manager

    • Sep 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Gas Construction Manager

    • Feb 2005 - Sep 2008

  • Journeyman Lineman

    • Mar 1994 - Feb 2005