Experience

Yavapai Regional Capital, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  Yavapai Regional Capital is a regional infrastructure merchant bank, headquartered in Prescott, AZ, helping the public sector use public private partnerships to rebuild critical Mountain West infrastructure.

• Principal

  • 2009 - Present



Rider Wagner & Associates

• Principal

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2009

  2007-2008: World Bank Advisor to the Government of Jordan. Analyzed specific needs for and developed the scope of work used for an international consulting firm to assist the Government of Jordan to develop a viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program. Also developed Jordan’s Executive Privatization Commission’s (EPC) request to fund its transition to the manager of PPP programs for Jordan. Also wrote/edited major portions of winning bid for Middle East PPP advisory for US… Show more 2007-2008: World Bank Advisor to the Government of Jordan. Analyzed specific needs for and developed the scope of work used for an international consulting firm to assist the Government of Jordan to develop a viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program. Also developed Jordan’s Executive Privatization Commission’s (EPC) request to fund its transition to the manager of PPP programs for Jordan. Also wrote/edited major portions of winning bid for Middle East PPP advisory for US firm. 2004 – 2006: World Bank Advisor to Jordan’s EPC, advising its Chairman and Core Team on all aspects of the sale of the Government’s remaining 41.5% stake in Jordan Telecom, worth over $700 million. Acted as the key interface between Goldman Sachs International and the Jordanian Government. At the request of USAID and the Jordan Securities Commission, analyzed a 2003 $80 million regional telecom IPO, leading to recommendations since forwarded to the Prime Min Show less 2007-2008: World Bank Advisor to the Government of Jordan. Analyzed specific needs for and developed the scope of work used for an international consulting firm to assist the Government of Jordan to develop a viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program. Also developed Jordan’s Executive Privatization Commission’s (EPC) request to fund its transition to the manager of PPP programs for Jordan. Also wrote/edited major portions of winning bid for Middle East PPP advisory for US… Show more 2007-2008: World Bank Advisor to the Government of Jordan. Analyzed specific needs for and developed the scope of work used for an international consulting firm to assist the Government of Jordan to develop a viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program. Also developed Jordan’s Executive Privatization Commission’s (EPC) request to fund its transition to the manager of PPP programs for Jordan. Also wrote/edited major portions of winning bid for Middle East PPP advisory for US firm. 2004 – 2006: World Bank Advisor to Jordan’s EPC, advising its Chairman and Core Team on all aspects of the sale of the Government’s remaining 41.5% stake in Jordan Telecom, worth over $700 million. Acted as the key interface between Goldman Sachs International and the Jordanian Government. At the request of USAID and the Jordan Securities Commission, analyzed a 2003 $80 million regional telecom IPO, leading to recommendations since forwarded to the Prime Min Show less



General Dynamics Corp.

• Deputy Chief of Party, ICT Program, Cairo, Egypt

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

  Assisted the Chief of Party in overall management of this 35-person $25 million USAID-funded economic development program focused on increasing the use of ICT technology in Egypt, including coordination with donors and Egyptian Government counterparts. Also managed a four-person team that identified, designed, and implemented pilot ICT projects that acted as demonstration models for the Egyptian Government and private sector Assisted the Chief of Party in overall management of this 35-person $25 million USAID-funded economic development program focused on increasing the use of ICT technology in Egypt, including coordination with donors and Egyptian Government counterparts. Also managed a four-person team that identified, designed, and implemented pilot ICT projects that acted as demonstration models for the Egyptian Government and private sector



Jordan Executive Privatization Commission

• World Bank Advisor

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2003

  Sole in-house privatization consultant for Jordan’s central privatization coordination entity. Analyzed and valued companies for sale to domestic, regional, and international buyers; developed privatization and negotiation strategies, methodologies, and policies; convinced senior government officials of Jordan’s long-term economic growth potential from applying such strategies; wrote and presented speeches and articles for various audiences. Sole in-house privatization consultant for Jordan’s central privatization coordination entity. Analyzed and valued companies for sale to domestic, regional, and international buyers; developed privatization and negotiation strategies, methodologies, and policies; convinced senior government officials of Jordan’s long-term economic growth potential from applying such strategies; wrote and presented speeches and articles for various audiences.


CARANA Corporation - USAID
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief of Party

  • 1999 - 2000