Experience

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  ECS - New Cleantech Fund

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    • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

    An investment fund focusing on cleantech projects in emerging high growth markets

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  Peabody Energy

  • United States
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • President, Peabody China

    • 2007 - 2011

    Successfully drove expansion into Asia for a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peabody Energy, the world’s largest investor-owned coal company with $17B market cap. Launched, managed, and served as legal representative for Peabody China in Beijing. Built a state-of-the-art office to serve as regional headquarters for Asia, and recruited and built a 20-person team. Lived in China and regularly visited remote parts of China and Mongolia, developed an appreciation for the richness and diversity of the Chinese people, and established a broad network of relationships.

  • Senior Vice President - International Business Development

    • 2006 - 2007

    Initially brought on board to grow business outside of the US. Developed and managed a top-notch, motivated business development team that identified opportunities globally (Europe, Asia, Africa). Managed the single largest transaction to date within four months of joining the company – executed acquisition of Excel Coal of Australia for $1.5B as a public company takeover with a small team and some outside advisors.

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  Calpine

  • Boston, MA, USA and London, UK

  • Vice President and Managing Director

    • 2002 - 2006
    • Boston, MA, USA and London, UK

    Managed all UK commercial activities associated with 1200 MW Cogeneration facility that was experiencing losses. Responsible for power and steam sales, fuel procurement, and for managing relationships with BP, RWE, Entergy-Koch, banks, lawyers, regulatory agencies, and senior government officials...

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  Calpine

  • United States
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Director, Power Marketing

    • 1999 - 2001

    Focused on selling power from a 20,000 MW portfolio of assets in various stages of operation and development. Recruited and managed a 6-person team of marketing and structuring personnel. Developed and implemented business/marketing strategies and plans that generated outstanding returns – sold power worth over $500M annually to utilities, municipalities, co-ops, and power marketers along the US east coast.

  • President, Calpine-EMI Marketing LLC

    • 1998 - 1999

    Selected to manage a joint venture marketing company owned by Calpine Corporation and Energy Management Inc. Developed optimization strategies for the operation of three merchant power plants in the deregulated New England market, sold bi-lateral power contracts into N.E.Power Pool, and managed fuel supplies. Established several power marketing relationships that formed the basis for power sales strategy for all Calpine assets in eastern third of US.

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  Enerz Corporation

  • New York, NY, USA

  • President

    • 1996 - 1998
    • New York, NY, USA

    Appointed as President of wholly-owned subsidiary of Zeigler Coal Holding Company, the then fifth largest US coal company, which was engaged in production and marketing of coal to US electric utilities. Conceptualized, started, and managed an integrated energy trading company that linked power, ...

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  PIRA Energy Group

  • New York, NY, USA

  • Director, International – Global Gas Group

    • 1993 - 1996
    • New York, NY, USA

    Provided advisory support to 200+ energy multinationals, gas and power marketers, utilities, pipelines, and producers, offering analysis, strategic advice, data, and forecasting on international oil, coal, natural gas, and electricity markets. Developed innovative concepts and identified strategi...

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  Con Edison

  • New York, NY, USA

  • Project manager

    • 1990 - 1992
    • New York, NY, USA