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Curriculum Vitae

Dedicated & Experienced

I’m a highly organized and detail-oriented Engineering Consultant with a knack for strategy and the ability to prioritize effectively. I take pride in my academic and professional achievements — take a look at my CV below.

EPIC, LLC

2021 – present

Senior Consultant,

Electric Power Interconnections

Con Edison, Transmission Planning

2008 - 2021

> Interconnection Services
Lead Senior Engineer on dozens of NY transmission and distribution-level interconnection projects: Offshore Wind Power; Battery Energy Storage Systems; pumped storage; HVAC, HVDC, back-to-back DC and PAR controlled Transmission lines, Phase Angle Regulator stations, new and expanded switching & substations; Combined Cycle Units, and Gas turbines.
> NERC Compliance
Senior Engineer on National and Regional Reliability Committees: FERC representative, NERC Bulk Electric System (BES) Drafting Team, NPCC Regional Standards Committee (RSC), Compliance Committee (CC).

New York Power Authority

1977 - 2008

Director - Transmission Development
NYISO Representative, RTO Merger Team,
managed Unforced Capacity (UCAP), Energy, Contract-for-Differences (CFD’s), and Transmission portfolios (firm, non-firm, financials, and TCC’s),
Led nuclear plant analysis and sales effort.
Director – Electric Pricing
Led NYPA Electric Deregulation effort, managed multiple electric rate cases and interventions.
Manager – Power Plant Fuels
Led NYPA natural gas deregulation and open access natural gas procurement effort (24 BCF/yr.),
Nuclear fuel procurement for 2 nuclear plants.

American Electric Power

1971 - 1977

Nuclear Engineering, 
AEP Fellowship recipient,
Cooperative Education Student

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - BSNS, MENE, EPE
NYU Stern School – MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary

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