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Capital & Strategic Planning / Change Leadership / Board Development / Best Practices / Turnarounds ERM / Program Design & Implementation / SOX / Treasury / Negotiation / Bank & Investor Relations A decisive executive, I minimized strategic, reputational, operational, financial and compliance-related risk, to effectively protect multi-billion dollar public and private organizations. I applied exceptional cross-functional leadership to assess corporate needs, then design and implement comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Programs. Contributing expertise in technology, I capitalized on emerging IS resources to collect and analyze in-depth business and market intelligence that led to sound executive decisions. I played a broad-based, front-line strategic role, reviewing M&As, maintaining regulatory compliance and delivering consistently strong economic benefits. > Identifying and analyzing opportunities to maximize profitability, while minimizing risk > Establishing and enforcing organizational plan of ethics, conduct and compliance > Leading effective cross-functional teams to proactively prepare for audits > Creating contingency plans to swiftly mitigate risk threats and compliance issues > Implementing and monitoring ERM metrics and keeping BOD informed of changes Earning a MBA in Finance at Campbell University and BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, I am certified by the Institute of Internal Auditors and Global Association of Risk Professionals. I build and lead high-performance teams who understand the value of their contributions to company potential and the bottom line. Presented to S&P on Enterprise Risk Management as representative of Best in Class utility. Experience Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer American Municipal Power, Inc. July 2013 – Present (2 months)|Columbus, Ohio Area Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer with extensive experience in developing and managing organizational risk management plans and policies, audit plans, risk mitigation strategies and compliance issues. Risk Management Committee Chairman and provide overall management of the Middle Office – the independent oversight, compliance, control and monitoring office. This includes the day-to-day valuation, reporting and monitoring of all power, energy and fuel procurement activities, as well as developing, implementing and overseeing the Enterprise Risk Management Program. Executive Director - Risk Management Southern California Edison April 2005 – April 2011 (6 years 1 month) Senior operating executive accountable for enabling the efficient and effective governance of risks and related opportunities. Responsible to the Risk Management Committee for identifying, assessing, and managing risks for the utility. Accountable for the design and implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management program and associated risk assessments. Manager Compliance Williams Company April 2001 – April 2005 (4 years 1 month) Senior Manager responsible for Commodity Compliance Oversight and senior lead of energy team in conducting audits of commodity trade floor operations, risk control practices and curve validations. Responsible for strategic policy development which supported the corporation’s key performance indicators and streamlined the development and guidance of the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements. Sr. Project Manager Progress Energy April 1988 – April 2001 (13 years 1 month) Senior Project Manager that held several managerial positions including generation field locations, Environmental Services, Treasury and Risk Management; where his primary responsibility included the set up and development of the commodity trading and risk management shops

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