ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·         Developed a probabilistic view of the impact of crude hedging strategy that led to the revision of risk management policy.

·         Modeled pro-forma income of major oil and gas companies that accurately benchmarked quarterly history and provided price based predictions

·         Quantified strategic impact of a proposed refining and marketing alliance that was used in securing board approval.

·         Prepared an alternative damages assessment for ARAMCO/IRS litigation
 

·         Implemented computer-based planning systems that were adopted throughout the organization

·         Developed an economic information system in operation for 20 years.
 

·         Illuminated opportunities and improved strategies by raising awareness to possible future energy industry scenarios.

·         Increased company activity in hydrogen business strategies and investments with specific recommendations.
 

SKILLS

·         Developing professional spreadsheets, presentations, publications and web sites for individuals, teams, and organizations

·         Developing plan impacts of deal transactions and alternate scenarios  

·         Working with fiscal, legal and operations teams to meet information and analysis needs – litigation, planning, trading, economics, strategy,  technology, and management
 

·         Financial modeling with visualizations and animations

·         Regression analysis, mathematical optimization, risk analysis, time-series forecasting and statistics

·         Designing and implementing databases in relational, time-series, organizational, and multidimensional formats with ,Access, Essbase, Analysis Manager, and APL

·         Using proprietary and public sources for market, financial and econometric data including Bloomberg, Saladin PAWS, S&P Compustat, and Economagic
 

·         MS Office Excel/VBA, Powerpoint, Visio, Frontpage, Publisher, Photodraw

·         Crystal Ball, Hyperion Essbase, Inxight Tree Studio, Banxia, Mind Manager

·         Delivering desktop and wired/wireless network information technology for individuals and groups

WORK HISTORY        

EDUCATION

MBA Certificate 2003 Tulane Freeman School of Business
BS Mathematics 1971, SUNY at Oneonta, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stuyvesant HS
 

Most recently, took independent consulting assignments in website development, hydrogen energy assessment, LNG industry study, financial data research, and IT support.

As part of Texaco's Strategic Management Group in Harrison, New York worked on the world hydrogen infrastructure, the timing/implications of a transition to new energy, and industry sensitivity to oil prices. As a member of the Corporate Planning and Economics department coordinated information systems.  Career with Texaco spanned 20 years  working in Planning, Economics, Finance and Information Technology.

Prior to joining Texaco held a number of positions beginning with the Apollo/Saturn V launch team in 1966; the high-energy physics research team at the University of Pennsylvania; Nabisco; American Airlines; independent consulting; and IP Sharp Associates.  Undergraduate work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and SUNY at Oneonta led to a BS in Mathematics. Graduate with mathematics honor of New York's Stuyvesant High School.