Electric power industry expert with a proven track record of safely generating, transmitting and distributing electric power in a variety of roles, including as a Coordinator or Maintenance Supervisor.

  Promoted to positions of greater responsibility for consistently exceeding performance objectives.

  Excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to build and lead teams.

  Impeccable ethics, judgment and stellar safety record in order to achieve stated objectives.

  Solid time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

Lightstone Generation (formerly, American Electric Power) Dec. 1990-Present
Planner Senior, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (Mar. 2012-Present)
Planner II, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (June 2010-Mar. 2012)

  Focus on improving operating and maintenance outage efficiency of the plant.

  Collaborate with colleagues to create critical path, balance of work, and match labor expertise to specific tasks.

  Ensure proper resources to areas of the plant in order to optimize commercial availability of electricity.

  Coordinate the development of input needed to determine projected cost and duration.

  Develop plans while communicating with co-workers to identify needed estimates.

  Accurately perform work request and work orders in a timely and efficient manner.

  Help design short and long term plans for maintenance, capital improvement availability and staffing.

  Provide support to develop plans to enhance operating and maintenance outage efficiency.

Step-Up PSL/Planner, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (Apr. 2002-June 2010)

  Showcased strong leadership skills while supervising plant and contractor maintenance crews during operations.

  Spearheaded NRX and plant safety equipment training classes and plant planning and monthly safety meetings, including contractor orientation meetings, job hazard awareness and stop gap procedures.

  Managed forced outages and scheduled general boiler inspection and repairs using PaSTA5 software.

  Led the installation of O&M and capital improvements to the plant.

  Awarded contracts and material purchase orders to outside contractors/vendors.

  Verified work request accuracy and converted to work orders using proper plant budget line.

Control Technician Senior, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (July 1997-June 2010)
Control Technician B, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (July 1993-July 1997)

  Safely and efficiently maintained operating systems at the plant.

  Completed simple control system monitoring and program modifications using a computer interface terminal.

  Pulled in and terminated cables for power control and lighting systems and completed necessary repairs. 

  Demonstrated expertise with electrical systems; analysis, detection and repair of single loop control systems; electronic devices; communications systems; and instruments such as meters, gages and regulators.

  Collaborated with colleagues to perform tests, surveys and layout work.

Lightstone Generation (formerly, American Electric Power) continued from page 1 Dec. 1990-Present

Control Technician Senior, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (July 1997-June 2010)
Control Technician B, Gavin Power Plant Cheshire, OH (July 1993-July 1997)

  Inspected, adjusted, repaired and calibrated pressure measurement and transmitting and receiving devices to determine and make necessary corrections to static fluid heads.

Information Technician System Control Center Columbus, OH (Dec. 1990-July 1993)

  Maintained economic dispatch and load frequency control computer systems at the plant.

  Monitored 69KV-765KV transmission lines and substations, system frequency and real time grid status.

  Purchase from and sold power to interconnected power companies, including verifying price and power cost with the Supplier/Buyer.

  Helped forecast future generation requirements by analyzing load data and existing weather conditions.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Electronics, DeVry Institute of Technology; earned Oct. 1990 (3.4 GPA)

NRX Administrator

PaSTA5 Work Management System; START Safety; Frontline Leadership; Allen Bradley slc500 Advanced 500; Asset Suite 9 Indus Passport; Clyde Bergmann Water Cannon; Delta V Training; Engineering Document Management System; Teams at Work, Management/Employee Relationships; Electrostatic Precipitator; Auma Drive; Welding and Cutting; Cable Splicing and Pulling; Quadtec Camera; Swagelok Tubing and Fitting; Forry Controls; Meeting Facilitating; Asbestos Awareness; HPI Human Performance Improvement and 2.0 Human Performance Improvement; Microsoft Word; and 10-Hour OSHA and additional OSHA training.

Usher, St. Louis Catholic Church Gallipolis, OH; more than 10 years

Parish President, St. Louis Church Board

Coached numerous youth soccer, baseball and softball teams

Volunteer, several projects and fundraisers for the public school system