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Dave has over 25 years of professional experience in the utility industry. He is an expert in facilitating change and assisting clients in improving their business and operational efficiency and effectiveness. Dave's expertise includes utility business planning asset management resource optimization decision analysis risk management operational process efficiency and effectiveness and performance measurement in electric and water utilities.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Dave was a Managing Director at Barrington-Wellesley Group a management consulting firm specializing in the utilities industry. Previously he held consulting positions with Navigant Consulting and AUC Management Consultants.
Representative examples of Dave's utility advisory engagement experience include:
Multi-Plant Work Management and Supply Chain Process Improvement
Led a team of consultants in a process improvement engagement for a large Midwestern power producer. The project involved implementing several newly redesigned supply chain and maintenance processes for a fleet of seven large coal plants that together comprise over 7500 megawatts of generating capacity.
Financial Risk Assessment
Assisted a Midwestern public power district to quantify the potential risk exposure of a major Plant Life Extension (PLEX) project for its nuclear power plant by developing a financial model to quantify risk impact on the district's liquidity ratios cash flows bond issuance and overall debt rating due to the occurrence of an unplanned event.
Generation Fleet Stranded Cost Valuation
Served as lead generation consultant in a project focused on the valuation of generation assets for a stranded cost assessment. Identified major operational maintenance and fuel supply issues associated with a fleet of fossil and nuclear generation assets.
Nuclear Plant Strategic Decision Analysis
Led a strategic financial analysis to optimize the utilization of the client's nuclear power plant. The analysis identified the optimum strategy to maximize the plant's lifetime value as well as the key drivers of business uncertainty associated with the plant.
Nuclear Project Contract Audit
Led a consulting team assisting this nuclear plant operator with an audit of a contractor's performance on a major construction project. This project involved the review and analysis of a multi-million dollar time and materials construction contract for this nuclear utility.
Asset Management Framework Evaluation
Advised a leading Southwestern water district on their asset management and maintenance framework. Identified specific activities that needed to be performed in each of the phases for a comprehensive asset management framework and recommended a structured plan for implementing a sustainable asset management process across the district.
Organizational Review and Redesign
Assisted a generation business unit with a comprehensive redesign and reorganization of the entire management structure of the organization. This involved analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the current structure and development of an organizational design that would enhance the competitiveness performance and communications of the business unit.
Comprehensive Management Study
Led a comprehensive management study of all major functional areas and departments for this metropolitan water and wastewater district. The objectives of the study were to determine if the organization was appropriately structured to carry out its mission and to assess the effectiveness of its planning processes (strategic business and capital planning) business practices and internal controls as well as to identify new revenue sources.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science United States Naval Academy
Master of Business Administration University of Nebraska
Certified Management Consultant Institute of Management Consultants
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