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Vice President James Lobdell is responsible for Power Operations and Resource Strategy including all aspects of PGE's short- and long-term energy portfolio such as wholesale power fuels marketing trading and integrated resource planning. Prior to his current position Lobdell served as vice president of Power Supply/Power Operations and vice president of PGE's Risk Management Reporting and Control.
Previously Lobdell served as PGE's senior director of Business Development and vice president for two PGE subsidiaries Portland General Distribution Co. and Portland General Holdings II. At Portland General Holdings II Lobdell was responsible for developing strategic investments structured transactions and acquisitions fiber optic broadband networks associated business lines and investments and wireless network business opportunities.
Lobdell joined PGE in 1984 as a business analyst and has held a number of key positions within the company and its affiliates. These include vice president of Finance and Administration for FirstPoint Utility Solutions; director of PGE's Internal Audit Services; and manager of PGE's Financial Risk Management and Pricing where he provided financial risk management for PGE's wholesale electric and natural gas portfolios. He has also served as treasurer for Tule Hub Services Co.; manager for Commercial Group Accounting for Portland General Holdings; project manager for Columbia Willamette Development Co.; and supervisor of Accounting Operations for Portland General Corp.
Lobdell earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene Ore. in 1984 and is a Certified Managerial Accountant.
Lobdell serves on the board for PNUCC (Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee) is a member of the BPA Collaborative Committee is the Treasurer/Secretary for the WSPP Inc. and serves on several regional and state energy related committees. He is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and serves as a board member for NW SEED (Sustainable Energy for Economic Development). He resides in Sherwood Ore. with his wife Barbara and their two children. His leisure activities include golf skiing and woodworking.
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