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Capital allocation recommendations to senior management related to coal generation fleet retirement, retrofit decisions and renewable energy project development. Company and industry expert related to existing and proposed environmental policy (e.g. federal legislative proposals, EPA regulations, federal and state renewable energy standards, international emission trading schemes and carbon offsets). American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states.

Managed the State of Ohio's general obligation, revenue-backed and privately placed municipal debt issuances and refinancings (over $5B in completed notional transactions) Completed a $5.5B securitization of future tobacco settlement payments resulting from The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement of 1998 (largest debt issuance in Ohio history) Managed the State of Ohio’s $5B investment portfolio through instituting investment strategies related to total return, duration and asset class exposure

Lead analysis and valuation efforts on a portfolio of M&A transactions, project developments and capital market financings. Completed over $5B in M&A transactions, $300M in project developments and over $2.5B in notional capital market financings. Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Student Government