Nothing is impossible for those that are willing to ask the questions and put in the hard work.

Loving what you do is paramount to achieving what you need, as you never think you are saddled with burdens to be overcome in reaching your goals. In turn, anything becomes possible, as everything you do snowballs, building momentum and each small goal conquered, catapults you into range of the larger objectives.

◆ How do I say this simply while not understating the vast implications of what exactly we do at Lightning Eliminators & Consultants? We provide an engineered, scientific solution, using a naturally occurring phenomenon, to minimize the probability to nearly zero of taking a lightning termination inside a designated area.

◆ From a day to day perspective my objectives included increasing cost effectiveness of installation protocol; adding value to the company's technology line through face-to-face interaction with the customers and end users; new customer development; increasing frequency of repeat business and returning lapsed company-product deployment relationships to open communication and future needs based solution developments around the world and throughout the energy sectors.

◆ Although I stand 100% behind the physics of the company's engineered solution, I am uncomfortable disclosing in an open forum any details resulting in my ultimate decision to part ways with the company. The customers and companies I was fortunate to work with around the world, would attest to my professional capacities and my inherent desire to continually improve upon all aspects of furthering positive and meaningful customer-client relationships.

◆ Supervised & assisted in the evolution/installation of cutting edge solar thermal & racking system designs in the $100-200k range.

◆ Designed/Implemented a scalable, intuitive coding system for an entirely new product line, widely ranging in extruded, forged, milled and molded manufacturing processes as well as various chemical/metallurgical treatment options. Designed "one-click" costing and pricing program to reflect dynamic variability in global feedstock, supply chain and manufacturing availability in meeting production needs.

◆ Worked with forward thinking innovators and engineers in providing the best line of solutions in achieving sustainable, cost stable energy supplies to meet customer needs.

◆ Established a full service tree pruning and removal company based on past professional experience and skill set concurrent with pursuing an Associate's Degree in nursing.

◆ Based on excellent customer service, educating the customer on industry accepted standards, word-of-mouth recommendations and high quality references on home owner referral website, AngiesList.com, the business expanded rapidly, receiving over thirty new consultation requests per week at its peak.

◆ Serving the "tree friendly" Portland metro area entailed working safely and efficiently with very large trees in close proximity to homes and structures, carrying extensive risk under hazardous conditions and work environments. As the person in the tree, acute awareness of dynamic conditions and surroundings was imperative for safety of the team and self, with zero tolerance for errors. We performed the highest quality of service with no incidents of injury or damage to property.

◆ As a sole proprietor I was intimately involved with all aspects of customer interaction, book and record keeping, licensing, insurance, taxation, fleet and equipment procurement and maintenance, marketing, scheduling, human resources, etc.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

◆ Designed a program to contact absentee-property owners and re-establish PG&E Rights of Way, to greatly increase efficiency of vegetation management program objectives, with enormous success through customer engagement and teaching of program necessities to better serve the customers and utility alike.

◆ Worked to implement program with multiple government agencies, including US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, multiple county governments and large property holding companies.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)

◆ Provided forester hands-on arboricultural training, improving understanding of dynamic natural process in static environments, quality assurance and system improvement for a one-year project to map entire utility holdings.

◆ Three month project to ensure East Bay District was fire season compliant through electric distribution line patrols, customer interaction and assessment of vegetation management needs working with contracted tree services.

◆ Consistently doubled work quotas and increased removal percentages of undesirable and difficult to efficiently manage tree species within and in proximity to the utility Rights of Ways.

Sierra Pacific Power (NV Energy)

◆ Worked with large land holders, US Forest Service, California Tahoe Conservancy, etc., to establish system-wide protocols for implementing utility and agency needs with regards to vegetation management. Program was highly successful in opening communication between all parties, minimizing the need for case by case determinations and enacting mutually beneficial objectives along thousands of miles of distribution lines.