Mark Bulla

Email: abo79i@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** ****

City: Larkspur

State: CO

Zip: 80118

Country: USA

Phone: 720-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 50

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Mark Bulla, MBA abo79i@r.postjobfree.com

5835 Best Road 720-***-****

Larkspur, CO

80118

PROFILE

Highly successful, management oriented leader who possesses outstanding management skills dealing with policy implementation, finance, administration, and business development. Diplomatic and tactful executive experienced in interacting with a variety of professionals while concurrently dealing with private and public organizations throughout the Intermountain West. Demonstrated success and expertise in territory development, marketing and sales analysis, proposal preparation, contract negotiations, policy/procedure development, strategic planning/research, training, and establishing relationships with others.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Energy Development - Currently, President and CEO of Blue Mesa Energy, LLC. (www.bluemesaenergy.com) Responsible for working directly with the Board of Directors by providing continued support through managing and mentoring others, creating and discovering energy projects, training acquisition specialists, and interacting with engineering professionals, thereby increasing overall profit centers and rates of return. Duties have included:

*Administrative Tasks which entail maintaining constant relationships with financial institutions, private investors, municipal agencies, acquisition specialists, and engineers while working with financial prototypes for development on major energy projects. Also managing an acquisition team which obtains land for lease (140,000 acres in New Mexico and 60,000 acres in Montana).

*Capital Fund Raising and Support by obtaining financial support via state agencies such as the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority and the New Mexico Governoras Office of Economic Development as well as private entities such as Tel Star Industries and Duke Energy.

*Agency/Lobby Representation - active participant with regional lobbying groups such as the South West Energy Alliance promoting major upgrades in transmission and promotion of new energy developments throughout the South Western Region of the U.S. Acts as ambassador for Blue Mesa Energy by presenting projects to numerous state committees requesting long term financing with the New Mexico Renewable Energy Authority as well as dealing and negotiating for transmission access with federal agencies such as the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), the Southwest Power Pool and numerous electric cooperatives.

*Identification of Income Producing Developments including acquisition of land suitable for wind farm development, research and due diligence with local county administrators; research and due diligence locating potential, existing transmission lines and interconnection points, obtaining permitting and zoning permission as associated with municipalities such as local, state and federal agencies.

*Project Budgeting and Financial Modeling projecting revenue assumptions, power purchase pricing, renewable energy credit pricing, expense assumptions, lease agreements including land payments, royalty estimates, capital cost assumptions, investment tax credits, debt coverage ratios, and internal rates of return for investors.

Real Estate and Finance - Managing Real Estate Broker in California, Colorado, and Nebraska marketing multifamily, residential land development, farm and ranch properties, and mortgages while managing other sales agents and administrative staff.

*Identification and Acquisition of multifamily properties with a total value of over $70M for purchase by large Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITas) based in the U.S. and Europe. Oversaw all aspects of the sales process, including research of the properties and initiating contact with potential clients while presenting comprehensive offers for purchase. Wrote numerous sales presentations for apartment and condo complexes in Denver and Phoenix. Appraised commercial properties throughout Texas and Louisiana for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) as established by President H.W. Bush.

*Analysis and Research of hundreds of potential land sites for housing developments. Conducted cost and projection analyses, sales forecasting, project scheduling, and profitability estimates. Provided data for the accurate calculation of budgets, returns on investment, housing trends, and banking inquiries through contact with major financial institutions, government agencies, and utility companies.

*Sales and Finance of homes throughout Southern California and Colorado while managing a sales staff of 6 employees with over $39M in annual sales generation (selling or mortgaging 2 to 4 homes per week). Created and launched internal management policies and guidelines while establishing a client base of large account buyers to acquire real estate transactions. Acquired over 25 mortgage and construction loan investors/lenders that purchased our mortgage money agreements.

*Promotion and Marketing of high end, residential homes in Denver via the public auction process. Auctioned existing custom home inventories throughout Arapahoe, Douglas, Denver, and Jefferson counties. Arranged newspaper advertising and conducted local TV interviews promoting public sales. Hired and managed auctioneers, ring men, sales staff, auction administrators, and IT managers. Also marketed area rural properties including farm and ranch properties throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska managing a sales staff of 5 brokers throughout Eastern Colorado.

Petroleum Acquisition and Sales - Research and Acquisitions Land Man in South Texas (Austin Chalk Formation and the Luling, Aqua Dulce/Stratton and Bishop oil fields), Southwest Colorado in the San Juan River Region, and in Southern Oklahoma in the Lawton and Ardmore/Sherman areas.

*Lease Checks and Research on potential lease plays for oil and gas drilling projects throughout King and Nueces counties of South Texas. Performed courthouse and abstract company title examinations and inquiries as well as interacted with local land and lease owners, county administrators, and additional drilling companies, as well as geologists and petroleum engineers.

*Training and Management - While training other land men in acquisitions, research, and permitting, spearheaded a 14 county Uranium lease exploration program for Conoco Exploration from San Antonio.

*Sales of Wireline Services throughout the South Texas and Gulf Coast regions. Closed the largest wireline service deal in the companyas history, logging 462 oil wells for 1 drilling operator in the Luling Oil Field of Caldwell County.

*Sales of Drilling Ventures and Production - Raised investors for drilling ventures in Texas and Colorado. Marketed high and low risk projects by dealing with high net worth participants and accredited investors via sales of limited partnerships and equity shares. Traded production leases among oil company operators in Austin, San Antonio and Dallas.

PROFESSI0NAL EXPERIENCE

President and Chief Operating Officer Blue Mesa Energy, LLC - 2010-Present

President and General Manager Western Real Estate, LLC - 2008-2010

Managing Broker Approved Mortgage, LLC - 1996-2008

Real Estate Broker Independent - 1987-1996

Land Man Specialist Texas Land and Oil - 1980-1987

EDUCATION

Texas State University

MBA, Concentration in Finance

BBA, Concentration in Management

LICENSES

California Mineral, Oil and Gas Broker

California Real Estate Broker

Colorado Real Estate Broker

Nebraska Real Estate Broker

Securities and Exchange Series 7 Stock Broker (former)

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