BRANDON KENNEY

**** * ***** ****, **** Lauderdale, FL 33308

acfqml@r.postjobfree.com ~ 804-***-****

Education

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Master in Business Administration (MBA), Hough Graduate School of Business

Concentration: Finance and Marketing: GPA: 3.71/4.0

1st Place ACG Tampa Case Competition – Advising a PE buyer on a leveraged recapitalization investment

1st Place in 2011 NextEra - UF MBA Case Competition – Maximizing risk adjusted returns for solar PV project

Scholarship covering 90% of tuition, Graduate Assistant at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

2006 VIRGINIA TECH

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering

Graduated cum laude, GPA: 3.54/4.0

Concentration in Green Energy with Minor in Business. Merit scholarships for 20% of tuition

Experience

2013 – 2014 E-BUILDER Fort Lauderdale, FL

Business Analyst

Led implementations of SaaS solutions to help clients manage portfolios of construction projects more profitably.

Design process workflows to collect and translate large amounts of project data into actionable information.

Responsible for delivering account configurations over 3 -4 months that result in client adoption & satisfaction

Identified metrics & data collection strategies enabling a non -profit healthcare client to save $7M annually

Submitted 9 product enhancements to improve functionality and customer experience of e -Builder software

Led on-site user training sessions throughout the US, approximately 50% travel

2012 - 2013 ENVION West Palm Beach, FL

Associate Director of Engineering and Technology

Business development and lead technical resource for US operations to commercialize a plastic to oil technology

Engaged potential customers, equipment suppliers, and strategic partners to develop and sell oi l generation projects

Led R&D program to improve product oil quality and marketability, resulting in 95% reduction of a critical

contaminant, a 20% increase in product value, and the ability to process lower quality feedstocks

Created integrated engineering and financial models to predict product oil composition and ROI sensitivity due

to risk factors such as plastic feedstock cost and composition, refining capacity, location, and product oil value

Designed a SCADA control system to remotely monitor system operation and maximize liquid fuel yields

2009-2011 COLONIALWEBB CONTRACTORS Richmond, VA

Energy Engineer, Green Energy Solutions Division

Designed and implemented sales and marketing strategies to integrate energy efficiency solutions into the product

offering of a $300M privately held mechanical / electrical contractor. Cross-functional technical and sales role.

Led energy auditing teams for Richmond division with a focus on selling energy efficiency projects to

businesses, schools, and manufacturers. Responsible for $2.5 million annual business development

Authored technical reports and delivered sales presentations to owners and C-level executives. Emphasized

customer perspective by presenting technical solutions with financial metrics of clients’ businesses

Developed Excel based energy efficiency savings tools and cash flow models, which enabled the sales team to

more effectively illustrate project financial benefits to decision makers

Responsible for sales team adoption of energy efficiency incentive programs company wide . Improved rebate

awards for our clients by 20% through developing relationships with utility and government officials

Developed long term capital plans for clients using DCF models to illustrate multi -project energy savings and

maintenance costs within projected future budgets

2008-2010 KRK CAPITAL PARTNERS Richmond, VA

Director of Business Development

Founded the company with two partners to assist early stage renewable energy companies with capital acquisition

Provided product design, marketing, grant writing, and business development services to a company

commercializing a bio-energy technology licensed from North Carolina State University

Authored and presented semi-finalist entry to MIT’s Ignite Clean Energy business plan competition

Designed photovoltaic systems and conducted financial analyses for commercial and residential clients

2007-2008 ANTARES GROUP, Inc. Washington, DC

Renewable Energy Engineer

Performed technical feasibility studies and financial analysis for solar, wind, and biomass renewable energy projects

Led fuel supply study for the largest biomass plant in the southeastern US - Plant Mitchell (GA)

Interviewed loggers and sawmill operators to determine available fuel supply and price elasticity. Compiled

data into financial models to assess the ROI for coal to biomass conversion of 25 -75 MW power plants.

Certifications / Skills

Advanced Excel skills (Financial Modeling, Venture.SIM, Macros, pivot tables)

Google AdWords, SEO, SAS Enterprise Miner, Google Analytics, Salesforce

Engineer in Training (EIT), Certified Energy Manager (CEM) – Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

Member of Net Impact, Finance, and Marketing Clubs - UF Chapters

Completed 4 courses on Coursera within the past 18 months

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