BRADLEY C. Runda, PE, CEM
**** *. *** *. ********, IN 46012
765-***-**** (home) 765-***-**** (cell)
Email: ab83lz@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
A PROACTIVE, PRODUCTIVE ENERGY AND ENGINEERING MANAGER
DEMONSTRATING A HIGH LEVEL OF INITIATIVE, PROBLEM SOLVING AND
TEAMWORK WITH THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE, COORDINATE AND ACHIEVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS. EXTENSIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING
AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. A PERFORMANCE RECORD OF SUCCESS IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS:
Engineering and Project Management Internal and external
marketing
Energy Procurement Developing and implementing high
payback projects
Broad experience in the energy industry Achieving
results by working through others
Managing diverse circumstances, and diverse work environments
EXPERIENCE
SAINT-GOBAIN
MANAGER, ENERGY, 7/06 - PRESENT, SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION
Annual spend on energy ranges from approximately $400M-$650M.
Energy savings has exceeded goals in every year of the program and
generated national recognition for the company.
> Provide recommendations for the strategic direction of energy
related activities to senior executives in the company,
including greenhouse gas emissions.
> Functional supervision of 18 energy champions within the
individual businesses and direction for the 140 facility level
energy champions.
> Serve as the back-up to the VP Energy Initiatives for energy
purchasing for Saint-Gobain North America, working directly with
our third party vendor for energy procurement activities and the
business units.
> Activities include assisting with project implementation and
insight for maintenance and process improvements.
> Responsible to identify, evaluate, develop and implement
renewable energy, new technology and products that impact energy
consumption.
> Develop and implement the greenhouse gas management program.
> Identify, select and manage external vendors associated with
energy efficiency. Includes negotiation of national contracts,
specific energy projects, maintenance improvements, and
engineering support.
> Work closely with corporate communications and marketing
departments in the company to ensure the proper internal
messaging and external branding associated with energy. This is
particularly important with our construction products division
and includes frequent public speaking engagements on behalf of
the company.
> Responsible for all change management activities in the area of
energy management to improve internal perceptions of the value
of energy conservation.
> Manage the external relationships with US EPA's ENERGY STAR
program and the DOE's Better Buildings Better Plants program
> Saint-Gobain was recognized by the US EPA with the ENERGY STAR
Partner-of-the-Year award for Energy Management in 2009, 2010,
and with the Sustained Excellence award in 2011 and 2012 - a
first for a company with glass operations.
Manager, Electrical Engineering, 10/04 - 7/06, Saint-Gobain Containers,
Inc.
Responsible for electrical engineering including safety, support,
projects, policies, innovations, power, controls, standards and
computer systems directly related to the manufacturing process.
Retained responsibility for energy management and process control
systems and integrated them into the department.
> Managed the electrical engineering department consisting of
eight electrical engineers including team development,
performance management, professional development, and succession
planning.
> Managed $30M+ capital budget for electrical projects, worked
with cross-functional teams to implement $100M+ of projects
annually.
> Provided leadership, guidance and training for plant engineers
and plant electrical staff.
> Provided electrical engineering support for 16 plants that
operate on 24/7 schedules.
Manager, Energy Management and Process Control Systems, 12/00 - 10/04,
Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.
Responsible for development and implementation of energy management
policies and practices and for process control systems.
> Effectively reduced energy consumption and exceeded company
goals for four consecutive years through project implementation,
process improvement and behavior management.
> Key member of the energy procurement task force, aggregating
energy purchasing for Saint-Gobain North America's $300M+ energy
spend.
> Managed a $2M+ annual budget to select and install process
monitoring systems for sixteen plants, including ongoing support
and development.
> Assessed, evaluated, developed and implemented new technology
and product offerings that impacted plant energy consumption.
Managed energy and process related project budgets that ranged
from $3-$6M. Projects included several process innovations.
> Developed national contracts, energy projects, maintenance
improvements, and provided engineering support, primarily in the
area of power distribution.
NEW VENTURE GEAR, INC.
ELECTRICAL AND CONTROLS ENGINEER, 3/00 - 12/00
Responsible for project management and plant electrical support in
a 1.2 million square foot manufacturing facility in a UAW
environment.
> Responsible for electrical infrastructure maintenance and
upgrades.
> Responsible for electrical power and natural gas purchasing.
> Supported the laser welding process, equipment and maintenance
and provided general plant equipment controls support.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
TRANSMISSION SERVICES ENGINEER, 9/96 - 3/00, INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER
Responsible for all "Key Account" customers in the Muncie, IN area,
including building long-term relationships with key customer
contacts. Handled issues such as power quality, reliability,
customer business plans and information, energy and process audits,
customer satisfaction, and billing.
> Successfully developed and managed external projects for AEP
products and services to help offset costs associated with the
regulated business. Exceeded sales goals in this area.
> Guided customers regarding utility competition and other public
policy issues.
Senior Engineer, 2/89-9/96, Indiana Michigan Power
> Responsible for engineering and design for substations from
138kV and below.
> Provided functional supervision of a team of designers,
technicians, drafters and clerical, including engineering and
computer training for the design group.
> Personally responsible for many AEP System design innovations.
> Project management responsibilities included economic analysis,
scheduling, estimating, cost control, and material procurement.
> Implemented CADD at I&M and managed the engineering local area
network.
> Held a leadership role in the Employee Involvement program to
facilitate employee-management communication and cooperation.
Assistant Engineer, 6/86-2/89, AEP Service Corporation
> Project engineer for substation projects from 345kV and below.
> Responsible for the AEP System standards for substation
grounding and fusing.
> Proposal review and project coordination involving all Operating
Companies.
Education and Certification
CERTIFIED ENERGY MANAGER, 2010
CERTIFIED ENERGY ADVOCATE, 2009
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, 2005
SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT, 2004
MASTERING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, 1999
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - INDIANA 1996
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,
1992
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 1986
current affiliations
Member DOE Process Heating Steering Committee
Member of National Association of Manufacturers Climate Change Task Force
EPA Energy Star Glass Focus - Recognized in 2007, '08 and '09 for
outstanding contributions
Board of Directors Alliance World Enterprises
Member Association of Energy Engineers
References Upon Request