BRENDA L. BROCK

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Plainfield, Illinois 60544

815-***-**** ? abg5is@r.postjobfree.com

Operations leadership role in organization focused on improving safety and

productivity

Track record of improving earnings and operating performance. Plant management and

P&L experience. 9 years of demonstrated success at managing multi-functions.

20 years coal, oil and gas fired power plant experience

Proven results in driving higher performance and organizational improvements through

change management initiatives and rallying team approach.

Strong analytical capability of production design, manufacturing processes,

workflows, financial (CAPEX project to equipment justification) and planning

(resources, problem solving, processes, root cause, systems and solutions).

Develops talent and aligns teams to deliver measurable results.

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University Illinois; MBA, Lewis University.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic & Business Planning

P&L Management

Operational Excellence

PMO/Change Management

Building High-Producing Teams

Process Improvement

Energy, Chemical or Material

Industries

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MIDWEST GENERATION LLC (Parent company - EDISON INTERNATIONAL)

Dec 1999 to May 2011

Midwest Generation (Independent power producer for PJM wholesale electric power

market) - owns and operates coal fired power plants in Chicago, IL.

( Director/Plant Manager (May 2009 - May 2011) Chicago, IL

Promoted to bring strong leadership to 2 business units with significant

environmental challenges, high earnings expectations, and operational uncertainty

affecting employee morale. Accountable for operational results in the following

areas: safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, O&M and capital

planning and management, and KPI (reporting & analysis).

Scope of responsibility: 8 reporting functions - operations, maintenance,

engineering, project management, environmental, health & safety,

HR/administration/supply chain, and financial. 200+ employees and contractors,

(2) coal fired generating stations, 850MWs. $200M P&L.

Business Results:

Strategic Direction & Operational Excellence: Developed strategic plan that focused

on sustainable safety performance, improved operating efficiency and reliability,

environmental compliance, process improvement and maximum EBITDA.

High Impact Performance & Sustainability: Over two years delivered industry leading

operating results, compliance and world class safety performance, despite volatile

environmental climate.

EBITDA Performance: Increased from 10% to 25%, while meeting all compliance

requirements.

Safety Performance: Reduced TRI rate from 4.6 to zero and DART rate from 3.1 to

zero.

Productivity & Compliance: Improved production 14%.

High Productivity/Process Improvement: Leveraged best-in-class predictive &

preventative maintenance programs to maximize operating performance.

Achieved 43% reduction in operating downtime.

( Operations Manager (April 2008-April 2009) - Joliet, IL

Directed operations and coal handling for 290MW, coal fired generating station.

Safety leader, active in issue resolution, investigations, and incident prevention.

Directed all departmental personnel issues, including interviews, hiring,

qualification, performance reviews, employee performance feedback, and disciplinary

actions. Change agent for operational improvements, procedures & work practice.

Provided leadership for updating operator training and qualification program.

( Project Manager (PMO) - Safety (June 2007 - April 2008) Chicago IL

Tapped by CEO to drive company-wide step change in safety performance.

PMO/Change Management: Reporting directly to President and CEO, built Project

Management Office (PMO) to drive corporate culture initiative and manage enterprise

project in safety.

Designed and implemented safety process improvements and workflows through team

based approach and trained 800+ employees.

2010 was best safety performance in history of company, 0.67 DART vs. goal of 1.0

DART; 27% reduction in recordable injuries ; 68% reduction in DART injuries (serious

injuries)

( Supply Chain Manager (Nov. 2004 - June 2007) Romeoville and Joliet, IL

Directed all supply chain functions (procurement, warehouse & logistics, inventory

management, facilities, and security), and human resources for 240+ employees, and

administration (payroll, accounts payable, communications, community relations).

Process Improvement/Change Management: Provided leadership and direction in

multi-facility work management and supply change process improvement initiatives,

including periodic audits and performance metrics.

Improved scheduling efficiency 60%

Improved maintenance productivity 76%

Contributed to reduction in routine material costs by $1M.

( Engineering Manager (Aug. 2002 - Nov. 2004) Morris IL

Performance Specialist (Apr. 2001 - Aug. 2002)

Provided leadership and set priorities for the engineering department in support of

plant/station and company goals. Directed 7 engineers in support of operations &

maintenance, business and long range planning, CAPEX project management, and unit

performance improvement for (5) 550MW gas and oil fired generating units.

Directed environmental, health & safety activities required to resolve audit

findings, correct inspection deficiencies, and lead safety committee efforts to

sustain an accident free workplace.

Conducted heat rate training, root cause analysis and managed improvement projects.

Developed KPI reporting -tools for operations.

COMED, Chicago IL

June 1992 - Dec 1999

( Chemical Process Specialist (1995 - 2001)

Chemistry Supervisor (1993 - 1995)

Cycle Water Chemist (1992 - 1993)

Provided support to operations department for chemical controls issues, process

analysis, testing, and troubleshooting. Supervised maintenance personnel on

critical troubleshooting activities and project installations.

Provided technical support for station cycle water, cooling water and corrosion

control programs. Developed technical skills and professional knowledge of

boiler/turbine cycle water systems. Assisted with pre-operational testing and

start-up teams during (5) 550MW unit boiler gas conversion project.

Reduced annual CAPEX by $20 million through developing and implementing boiler

cycling guidelines for fossil plants

Streamlined work in chemistry function to enable management staff reduction from 3

to 1.

Modified cooling water treatment program resulting in $800K annual savings.

Justified and installed continuous analyzers for boiler cycle water, demineralizer

and polisher systems totaling $250K to improve monitoring capability and corrective

action response. Included data acquisition integration.

EDUCATION

Master's in Business Administration, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL 1999

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois,

Urbana-Champaign, IL 1992

Leadership and Delivering High Performance Teams, Senn-Delaney Leadership, 2008-2009

Leadership Development, Center for Creative Leadership, 2010

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Ellipse,

PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, SAP, Success Factors

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