Cindy L. Casselman
abg7s7@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
Pilot Power Group, Inc. San Diego, CA
Contract Manager/Regulatory Compliance Manager 2/2010-
Present
. Responsible for all regulatory filings with the California Public
Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, California Air
Resources Board; Department Of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, including compliance with renewables portfolio standard
and resource adequacy as well as tariff filings.
. Involved in negotiation of all contracts with generators of power and
customers.
. Drafted briefs and comments on administrative proceedings with the
CPUC.
Accomplishments:
. Successfully completed all compliance filings to avoid penalties
to the company.
. Successfully obtained a "Seller Category 1 Status" with FERC,
which exempted company from filing updated market analysis every
3 years.
Mayfair Homes, Inc., San Diego, CA
Contract Manager 11/2004-1/2010
. Worked with DRE on all subdivision sales issues for residential
projects;
. Maintenance of corporate documentation;
. Familiar with all DRE and related forms, including agency disclosure
forms;
. Drafted and negotiated all non-standard purchase and sale agreements;
. Worked on residential broker related issues;
. Consulted with real estate agents on all transactional issues;
. Implemented and ensured company compliance on CAL/OSHA issues.
. Drafted and negotiated construction contracts, consulting agreements.
Provided administration of all contracts and maintained company
database.
. Worked on entitlement/project approvals.
. Managed OCIP for all company construction projects.
Accomplishments:
. Successfully obtained all DRE and subdivision approvals, as well
as development permits required for 5 separate residential and
mixed use projects;
. Successfully obtained all engineering/building department
approvals for the opening of all projects; and
LandGrant Development, San Diego, CA
Lease Administrator 05/2003-05/2004
. Negotiated construction and subcontracts, commercial leases and
purchase transactions. Maintained company database and provided
contract administration.
. Worked with project management on development permits and other
governmental approvals. Coordinated construction of tenant
improvements with tenants, architects and general contractors.
Provided assistance with Human Resources and employment issues.
Accomplishments:
. Successfully negotiated major ground and in-line tenant leases
(including Albertson's, and the first Neiman Marcus Last Call in
California); and
. Successfully completed sales of newly opened shopping centers;
Teligent, Inc., San Diego, CA
Leasing Specialist 03/1998-03//2003
. Drafted and negotiated all contracts for company's wireless facilities
in the San Diego area.
. Maintained company database and administered all contracts for the San
Diego Region.
. Obtained zoning approvals for wireless facilities.
Nielsen Dillingham Builders, Inc., Sam Diego, CA 10/1995-
03/1998
Contract Manager
. Negotiated all construction contracts concerning public (both State
and Federal) and private projects, proposals and bids and other job
related contracts; administered all RFIs and RFPs.
. Provided assistance on OHSA compliance issues;
. Provided assistance on all employment and labor laws (including
affirmative action requirements in public contracts);
. Conducted administrative hearings before the DFEH, EEOC and Labor
Commissioner.
. Provided training to superintendents on documentation of work force
events.
Accomplishments:
. Successfully obtained resolution of a $150,000 penalty in a
prevailing wage dispute with the Labor Department, by settlement
of litigation by and among the company, the California State
University system and subcontractor for a project at Long Beach
State University resulting in no penalties to the company.
Pentech Energy, Inc. San Diego, CA 4/1992-
6/1995
Contract Manager/Compliance Manager
. Negotiated all energy and power purchase contracts; and governmental
contracts; maintained company database
. Provided legal assistance to company president on all employment
related issues;
. Development employee handbook;
. Provided work on all corporate compliance issues including FAR.
Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. San Diego, CA 10/1982-
2/1992
Director of Leasing Documentation
. Trained and managed a staff of 15 to negotiate commercial leases at 44
operating shopping centers and 9 centers under development; maintained
company leasing database.
. Negotiated construction contracts;
Accomplishments:
. Set up the leasing documentation department in-house, which was
previously being performed by outside counsel, resulting in a cost
savings to the company of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
EDUCATION
University of San Diego, School of Law
California State University, Northridge