Management Analyst

Experience RBS-Sempra Commodities, Ethanol Group *008-2010

. Developed risk management strategies for a physical ethanol

trading group.

. Collaborated with the marketing team to advise RBS clients.

. Managed a trading book focused on the agricultural markets.

. Analyzed the production economics and market impacts of

biofuels.

. Forecasted supply and demand balance sheets for global

grains and oilseeds.

. Quantified global weather impacts on agricultural

production.

Sempra Commodities, Commodities Analyst and Trader 2005-2007

. Provided fundamental analysis of the petroleum and natural

gas markets.

. Co-managed an energy focused trading book with $5.0 million

of risk capital.

. Worked with the risk management and support staff to

monitor risk limits.

. Expanded the trading book into the corn, soybean oil, and

cotton markets.

Louis Dreyfus Corporation, Commodity Analyst and Trader 1997-2005

. Forecasted supply and demand for U.S. and international

energy markets.

. Developed trading strategies for a $20.0 million

proprietary trading group.

. Coordinated market information with international

merchandising operations.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Research Analyst

1996-1997

. Analyzed the pricing of the cash livestock and meat product

markets.

. Demonstrated the feasibility of new futures contracts.

. Worked with exchange members to improve market operations.

Education Master of Science, Agricultural Economics. 1994-1996

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

Areas of Study: Futures Markets, Price Analysis and

Forecasting

. Thesis: Market Timing and Technical Trading in Foreign

Currency Futures.

. Internship: Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Modeled the default probabilities for a $828 million

insurance fund.

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Sciences. 1988-1992

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Areas of Study: Crop Production and Soil Science.

. Bureau of Land Management - Kemmerer, Wyoming Summer-1991

Quantified rangeland degradation on a 90,000 acre allotment.

. University of Nebraska - Forage and Range Research Program.

1990-1991

Studied grazing management and rangeland ecology.

. U.S. Forest Service - Fairfield, Idaho. Summer-1989

Volunteer rangeland technician and forest firefighter.

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