Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
John R. Keller
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Jersey City, NJ 07302 Mobile 201-***-****
Energy Industry Executive
Proven leadership in managing large organizations in the energy sector.
Creative, idea-driven leader with a track record of innovation and success. Comprehensive industry experience ranging from
the wellhead to power grid.
Career Highlights
• Successfully started-up $1.8BB market cap., 1,800MW Independent Power Company. Currently COO.
• Created $25MM in additional value in first full year of operations along with $30MM of NPV.
• Formed successful company providing consulting services to energy projects worth over $1 Billion.
• Chief Operating Officer of one of the world’s largest wind energy companies with over 25 operating projects.
• Led organization of 150 in the development and implementation of pipeline expansions totaling over $890
Million. Directed operations and maintenance organizations for 25,000 miles of natural gas pipelines.
• Developed pipeline innovations saving over $130 Million in expansion costs and increasing recurring
earnings by over $18 Million annually. Implemented idea creating additional capacity w/o capital installation.
• Oversaw operations of 6 power plants in Latin America. Started first combined-cycle plant in Panama.
• Pioneered and implemented national O&M program for an Independent Power Producer.
• Directed 140MW plant recovery, realizing over $110 Million. Completed PPA buy-outs worth $80 Million.
Areas of Expertise
Expert qualifications in power operations, wind energy, asset management, optimization & value enhancement.
Strong P&L, leadership and deal-making experience. Skilled negotiator striking win-win deals saving millions.
Leader with big-picture perspective focused on value-added results. Excellent communicator.
Inspires diverse cross-functional teams while creating a positive, results-oriented culture.
Spanish language skills. MBA
North American Energy Alliance (“NAEA”) - Iselin, NJ 2008 – Present
Chief Operating Officer
Led the start-up of a newly formed company with $1.8BB market cap. and 1,800MW’s of Independent Power
assets. Set up company as foundation for growth upon 18 generation units at 5 locations in Northeast markets.
Fully staffed organizations and established processes, controls and procedures for safe and efficient operations.
Formed the Energy Marketing, Asset Management and Operations organizations. Created Risk Management
Policy for energy trading and hedging limits along with consistent operations practices & standards across fleet.
Leading the day-to-day commercial activities and operations of the company with an organization of 125 people
and annual budget of $225MM. Created team oriented culture with proven collaborative results in ultra-safe
facilities (no lost-time accidents), better-than-industry average project availability and forced outage rates,
significant technical and commercial optimizations including capacity enhancements and contract renegotiations
with $25MM in value added in 2009 and $30MM NPV. Formed “pay-for-performance” compensation structure
with results-driven targets.
JR KELLER, INC. – Jersey City, NJ 2004 - 2008
President
Formed consulting services firm focused on electric power, renewables and gas pipelines in the areas of asset
management, business and project development, O&M and project expansions, engineering & construction, and
utility/OEM negotiations.
JR Keller, Inc – cont. John R. Keller
Managed an asset portfolio of 10 US projects with 4,000+mW. Completed PPA restructurings, wind farm and
biomass project development, project refinancing, M&A/business development. Led commercial operations of
wind projects with over 4,000 turbines and 815mW. Provided services to various companies including Duke
Energy, Repsol, Osaka Gas and enXco.
ENRON - Houston, Texas 1999 – 2004
Chief Operating Officer – Enron Wind Corp.
Directed operations and commercial business of large wind energy company with over 25 projects and assets
worth $350 million. Total capacity was 650MW of installed turbine generating sites with 3,000 wind turbines.
Reorganized operations saving over $3 million annually. Consolidated business activities and moved
headquarters reducing staffing levels and increasing productivity. Maximized asset dispositions of $100 million.
Vice President, Operations – Enron Transportation Services Company
Directed planning and execution of pipeline system expansions over $890MM. Pioneered pipeline system
optimizations. Oversaw O&M of over 700 engines/turbines/compressors on 25,000 miles of interstate pipelines
delivering 10BCF/day. Instituted many innovations saving millions.
Vice President, Engineering & Construction - Enron Transportation Services Company
Led all E&C projects and Right-of-Way, Design & Records and Procurement & Supply Management groups.
Managed organization of over 150 in the execution of E&C projects exceeding $100 Million. Oversaw
innovative inventory exchange that resulted in booking $18.5 million in year 2000 third quarter earnings.
Reorganized and reduced staff to achieve significant cost savings and streamline project execution process.
Director, Global Asset Operations – Caribbean & Central America Regions
Responsible for all power generation facility operations in the Central America and Caribbean regions.
Managed 6 plants with over 1350MW of capacity. Brought first combined cycle plant in Panama on-line.
UNITED AMERICAN ENERGY CORP - Woodcliff Lake, NJ 1996 - 1999
General Manager, O&M Services
Spearheaded the creation, development and implementation of the UAE O&M program with responsibility for 9
Eastern US power plants.
Created UAE’s O&M infrastructure and developed O&M procedures. Significantly improved operations.
General Manager, Asset Management
Directed all project issues for two combined-cycle cogeneration projects; 140MW and 30MW.
Restructured 140MW project. Unlocked trapped value and completed PPA buy-outs, recovered over $120MM.
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. 1988-1996
Project Manager, Planning and Inter-Utility Affairs
Assessed generating stations future costs, risks, and competitive potential. Key participant in IPP negotiations.
Project Engineer, Nuclear Power
Managed the engineering, design and installation of critical plant projects up to $12 million.
Department Supervisor, Performance Engineering
Responsible for safety system testing, plant performance monitoring and supervision of technicians.
Fast Track Training Program
A rigorous three-year program of rotating supervisory assignments. Presented to a panel of executives every
three months. Achieved top rating in this elite management group. Positions held were Chief Engineering
Inspector, Supervisor – Overhauls, Operations, Networks, Nuclear Testing and Engineer.
Education
Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Leadership Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2001
MBA, with fellowship honors, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1988
BS, Physics, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 1986
JR Keller, Inc – cont. John R. Keller
AS, SUNY Farmingdale, Farmingdale, NY, 1980
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