MICHAEL HARRINGTON
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Education CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Johnson Graduate School of Management,
Ithaca, NY 2008-2010
Master of Business Administration, May 2010
Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE)/Strategy Immersion;
Corporate Finance Concentration
Energy Club Officer; SGE/Net Impact Club; Johnson Admissions
Group
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, South Bend, IN 1996-2001
Bachelor of Architecture, May 2001
Cum Laude; Rome Studies Program, 1998-1999
Teaching Assistant, Student Theater Group Design and Technical
Director
Experience COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Washington, DC Summer 2009
White House Graduate Intern
Coordinated a White House taskforce with representatives from
ten Federal agencies and six White House offices to develop new
national scale energy efficiency policies and programs
. Managed interagency efforts to address current market
failures, identify government and industry best practices, and
develop strategies to build robust energy efficiency programs
. Facilitated and reviewed agency recommendations to boost
consumer demand, provide new financial incentives, enable
workforce development, and initiate demonstration projects
. Reviewed interagency proposals on opportunities to focus the
$11.3 billion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 for energy efficiency programs and projects
. Represented the Council at industry conferences and engaged
with private sector industry groups
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON - Cornell Team, Ithaca, NY
2008-2009
Business Team Leader/Student Volunteer
Founded and lead a 20-person team focused on fundraising, budget
management, financial analysis, materials procurement, corporate
and vendor relations, alumni donations, and house sale
. Managed five business sub-teams responsible for securing the
$750,000 required to design, construct, transport, and display
the house at the NY State Fair and DOE competition
. Led business-related communications and goal progress
presentations to the team's Advisory Board, faculty sponsors,
Cornell Trustees, and other university stakeholders
. Consulted on architecture and engineering teams' materials and
technology needs and costs
DAWSON WISSMACH ARCHITECTS, P.C., Savannah, GA 2006-2008
Project Manager
Led multidisciplinary design, engineering, and construction
teams; built/grew client, stakeholder, and vendor relationships;
liaised with regulatory agencies; and, established project goals
and timelines for six new commercial projects totaling $14
million in construction costs
. Coordinated contractor qualifications process, evaluated bid
proposals, and established LEED parameters for a $4.5 million
green municipal conference center project
. Owned end-to-end client relationship with a large private
developer, including assistance in sales and marketing, for
phase I $4 million townhomes in an $800 million development
. Analyzed projects for contract and regulatory compliance, and
financial performance
. Managed all firm relationships with materials, product, and
new technology vendors
BLITCH KNEVEL ARCHITECTS, P.C., New Orleans, LA 2001-2006
Project Architect
Assisted in project management; managed internal design team;
coordinated with engineering consultants and vendors; and,
managed client relationships on eleven large commercial and
healthcare new construction and renovation projects totaling
$129 million in construction costs
. Collaborated with FEMA and insurance companies to assess,
quantify, and document critical facilities damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, including $8.5 million in flood mitigation
. Produced construction documents, coordinated contractor
bidding and selection, and assisted in construction
administration for a multi-phase $16 million healthcare
project
Certifications Registered Architect (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana); NCARB
Certificate; LEED AP
Personal Enjoy world travel (5 continents/31 countries), golf (14 Hcp),
tennis, and rock climbing