Project Management
Resume:
RONALD STEWART
EXPERIENCE
Attorney-Advisor (General) (GS-15) (2007 to the Present)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of the General Counsel
Las Vegas, Nevada
Responsibilities
Provide legal support to the DOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management (OCRWM) for the Yucca Mountain Project. Responsibilities
include advice, research, writing and analysis, review, negotiation and
documentation in matters involving:
. Government contracts and subcontracts (including the project
management and operating (M&O) contract, consulting and services
agreements, cooperative agreements and grants)
. Fiscal law issues
. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Yucca Mountain repository
licensing proceeding
. Real estate leases
. Administrative law
. Environmental law and permits
. Intellectual property
. Public communications and the OCRWM website
. Project policies and procedures
. Ethics, conflicts of interest and human resources issues
. Government property
. General business issues
Significant Projects
. Managed outside counsel and scientific/technical personnel inputs into
DOE responses to "contentions" filed against the Yucca Mountain
repository license application by intervening petitioners, and
formation of legal arguments in response to filed contentions
. Renegotiation/termination negotiations for Yucca Mountain project
lease portfolio in Las Vegas
. Review, analysis and recommendations regarding publication of DOE and
contractor scientific documents and presentations, and resolution of
associated copyright issues (ongoing)
. Analysis and recommendations for conforming the DOE OCRWM employee
concerns program to NRC license applicant/licensee requirements for
handling NRC allegations
. Review, update, advice and assistance in the legal management of
permits, rights-of-way, and similar government authorizations and
agreements used in the Yucca Mountain project
. Research, analysis and recommendations regarding legal requirements
associated with the potential shutdown of the Yucca Mountain project
and the Yucca Mountain site.
. Participation on the DOE Integrated Project Team for OCRWM records
closeout and preservation of scientific knowledge from the Yucca
Mountain project
Compensation
Salary: $121,318.
Awarded cash performance bonuses for 2008 and 2009.
Supervisor
Martha Crosland, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General
Counsel, 202-***-****
References
Kenneth W. Powers, Director, Office of Project Management, 702-***-****
James W. Hollrith, Director, Office of Construction and Site Management,
Ned Larson, Federal Program Manager, Office of Technical Management, (702)
794-1454
Reasons for Leaving
The proposed FY 2011 Federal budget eliminates all funding for OCRWM, and
all activities on the Yucca Mountain Project are currently scheduled to be
terminated by the end of FY 2010 (September 30, 2010).
General Counsel (2006-2007)
Stenton Leigh Group, Inc.
Boca Raton, Florida
Responsibilities
Management of legal affairs and participation in deal structuring and due
diligence for a boutique investment banking firm. Responsibilities
included the following:
. Structuring of project financing, private offerings and debt
restructuring transactions
. Financial and legal evaluation of proposed merger, financing and
investment transactions
. Drafting and evaluation of business plans and related documents for
the firm's clients
. Advisory services to management regarding new business ventures and
financing candidates
. Other typical general counsel activities, e.g., governance, licensing,
collections, litigation
Significant Projects
. Did business plan/offering documents for successful funding of a
pharmaceutical company
. Did business plan for financing of entertainment ticket
brokerage/event management company
. Did business plan/offering documents for a development stage debt
consolidation company
. Did business plan for expansion financing of an established amateur
national football league
Supervisor
Milton H. Barbarosh, Chief Executive Officer, 561-***-****
Compensation
Varied. Paid a percentage of income from client engagements.
Reasons for Leaving
Left to accept an opportunity at the U.S. Department of Energy to work on
the Yucca Mountain Project involving the proposed NRC licensing of a
nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2002-2006)
Ener1, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Responsibilities
Handled all legal matters and a number of business matters for a publicly
traded, alternative energy company that develops lithium batteries for
hybrid vehicles. Responsibilities included:
. Commercial and government contracts (including Small Business
Innovation Research contracts, grants and cost-sharing contracts)
. Securities filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (SB-2s, 10-Ks, 8-Ks, 10-Qs, Section 16 filings,
responses to SEC comment letters, etc.)
. Negotiation and documentation of private investments in public equity
securities (PIPES), loan agreements and financial reorganizations
. Litigation management and settlement negotiations with creditors and
other litigants
. Intellectual property, including copyrights, trademarks and inventor
patent assignments
. Immigration matters involving the companies scientist employees,
owners and management
. Drafting and negotiation of executive employee agreements; other human
resources matters
. Drafting and implementation of employee stock option plans
. Corporate governance; communications with audit committee and the
board of directors
. Acquisitions, consolidations and divestitures; corporate
reorganizations
. Real estate matters, including leasing, mortgage refinancing and real
estate transfers
. Commercial matters, including Uniform Commercial Code issues
. Environmental law issues, permits and licenses
. Management of outside counsel in litigation and other matters
Significant Projects
. Negotiation, due diligence and documentation of the acquisition of
Ener1's core lithium battery business, then valued at $30 million, and
related SEC filings
. Negotiation and documentation of a combined stock/option financing and
technology transfer from ITOCHU Corporation, a Japanese trading
company, and related SEC filings
. Negotiation and documentation of a $15 million debt-equity swap with
Ener1's major shareholder, to clean up its balance sheet in
preparation for PIPES financing, and related SEC filings
. Negotiation and documentation of $20 million and $14 million PIPES
funding transactions (convertible debentures with options) from a
consortium of hedge funds, and related SEC filings
. Negotiation and documentation for: formation of EnerDel, joint venture
with Delphi Corporation (former subsidiary and the a major supplier to
General Motors) to gain technology, manufacturing facilities and
access to auto industry markets for Ener1's hybrid lithium batteries;
$15 million convertible preferred stock financing for this joint
venture; and related SEC filings
. Successful management and resolution of a one year process of
responding SEC comment letters on cutting edge issues regarding
accounting for derivative financial instruments in SEC filings
Additional Responsibilities
Served on the board of directors, and served as Interim Chief Executive
Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer during three periods of
corporate transition, while also retaining general counsel
responsibilities.
Supervisor
Dr. Peter Novak, Ph.D., Director and Chief Technology Advisor (formerly
President), 212-***-****
References
Karl Gruns, Independent Director, Ener1 Board of Directors, 49 (0) 8444 918
39 39 (Germany)
Stephen I. Glover, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 202-***-****
(outside SEC counsel)
Joel D. Mayersohn, Partner-in-Charge, Roetzel & Andress, 954-***-****
(outside counsel)
John C. Malone, JD, CPA, SEC Practice Leader, MaloneBailey, LLP, (713) 266-
0530 (SEC auditor)
Compensation
Beginning salary: $110,000. Salary at time of departure: $190,000.
Also received car allowance, performance bonuses and stock/stock option
compensation.
Reasons for Leaving
Left to join the company's former investment banking firm to work full time
on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and other types of corporate
and project financing, and financial/debt restructuring.
Attorney, Private Practice (2000-2002)
Boca Raton, Florida
Responsibilities
Advice, research, analysis, negotiation, documentation, regulatory filings
and litigation/litigation management services for corporate clients
(including ICF Kaiser). Specific areas of emphasis included:
. Reverse mergers, financial restructuring, project financing and
venture capital financing
. Corporate formation, governance, acquisitions, financing, and other
corporate matters
. SEC filings and securities litigation
. Government and commercial contracts
. Intellectual property: copyright and trademark filings and related
matters
Significant Projects
. Completion of cross-border acquisitions in Australia and Hong Kong
(for ICF Kaiser)
. Due diligence/contract negotiation with underwriters for co-generation
energy project financing
. Favorable settlement of securities fraud litigation arising from a
venture capital funding transaction
. Negotiation and documentation of acquisition/financing of a frozen
food manufacturing business
Compensation
Varied, depending on client work flow, deal progress and client payments.
References
C. Timothy Jewell, Chief Operating Officer, Kore Holdings, Inc. (202) 587-
2757 (Intl. Mercantile Corp.)
Lawrence D. Ferk, 691 NE 29th Place, Boca Raton, FL 33431 (securities
litigation and frozen food deal)
Frederic Richardson, Financial Consultant, 301-***-**** (Universal Life
SEC filing status restoration)
Reasons for Leaving
Left to accept an opportunity to become general counsel for a publicly
traded, alternative energy company.
Contracts Counsel (two years); Deputy Director of Contracts (two years);
Counsel (General Counsel's Office) (four years); Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel (two years)
ICF Kaiser International, Inc. (now ICF International, Inc.) (1989-1999)
Fairfax, Virginia
Responsibilities
Responsibilities included the following:
. Due diligence, structuring, negotiation and documentation for
acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, technology transfers, and
international project financing, including forward and reverse
triangular mergers, asset purchases and sales, sale-leasebacks,
licenses, other types of transactions
. Review, drafting and negotiation of domestic and international,
government and commercial contracts for construction, environmental,
energy-related, engineering and consulting services
. Management of government contract protests/defense, government audit
and cost accounting issues
. Human resources issues, including drafting and negotiation of
employment agreements
. Ethics/conflicts of interest issues (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
conflict of interest plans, etc.)
. Intellectual property, including software and technology licensing,
copyright and trademark applications, and management of outside patent
counsel and intellectual property litigation
. Drafting, review and negotiation of real estate leases and personal
property leases
. Litigation management, including management of outside counsel
. Environmental law issues involving CERCLA, NEPA, RCRA, TSCA, EPCRA,
etc.
Significant Projects
. Acquisitions: Ernst & Young Federal consulting practice; EDA, Inc.;
Sale: Cygna Energy Services
. ICF Kaiser/CH2M Hill joint venture for multi-year, multi-billion
dollar, DOE Rocky Flats nuclear site cleanup: proposal legal drafting
and negotiation of resulting contract terms with DOE
. Successful management of major software copyright infringement suit on
behalf of SAI subsidiary
. Voting member of ICF Consulting Group's business acquisition screening
committee (ongoing)
. Personally conducted/won defense of major contract award in GSA Board of
Contract Appeals
. Lead counsel: ICF Consulting Group; ICF ResourcesSM Incorporated energy
consulting subsidiary
Supervisor
Paul Weeks, II, General Counsel (deceased)
References
Gary Vicinus, Executive Vice President, Pace Global Energy, 703-***-****
(key ICF Resources client)
James J. Maiwurm, Chair, Squire Sanders, 202-***-**** (lead outside
corporate counsel)
Kenneth B. Weckstein, Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP, 202-***-**** (lead
outside procurement counsel)
Compensation
Beginning salary: $42,000. Salary at departure: $130,000.
Additional compensation: annual bonuses and stock options
Reasons for Leaving
Left to move to Florida and practice law there. (ICF Kaiser was at the
time entering its Kaiser Engineers subsidiary into bankruptcy proceedings
and beginning to sell off the other major parts of the company.)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Includes: government contract management (QuesTech); business plans,
acquisitions and financings (Wells Fargo, Union Bank, First Equity
Company); regulation of acquisitions and securities (Interstate Commerce
Commission, now the Surface Transportation Board); financial analysis
(American Security & Trust Co.).
Significant Projects
. Developed funding proposal and obtained financing for new wind energy
farm in Bakersfield, CA
. Organized and implemented the first SBA-guaranteed loan done by
American Security & Trust Co.
. Did business plan, obtained venture funding commitment for a PC disk
drive parts manufacturer
. Did business plan, obtained venture funding commitment for a point-of-
sales software developer
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science, J.D., Law, George Washington University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Active Member, Florida Bar (Membership in District of Columbia Bar can
returned to active, if required)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Home Address: 3450 N. Hualapai Way, Unit 1148, Las Vegas, NV 89129
Phone, Cell, Fax, Email: 702-***-****, 702-***-****, (702) 834-
6745, **********@***.***
Office Address: U.S. Department of Energy, 1551 Hillshire Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89134
Phone, Cell, Fax, Email: 702-***-****, 702-***-****, (702) 794-
1464, ******.*******@***.***
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