Climate Change, Sustainability, & Clean Energy Expert

Ted Howard

*** ***** *** ***** ***** San Mateo, CA 94401-2325

Phone: 650-***-**** E-Mail: ****************@*********.***

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Smart Grid, Micro Grid, Energy

Efficiency, Energy Storage & EVs: Policies, Strategies, & Business

Development

Skills, Abilities, & Achievements Value Offered

* Developing creative and forward-looking policies and business solutions to resolve California's critical smart grid,

clean energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, climate change, and water challenges.

* Over 20 years of experience in managerial, economic, and financial tools and techniques for developing global

services, and comprehensive abilities in creating and expanding strategic business alliances.

* Skills include policy implementation, strategic planning, business development, marketing, research and

development, and sales, with a solid technical background complemented by broad operations experience and

strong management skills.

* Hands-on supervisory and leadership experience in the strategic negotiation, business planning, budget

management, human resources management, office management, multi-cultural integration, and legal requirements

of creating and managing organizations.

* Expertise in Return on Investment ("ROI"), Net Present Value ("NPV") and related financial analyses.

Experience

A grion: 3/12 to present

Community Manager: Clean Energy, Climate Change, Smart Grid, Micro Grid, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage

& EVs. Developing global communities through task forces, meetings, panel discussions, and online collaboration

focused on resolving critical contemporary issues. Bringing together thought leaders and action leaders with the

objective of accelerating the commercialization of clean energy technologies. Hosting task forces of public-private

industry leaders to facilitate the implementation of microgrids, Zero Net Energy Buildings, and favorable solar

financing. Increased Agrion’s cleantech community 100% in less than six months, and further refining, developing,

and expanding the global objectives.

C alifornia Public Utili ties Commission: 6/05 to 3/12

Analyst, Emerging Technologies, developing policies for energy storage, smart grid, clean energy, energy efficiency,

water, and climate change mitigation in California. Actively participated in the staff analysis of energy storage, and in

several energy efficiency proceedings focused on Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EMV), as well as

smart grid. Wrote white papers on smart grid and emerging energy generation technologies. Developed and led

CPUC’s Thought Leaders Series featuring visionary experts proposing their views on the critical challenges related

to CPUC policies on clean energy, smart grid, water, and climate change. Led the effort to create a proactive Water

Action Plan for California privately-owned water utilities, and implementing these policies.

S an Mateo County Medical Center: 7/04 to 5/05

Quality management analyses and tele-health development.

G lobal Dealz: 1/02 to 4/04

Co-Founding Partner of international consulting company dedicated to assisting companies seeking to expand their

business globally.

Q uantum Bridge: 6/00 to 11/01

Sales Director, Asia-Pacific and Latin America: Initiated and developed the business market for optical access

equipment of a high profile start-up company, in Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Worked closely with Value-

Added-Resellers to develop the market for our products, and implemented pilot projects.

D eutsche Telekom Business Development : 1 /97 to 4/00

T - Nova Nor th America:

Chief Operating Officer: Started-up USA research and development subsidiary for Deutsche Telekom in San

Mateo. Executive responsibilities included: finance, corporate policies, human resources, business development,

legal matters, operations, and marketing.

T hinkOne, Inc.:

Chief Financial Officer: Negotiated and implemented an integration with the local France Telecom research and

development organization for a unified USA R&D corporation (ThinkOne, Inc.) founded in the San Francisco Bay

area. Executive responsibilities included finance, corporate policies, human resources, business development, legal

matters, operations, and marketing.

Executive Founding Sponsor of Silicon Valley World Internet Center, located in Palo Alto, California.

D T Advanced Solutions:

President: Deutsche Telekom's Board of Directors approved my business plan for the founding of the USA

research and development subsidiary company, Deutsche Telekom Advanced Solutions, in Palo Alto. Subsequently

organized and led a team of 12 engineers and business managers to evaluate, test, and develop new Internet and

telecommunications services in partnership with leading high tech companies.

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D eutsche Telekom, Inc.: 5/91 to 1/97

Regional Director: Opened Western Region office for Deutsche Telekom in May, 1991. With a small sales and

marketing team, managed and expanded telecommunications between the Western US and Germany. Exceeded

sales targets. Organized successful marketing campaign. Published a quarterly newsletter. Developed strategic

business plans for Internet and telecommunications services.

A T&T: 7/88 to 5/91

International Account Executive: Planned and delivered international services for business customers in the

Silicon Valley. Stimulated AT&T international telecommunications revenue growth in the Silicon Valley by over 50

percent to $1.5 million monthly. Functioned as the international telecommunications expert and liaison. Won

several sales awards, and developed Sales Tool Kit for AT&T's international sales force.

A T&T: 6/83 to 7/88

Supervisor, International Marketing: Responsible for the development of an overall strategy for expanding

telecommunications services in the USA and internationally. Managed a project which led to the introduction of

AT&T's very successful USADIRECT service globally.

Assistant Manager, Treasury: Conducted financial and statistical studies to support corporate return on

investment testimony for public regulatory organizations.

M assachusetts Department of Public Utilities: 1/81 to 6/83

Economist: Cross-examined and critically evaluated testimony of experts, and wrote regulatory decisions based on

economic and financial analysis.

Education

M.S., Resource Economics, Virginia Tech, 1980

B.S., Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts, 1977

Professional Certificates:

Energy Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Stanford University, 2012

Smart Grid Technology, University of California-Berkeley, 2011

Sustainable Energy & Storage, Stanford University, 2011

Post Graduate Courses: Numerous managerial and technical courses in the areas of energy, Internet, and

telecommunications, including an intensive one week course at Stanford University for executives: "Strategic Uses

of Information Technology".

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Personal Interests

Policies, services, and technologies which address California's energy, water, and climate change challenges. Active

participant in many conferences and workshops focused on these issues. Enjoy travel, and learning about other

languages and cultures, with conversational ability in German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

References Available Upon Request.

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