Executive Management

David V. Tennant, M.B.A.

*** ******** ******* ***: 770-***-****

Kennesaw, GA 30144 *********@*****.***

PROFILE

Director & past Board Chairman, COO and business turnaround specialist with more than three decades of award winning experience improving operations and directing large-scale capital projects for energy, industrial manufacturing and engineering organizations. Collaborative management style with significant results in improved teamwork, trust, and efficiency. Adept at implementing change, instilling organizational discipline and engaging employees in the pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement. Expertise includes strategic planning, risk management, corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, finance, P&L, industrial engineering, PMO, and quality control. Dedicated to building effective relationships and providing support to investors, senior management teams and boards of directors.

EXPERIENCE

Windward Consulting Group, LLC., Kennesaw, GA 2002 – Present

A management-consulting firm providing strategic planning, project rescues and company turnarounds, training and facilitations to international firms, engineering, manufacturing and research entities

Managing Director

Assist companies with implementing change, process improvement, business transformation, international expansion, directing large-scale capital projects and engaging employees for a portfolio of clients spanning the United States, Finland, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Canada, New Zealand and the Caribbean basin

Led a major reorganization for the Puerto Rico electric utility that reduced annual operating expenses by $140 million and improved power plant availability (full fleet) by over 50%

Spearheaded the development of an $80M expansion facility in the Southeast for a German company

Developed a $200M, biomass fueled, power generation project in Alberta, Canada, including evaluating financial viability, directing project planning, and successfully managing client relationships, which resulted in winning PMI’s “Project of the Year” award

Provided insightful change management and business process expertise to Rhodia, Inc., a French chemical company, to comply with U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting requirements

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation, Cobb, GA 2011– Present

One of the largest EMCs in the nation serving 177,000 customers with over $1-billion in assets

Director (Chairman 2013-14), Board of Directors

Nominated to continue the successful turnaround of the organization, which was plagued by scandal and financial mismanagement, including writing new bylaws, working with the new CEO, developing an entirely new board of directors and instilling a culture of safety and improved performance

Reduced operating costs by over $30 million, canceled a $2 billion coal power plant initiative, and implemented three electric rate reductions in an 18-month period

Received a National Leadership Award in August 2014 by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for managerial excellence and governance

Serve on the board, of subsidiary Gas South while net income increased 177% during tenure

Provant Project Management, Atlanta, GA (Headquarters in Boston, MA) 2001 – 2002

A consulting firm providing training, project management and implementation services

Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for turning around the failing company by establishing an overall business plan, transitioning the company from a public to private entity, replacing key executives, streamlining operations, reducing operating expenses and managing business development initiatives, with full P&L oversight

Reduced operating expenses by 25% and implemented new sales and marketing strategies

Supervised, trained and engaged a staff of over 120 associates and key management personnel

Acquired new Fortune 100 clients such as Boeing and Microsoft

ESI International, Arlington, VA 1997 – 2000

A global provider of skills training and consulting in project management, program management, business analysis, business skills and contract management

Director and Practice Leader

Recruited to establish a new consulting practice in Atlanta, GA, including hiring, training and directing a staff of twelve management consultants, with full P&L oversight

Achieved and maintained 80% net margins while driving $8 million in profit growth in three years, making the Atlanta practice the company’s largest and most profitable branch

Turned around a $1billion fiber-optic cable manufacturing program to profitability (Lucent), that was $100M over budget, including establishing a successful PMO

Provided consulting services to a variety of marquee clients including Toro, Tower Automotive, Lucent Technologies, Bell Canada, the Smithsonian Institute and the United States Navy

International Applied Engineering, Marietta, GA 1995 – 1997

Global developer of environmentally friendly technologies and alternative energy projects including leading edge projects in green diesel and jet fuel from biomass

General Manager

Directed the development of three biomass-fueled power plants in Honduras C.A., including conceptual design, selecting the design/build firm, interfacing with the government of Honduras, directing technical and commercial requirements, and managing schedule, budget, and performance targets

Southern Company and Georgia Power, Atlanta, GA 1977 – 1994

Publicly-held utility holding company and the fourth largest producer of electricity in the US

Engineering, Operations, and Marketing

Responsible for directing teams of up to 50 multi-disciplinary professionals, across four states, in power generation (fossil and nuclear) projects, demand side planning, and operational efficiency

Directed major capital projects and programs in data acquisition systems, piping systems and equipment, and instrumentation & controls totaling $500 million

Led an industry task force to investigate the implications of the Three Mile Island accident upon other BWR reactors and directed the implementation of intensive corrective actions at the power plant which passed a rigorous NRC audit on the first review

Developed and implemented large commercial and industrial demand side marketing programs including 2,000 annual energy audits; programs for motors, lighting, and on-site power generation

PROFESSIONAL

Chair Emeritus, Atlanta Chapter of Project Management Institute, 2014

Certified Project Management Professional, (PMP), Project Management Institute

Board Leadership Certificate, NRECA 2014

Credentialed Cooperative Director, NRECA, 2013

Professional Engineer (PE), State of Georgia

EDUCATION

Executive Masters of Business Administration, 1999

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

Master of Science, Technology & Science Policy, 1988

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1976

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

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