NAINISH K. GUPTA, PHD

Jupiter, FL • 954-***-****

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Strategic Management Executive

Credible track record of empowering Fortune 500 companies in pursuit of boosting commercial growth and diversifying revenue streams.

Enriched experience in spearheading key business procedures, directing projects, and offering multi-discipline consultancy services. Recognized for engaging with executive leadership, stakeholders, clients, and regulatory agencies to create consensus-based roadmaps, emphasizing cost, quality, performance, and timeliness objectives. Successful in leading teams, sourcing business development opportunities, and analysing market tendencies to tailor action plans as per clients’ requirements and commercial demands. Adept at negotiating with partners and stakeholders to achieve cost-effective benefits and collaborating with executive leadership to enhance decision making. Subject Matter Expert in overseeing business unit processes, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring effective resource utilization.

Areas of Expertise

•Decarbonization Strategy (Scope 1 &2)

•Sustainability Implementation

•Strategic Advisory/Consultancy Services

•Climate Risk Assessment

•Business Development

•Public Policy Advocacy

•Cybersecurity Assessment

•GRI, SASB, UNPRI, EcoVadis

•Governance, Risk and, Compliance

Career Experience

Independent Advisor, Open Footprint Forum 2023 -Present

Provide the Open Footprint Forum dedicated expertise on ESG initiatives across all industries and reporting standards (SASB, WEF, GRI, etc.).

Vice President, Energy Services, RSM Energy, Jupiter, FL 2021 – Present

Offer compelling services in the areas of utility coordination for developers, carbon emission reduction roadmaps, renewable energy, and energy efficiency services for existing and new buildings. Planned and devised constructive strategies to manage complex projects and complete all procedures within allocated time and budgetary constraints.

Key Contributions:

Support commercial real estate developers in efficiently managing utility needs while constructing facilities across the US for the largest E-retailer, including EV charging and procuring renewable energy, and influencing Local/State/Federal Policy as needed.

Steer projects by working across electric and natural gas utilities to obtain will serve letters, negotiate rates and tariffs and cost requirements, and assist with arranging construction power and permanent power.

ESG Business Advisor and Energy Practice Lead, Bridge House Advisors, West Palm Beach, FL 2022 – 2023

Delivered services in the areas of sustainability, carbon emission reduction and climate strategies, cybersecurity, and energy efficiency services for Mid Cap Private Equity firms and their Port Cos.

Key Contributions:

Used Scope 1 & 2 calculations and developed strategies to reduce Carbon Emissions by implementing energy optimization measures and including renewables in energy procurement. These were then used to develop decarbonization strategies in line with SBTI targets.

Worked with a Turbine manufacturing company to calculate reduction in total Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions by optimizing the run time in various energy markets.

Developed Sustainability Strategies and KPIs using GRI and SASB frameworks and EcoVadis for ratings.

Director, Energy Practice, Square Button Consulting LLC, New Orleans, LA 2020 – 2021

Delivered services in the areas of utility coordination for developers, cybersecurity, carbon emission reduction strategies, and energy efficiency services for existing and new buildings.

Key Contributions:

Established the Energy Services Practice and successfully increased revenue from $o.00 to $500K in 3 months.

Conducted an operation, management systems, and organizational review of the Harris County, TX, Universal Services Department (USD). Determined USD’s strengths and weaknesses as well as identified organizational, policy, and operational opportunities for improvement, including cybersecurity for Harris County Government.

Principal, Risk Management & Compliance, Econalysis, LLP, Jupiter, FL 2011 – 2012 2018 – 2019

Provided strategic advisory services to energy companies on issues pertinent to business and process improvement, business and risk strategy, enterprise risk management, and capital allocation.

Key Contributions:

Conducted an internal audit assessment of the operations and related primary processes, policies, models, and risk management connected to a Colombian hydro generator and a producer and distributor of power in Chile.

Guided various power corporations and their power trading business divisions on rolling-out Dodd-Frank, CME, CFTC, FERC, and NERC compliance programs. As required by policy or regulation, established methods for resolving, reporting, and closing compliance and/or noncompliance issues.

Appraised the corporate Business Continuity and Cybersecurity along with existing capabilities and support to identify major gaps that needed to be addressed to quantify operational impact on TXU Energy's business operations. Additionally, the project included the development of a Business Continuity Policy.

Identified, defined, and implemented a set of high-level corporate operational performance measures for ERCOT to monitor and amplify the performance of key business units and boost the effectiveness of decision-making strategies and trends at an enterprise level.

Director, Analytics, Eniram Oy, (now Wartsila), Helsinki, Finland 2015 – 2017

Spearheaded the Analytics Services of Eniram Cruise Operations while serving as focal point of contact for clients. Delivered unique solutions across multi-faceted projects and programs for clients by leveraging internal expertise to maximize value and impact of delivery. Planned and managed the service delivery activities in a timely manner.

Key Contributions:

Revamped the analytics group to boost productivity, subsequently increasing revenue from $2M to $5M.

Cultivated long-term lucrative relationships with the executive client buyers, instilled new thinking, and enhanced decision making to accomplish intended objectives.

Established the client experience lifecycle management process including process development.

Senior Compliance Specialist, NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, FL 2015

Undertook strategic responsibility to support the NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Compliance and Responsibility Organization’s compliance activities in steering NEE’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Commodity Futures & Trading Commission (including Dodd Frank) and Public Utility Commission of Texas compliance activities.

Key Contributions:

Devised, maintained, and updated FERC, PUCT & CFTC compliance plans, business unit rules applicability matrix, risk assessments, along with roles and responsibilities matrix on annual basis.

Facilitated business units in the development of processes and monitoring controls as needed for new regulations and business initiatives.

Orchestrated a Spot Check annual plan based on the risk assessments and conducted Spot Checks for higher risk monitoring controls.

Monitored external audits and coordinated regulatory requests for information with regulators and business units as they arise.

Director, Power & Commodities Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP., Atlanta, GA 2013 – 2014

Advised businesses on challenges such as business and process improvement, compliance and risk management framework development, and enterprise and commodities risk management.

Key Contributions:

Conducted an independent review of the operational and risk control environment within Czarnikow’s specific processes and controls relating to commodity trading. The scope of the review included operating structure, governance structure, and enterprise risk management framework including identification, measurement, reporting, and compliance.

Served as Program Manager for the implementation of Endur at South Jersey Resources. Directed all facets of program management including delivery of all projects in the program project portfolio.

oEnsured completion of all core procedures within assigned time and budgets, leading rigorous efforts to meet defined objectives and fulfil stakeholder’s expectations.

oTracked key project milestones and recommend adjustments to Project Managers as well as communicated program strategy and changes to senior business leadership.

Vice President, Energy & Carbon Markets Unit, ICF International, Fairfax, VA 2008 – 2010

Led Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice to provide strategic advisory and risk management services to energy companies on issues relating to Compliance with NERC, FERC, CFTC and other regulatory agencies.

Key Contributions:

Produced an enterprise framework to elevate the operational ability of Edison International and its subsidiaries. Formed new compliance processes and deployed a technology system to support the compliance processes.

Facilitated clients across the US and EU in crafting strategies and processes for various forms of trading carbon emissions and associated products and oversight by various organizations including the EUETS, CFTC and SEC in the carbon and emissions markets.

Delivered an independent assessment of export sales and associated risks with respect to Manitoba Hydro’s existing and proposed long-term firm export sale contracts and short-term firm opportunity sales to prevent significant financial and reputation damage in severe drought conditions.

Additional Experience

Chief Risk Officer (Interim), SouthStar Energy (Acquired by Southern Gas) 2007 - 2008.

Co-founder and CFO, IRI Energy (Renewable Energy Hedge Fund, acquired by BlackCreek Capital) 2006 - 2007.

Director North American Power & Utilities Practice, KPMG, LLP 2003 – 2005.

Director, Midwest Wind Development, NextEra Energy Resources 2001 – 2002.

Education & Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Applied Economics and Options Finance, University of Georgia

Master of Science in International Trade and Finance, University of Florida

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