USDA Rural DevelopmentBusiness & Energy Programs | State Rural Energy Coordinator | Grant Program Manager
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2018Oklahoma, United StatesDuring my expansive tenure I was instrumental in obtaining funding and writing 100s of policies. Some of my highlighted accomplishments are outlined below: ✶Spearheaded strategic farm bill outreach efforts and trained state agencies, rural electric cooperatives, community, federal partners, Native American Tribes, and State Energy Conferences on best practices.
✶Governed State Rural Energy Program, processed ~400 grant applications to offset purchase of geothermal and solar energy systems from agricultural producers by 20%.
✶Contributed expertise by managing $159M in direct loans with zero delinquencies for IRP, microloans, rural cooperative development loans, rural grants, energy programs, mortgages, and business loans. Oversaw $127.5M grant portfolio with meticulous attention to detail.
✶Entrusted as advocate of Native American Tribes to manage application process across community facility projects for $75M of $150M available funding.
✶Contributed key expertise to implement Community Facility Re-Lending Direct Loan Program which allowed for seamless funding of $25M in two direct loans.
✶Orchestrated business and non-profit government contracting managing $27.5M grant portfolio/$79M direct loan portfolio with zero delinquencies.
✶Secured $1.2M in funding for five Rural Energy for America grants to rural electric cooperatives for installing geothermal and solar.
✶Appointed team leader, state office reviewer for State Internal Reviews (SIR) and assumed interim management responsibilities during absences for Director of Business and Energy Programs.
✶Choreographed and delivered training for up to ~100 attendees focused on relationship management, business/pipeline development, and stakeholder engagement.