La Capra Associates

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Brooks Winner Brooks Winner Rockland, Maine Details
Brooks Winner's La Capra Associates Experience November 2010 - November 2011
Job Community Energy Associate at Island Institute
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Island Institute  November 2011 - Present
Few for Change   January 2009 - Present
La Capra Associates   November 2010 - November 2011
Reverb  August 2010 - November 2010
Opportunity Maine   August 2010 - October 2010
NextCentury Energy Consultants   May 2010 - September 2010
Bowdoin College  September 2006 - June 2010
Sustainable Bowdoin   September 2007 - May 2010
Bowdoin College Office of Residential Life  August 2007 - May 2010
Bowdoin College  June 2008 - August 2009

Skills
Greenhouse gas..., Marketing, Fundraising, Social Media, Climate Action Planning, Research, Spanish, Energy, Leadership, Sustainability, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Non-profits, Renewable Energy, Environmental Awareness, Event Management, Policy Analysis, GIS, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, PowerPoint, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits

Education
Institute for Civic Leadership   2011 — 2011

Bowdoin College   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies and Spanish

School for International Training   2008 — 2008
Conservation and Development

Chatham High School   2002 — 2006

Nicole Irwin Nicole Irwin Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Nicole Irwin's La Capra Associates Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Research Analyst at The Brattle Group
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
The Brattle Group  January 2014 - Present
Dartmouth College  September 2012 - November 2013
La Capra Associates   June 2013 - August 2013
IRWIN Engineers, Inc.   2011 - 2012
URS Corporation  August 2009 - July 2010

Skills
Statistics, Data Analysis, Renewable Energy, Research, R, Quantitative Analytics, Strategy, Remediation, Sustainability, Groundwater, Microsoft Office, French, Environmental Consulting, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Energy Efficiency, Microsoft Excel, Analysis

Education
Dartmouth College   2012 — 2013
Master's, Engineering Management

Harvard University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Earth and Planetary Sciences

Wayland High School   2001 — 2005

Karlynn Cory Karlynn Cory Greater Denver Area Details
Karlynn Cory's La Capra Associates Experience 1999 - 2003
Job Renewable Financing and Policy Analyst
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)   August 2005 - Present
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust  2003 - 2005
La Capra Associates   1999 - 2003
Tellus Institute  1998 - 1999
U.S. Department of Energy   1994 - 1996

Skills
Renewable Energy, Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy, Wind, Photovoltaics, Electricity Markets, Alternative Energy, Energy Markets, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Renewable Resources, Energy Conservation, Sustainability

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1996 — 1998
MS, Technology and Policy - Energy

Tufts University   1990 — 1994
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Jeffrey Bower Jeffrey Bower Portland, Maine Details
Jeffrey Bower's La Capra Associates Experience October 2010 - Present
Job Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
La Capra Associates   October 2010 - Present
Climate Change Policy Partnership   2009 - October 2010
North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association  2009 - 2009
O'Melveny & Myers LLP   2005 - 2007

Skills
Renewable Energy, Energy, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Data Analysis, Climate Change, ArcGIS, Cleantech, Statistics, Energy Efficiency, Public Policy, Sustainability

Education
Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment   2008 — 2010
Masters of Environmental Management, Energy & Environment

Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment   2008 — 2010
Certificate in Geospatial Analysis

Tufts University   2000 — 2004
BA, Sociology

Barbara Stoddard Barbara Stoddard Portland, Maine Details
Barbara Stoddard's La Capra Associates Experience October 2008 - February 2013
Job Director of Human Resources at Portland Public Schools
Industry Education Management
Experience
Portland Public Schools  July 2015 - Present
Portland Public Schools  August 2014 - June 2015
Independent Contractor  March 2013 - August 2014
La Capra Associates   October 2008 - February 2013
Maine Rural Water Association   October 1996 - September 2008
International City/County Management Association  October 1993 - August 1995
First National Bank of Boston  August 1990 - September 1993
Chase Manhattan Bank  August 1987 - June 1990

Skills
Management Consulting, Project Management, Program Evaluation, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Operations Management, Teacher Evaluation, Employee Training, Teachscape, Charlotte Danielson, Analysis, Energy, Policy, Policy Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy

Education
Cornell University   1984 — 1987
BS, Industrial & Labor Relations

University of Vermont   1982 — 1984
Psychology

Art Freitas Art Freitas Greater Denver Area Details
Art Freitas's La Capra Associates Experience 2008 - November 2011
Job Manager, Revenue Analysis at Xcel Energy
Industry Utilities
Experience
Xcel Energy  July 2015 - Present
Xcel Energy  November 2011 - Present
La Capra Associates   2008 - November 2011
La Capra Associates   2003 - 2008
La Capra Associates   2000 - 2003
Boston Gas Company  1998 - 2000

Skills
Utilities, Market Design, System Planning, Price Forecasting, Price Modeling, Regulatory Knowledge, Energy Economics, Electricity Markets, MS Project, SQL Server, MS Office Suite, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Analysis, Energy, Energy Markets, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Billing Systems, Electric Power, Power Systems, Project Management, Contract Negotiation, Energy Efficiency, Financial Analysis

Education
Marquette University   1990 — 1994
Bachelor, Economics, Finance

Abigail Tinker Abigail Tinker San Francisco Bay Area Details
Abigail Tinker's La Capra Associates Experience April 2006 - January 2009
Job EV Program Manager at PG&E
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Pacific Gas and Electric Company  July 2014 - Present
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   September 2012 - June 2014
Recurrent Energy  June 2013 - August 2013
Pacific Gas & Electric  November 2011 - June 2012
Pacific Gas & Electric  May 2010 - November 2011
Pacific Gas & Electric  February 2009 - May 2010
La Capra Associates   April 2006 - January 2009
Harvard Business School  November 2005 - May 2006
Pew Center on Global Climate Change  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Renewable Energy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Analysis, Product Development, Sustainable Energy, Demand Response, Data Analysis, Project Management, Energy Policy, Electricity Markets, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Policy Analysis, Sustainability, Cleantech, Smart Grid

Education
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Columbia University in the City of New York   2004 — 2005
MA

Wellesley College   2000 — 2004
BA

Chris Hebert Chris Hebert Greater Boston Area Details
Chris Hebert's La Capra Associates Experience February 2000 - July 2000
Job Director of Strategy & Finance at Beacon Power
Industry Utilities
Experience
Beacon Power Corporation  October 2012 - Present
SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure LLC   October 2011 - October 2012
International Power  November 2009 - April 2011
International Power  March 2009 - November 2009
International Power  January 2005 - March 2009
International Power  February 2003 - January 2005
International Power  July 2000 - February 2003
La Capra Associates   February 2000 - July 2000
La Capra Associates   August 1997 - February 2000
La Capra Associates   September 1992 - August 1997

Skills
Project Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Risk Management, Due Diligence, Forecasting, Commodity Markets, Strategy, Analysis, Energy, Electricity Markets, Derivatives, Finance, Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Commodity, Portfolio Management, Renewable Energy, Trading, Management

Education
Cornell University   1987 — 1991
B.S., Engineering

Brian Abbanat Brian Abbanat Greater Boston Area Details
Brian Abbanat's La Capra Associates Experience July 1997 - April 2008
Job Corporate Administrator at Diversified Technologies, Inc.
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Diversified Technologies, Inc.   August 2011 - Present
Diversified Technologies, Inc.   April 2008 - April 2011
La Capra Associates   July 1997 - April 2008
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities  October 1986 - July 1997
Jonsson Communications Corporation   July 1984 - June 1986

Education
U.C.L.A.   1982 — 1984
M.B.A., Finance, Management Strategy and Policy

M.I.T.   1976 — 1980
B.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering

Philip DiDomenico Philip DiDomenico Greater Boston Area Details
Philip DiDomenico's La Capra Associates Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Managing Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
La Capra Associates   May 2015 - Present
Lummus (as of 3/2013 - formerly Shaw) Consultants International, Inc.   June 2002 - April 2015
Navigant Consulting  1997 - 2002
NSTAR  1995 - 1997

Skills
Energy, Risk Management, Strategy, Project Planning, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Engineering Management, Valuation, Outage Management, Business Strategy, Budgets, Procurement, Analysis, Engineering, Management, Mergers

Education
Loyola University Maryland   1977 — 1979
MBA, Management

Northeastern University   1971 — 1976
BS, Electrical Engineering, Power

Alvaro E. Pereira Alvaro E. Pereira Greater Boston Area Details
Alvaro E. Pereira's La Capra Associates Experience February 2008 - Present
Job Managing Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
La Capra Associates   February 2008 - Present
MA Division of Energy Resources   March 1999 - February 2008
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  September 1998 - May 1999
AEP Consulting   September 1997 - August 1998
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  September 1991 - August 1997

Skills
Carbon Markets, Government Purchasing, Energy, Environmental, Economics, Analysis, Carbon, Electricity Markets, Energy Markets, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Policy, Forecasting, Government Procurement, Policy Analysis, Renewable Energy, Wind

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1991 — 1997
Ph.D., Regional and Urban Economics and Studies

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1989 — 1991
M.S., Transportation

Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst   1985 — 1989
B.B.A., Finance

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1985 — 1989
B.A., Economics

Emma Kane Emma Kane New York, New York Details
Emma Kane's La Capra Associates Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Digital Producer at Glue Advertising
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Glue Advertising  August 2015 - Present
Glue Advertising  June 2014 - August 2015
Bates Career Development Center   September 2013 - May 2014
Kitsy Lane  July 2013 - August 2013
The Berman Group  June 2013 - July 2013
Scholastic  May 2012 - February 2013
Bates Career Development Center   September 2011 - December 2012
La Capra Associates   June 2012 - August 2012
The VIA Agency  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Copy Editing, Advertising, Editing, Online Marketing, Microsoft Office, Proofreading, Press Releases, HTML, WordPress, Project Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, SPSS, Keynote, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Final Cut Pro

Education
Bates College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Rhetoric, GPA: 3.47, Major GPA: 3.75

Elizabeth (Patterson) Quinlan Elizabeth (Patterson) Quinlan Portland, Maine Details
Elizabeth (Patterson) Quinlan's La Capra Associates Experience June 2007 - Present
Job Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Public Policy
Experience
La Capra Associates   June 2007 - Present
L.K. Goldfarb Associates   September 1997 - June 2007
Maine Philanthropy Center   September 2003 - June 2006
Central Maine Power  1985 - 1991
Citizens Planning and Housing Association   1981 - 1985

Skills
Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Non-profits, Energy, Writing, Copy Editing, Project Management, Communications Planning, Stakeholder Relations, Nonprofits, Analysis, Strategy

Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government   1990 — 1991
MPA

Wellesley College   1977 — 1981
Bachelor's degree, History and political science

University of St. Andrews   1979 — 1980
JYA, History and Politics

St. Paul's School for Girls - Brooklandville, MD

Jed Counihan Jed Counihan Greater Boston Area Details
Jed Counihan's La Capra Associates Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Natural Gas Markets Consultant
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
La Capra Associates   May 2015 - Present

Skills
Commodity Markets, Natural Gas, Energy Markets, Risk Management, Energy Management, Energy, Trading, Hedging, Options, Commodity Risk..., Oil/Gas, Pipelines, Energy Transmission, Power Distribution, Energy Conservation, Energy Risk, Power, Energy Trading, Spark Spreads, Power Capacity Markets, Fuel Hedging, Basis, Electricity, Electric Power, Financial Modeling, Derivatives, Gas, Transport Basis Spreads, Energy Industry, Analysis, Oil, Commodity

Education
City University of New York-Hunter College   2004 — 2009
Bachelors, International Relations & Economics

Laura Freedman Laura Freedman Greater Boston Area Details
Laura Freedman's La Capra Associates Experience July 2006 - May 2012
Job Nurse Practitioner, Director of Clinical Operations
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Skulpt Health   June 2012 - Present
Convergence Medical Devices   July 2011 - June 2012
La Capra Associates   July 2006 - May 2012
North Shore Medical Center  January 2010 - April 2010
Lawrence Memorial Hospital  September 2009 - December 2009
University Surgical Associates  January 2009 - May 2009
UMass Transit Service  January 2004 - June 2006

Skills
ACLS, PALS, BLS, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials

Education
MGH Institute of Health Professions   2007 — 2010
Master of Science, Acute Care Nursing

MGH Institute of Health Professions   2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Nursing

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2003 — 2005
Master of Music, Music Education

Point Loma Nazarene University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Music Education/Piano Performance

Jenny Martos Jenny Martos Greater Boston Area Details
Jenny Martos's La Capra Associates Experience October 2012 - Present
Job Energy Analyst
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
La Capra Associates   October 2012 - Present
UC Berkeley  August 2010 - May 2012
Idaho National Laboratory  June 2011 - August 2011
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  May 2010 - August 2010
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  August 2009 - December 2009
Dominion  May 2009 - August 2009
Dominion  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Energy, Nuclear Engineering, Scanning Electron..., Matlab, Physics, Financial Modeling, SQL, Statistical Data..., Load Forecasting, Energy Procurement, Quantitative Analytics, Energy Markets, Economic Consulting, Energy Planning, Project Management

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2010 — 2012
M.S., Nuclear Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   2006 — 2010
B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Business and Management

Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies   2002 — 2006

Laura Kier Laura Kier Boston, Massachusetts Details
Laura Kier's La Capra Associates Experience 2013 - Present
Job Energy Systems Analyst at La Capra Associates
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
La Capra Associates   2013 - Present
Navigant  June 2012 - August 2012
Dartmouth College  October 2011 - June 2012
Sherwood Design Engineers  June 2011 - August 2011
Architecture for Humanity  January 2011 - March 2011
Dartmouth College  June 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Strategy, Energy, Data Analysis, Renewable Energy, Spanish, Energy Planning, Energy Markets, Policy Analysis, Financial Modeling, Economics, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Microsoft Office, Matlab, SQL Server Management...

Education
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2013 — 2013
Tuck Business Bridge Program

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College   2012 — 2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Energy Systems

Dartmouth College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Engineering Sciences modified with Environmental Policy

Mon-Fen Hong Mon-Fen Hong Seattle, Washington Details
Mon-Fen Hong's La Capra Associates Experience 2004 - December 2008
Job Renewable Energy Strategic Planning Professional
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Black & Veatch  January 2009 - Present
La Capra Associates   2004 - December 2008
PPM Energy  2002 - 2004
Edison Mission Energy  2000 - 2002
AT Kearney  1997 - 1998

Skills
Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Project Management, Wind, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Alternative Energy, Analysis, Business Planning, Due Diligence, Electricity Markets, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Energy Policy, Financial Modeling, Management, Management Consulting, Strategy, Sustainability

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2000
MS, Technology and Policy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1993 — 1997
BS, Materials Science and Engineering

Dimitrios Kordonis Dimitrios Kordonis Boston, Massachusetts Details
Dimitrios Kordonis's La Capra Associates Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
La Capra Associates   September 2013 - Present
Edison International  October 2012 - September 2013
ISO-New England  January 2012 - October 2012
ISO-New England  January 2008 - January 2012
ISO-New England  March 2007 - January 2008
US Navy  September 1998 - September 2002

Skills
Energy, Electricians, Electricity Markets, Power Systems, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Power Generation, Electric Power, Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Analysis, Smart Grid, Team Leadership, Transmission, Energy Markets, Project Management, Demand Response, NERC, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Business Analysis, MS Project, SCADA, Data Analysis, Visio, Matlab, Power Distribution, Power Plants, Risk Management, Smart Metering, Root Cause Analysis, Project Engineering, PLC, Wind, Power Transmission, Requirements Analysis, Gas Turbines, Electricity, Commodity Markets, Strategic Planning, Integration, Solar Energy, Nuclear

Education
Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst   2008 — 2010
Masters, Business Administration

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   2002 — 2007
Masters, Electrical Engineering

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick   2002 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Marc Montalvo Marc Montalvo Greater Boston Area Details
Marc Montalvo's La Capra Associates Experience August 2015 - Present
Job President
Industry Utilities
Experience
La Capra Associates   August 2015 - Present
La Capra Associates   June 2014 - July 2015
ISO New England  April 2012 - June 2014
ISO New England  December 2009 - April 2012
ISO New England  August 2004 - November 2009
La Capra Associates   April 1997 - July 2004
New England Power Co. (NEES)   January 1996 - March 1997

Skills
Financial Analysis, Economics, Electricity Markets, Energy, Project Management, Energy Policy, Natural Gas, Energy Markets, Renewable Energy, Commodity Markets, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Valuation, Management, Strategic Planning, Power Generation, Smart Grid

Education
Clark University
MS, Finance

Allegheny College
BS, Mathematics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Executive Certificate, Technology, Operations and Value Chain Management

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Daniel Peaco Daniel Peaco Greater Boston Area Details
Daniel Peaco's La Capra Associates Experience October 1996 - Present
Job Principal Consultant; Chairman of the Board
Industry Utilities
Experience
La Capra Associates   October 1996 - Present
La Capra Associates   January 2002 - July 2015
Central Maine Power Company  May 1995 - May 1996
CMP International   May 1993 - May 1995
Central Maine Power Company  September 1986 - May 1993
Pacific Gas & Electric  September 1981 - April 1986
Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Council   January 1978 - August 1979

Skills
Renewable Energy, Energy, Electric Power, Energy Policy, Strategy, Energy Efficiency, Power Systems, Electricity Markets, FERC, Demand Response, Expert Witness, Power Transmission, Stakeholder Management, Plannning, Alternative Energy, Energy Markets, Sustainable Energy, Regulatory Strategy, integrated resource..., non-transmission..., FERC Order 1000, Employee Stock...

Education
Dartmouth College   1979 — 1981
M. of Sci.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1973 — 1977
B. of Sci.

Mary Neal Mary Neal Greater Boston Area Details
Mary Neal's La Capra Associates Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Consultant at La Capra Associates
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
La Capra Associates   June 2010 - Present
La Capra Assoicates   June 2009 - May 2010
Cambridge Housing Authority  September 2008 - May 2009
Solar Turbines  August 2008 - August 2008
Solar Turbines  April 2006 - August 2008
Solar Turbines  November 2005 - April 2006

Skills
Energy Policy, Energy, Electricity Markets, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Awareness, Renewable Energy, Research, Environmental Modeling, Product Development, Time Series Analysis, Six Sigma Green Belt, Microsoft Excel, AURORAxmp, SQL, Matlab, Minitab, ArcGIS, MathCAD, Pro Engineer, RATS

Education
Boston University   2008 — 2009
MA, Energy and Environmental Analysis, 4.0

University of California, Davis   2001 — 2005
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

University of Canterbury   2004 — 2004
Environmental Engineering

Gretchen McClain Gretchen McClain Greater Boston Area Details
Gretchen McClain's La Capra Associates Experience June 1996 - June 2002
Job Energy Economics Professional
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
La Capra Associates   June 1996 - June 2002

Skills
Energy, Energy Policy, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Electricity Markets, Public Policy, Strategy, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Environmental Policy, Due Diligence, Analysis, Policy, Proposal Writing, Management Consulting, International..., Policy Analysis, Corporate Development

Education
University of California, Davis   1980 — 1989
BA, MA, all but dissertation for the PhD, Economics