Oil and Gas Professional

A Senior Business Executive with extensive strategic and operational experience gained working with major companies focused on the Oil & Gas industry. A versatile individual, successful at partnering with businesses.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
May 2007 – Present
Public Outreach Business Partner / Land Representative
Williams Gas Pipeline Company
Energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma providing natural gas processing and transportation
• Closely involved in the development of the company over the last nine years.
• Managing the customer and outreach aspects of the business in the North East Region of the USA.
• Engaged in all project activities from pre-sales through to the in-service date and beyond.
• Ensuring that customers are full satisfied with every aspect of project delivery.
• Managing all of the outreach activities with public officials and the local community.
• Managing marketing programs designed to reinforce the company’s brand and corporate image.
• Working closely with the project team to ensure adherence to the project budget.
• Developing strong relationships with key business partners in support of the successful delivery of projects.
• Anticipating customer needs at all times to ensure that the project status is reported accurately at all times.
• Working on multiple concurrent pipeline projects with a value of approximately $1 Billion.
• Travelling extensively between the North East Region of the USA and Tulsa Head Office.
• Providing a comprehensive package of training courses to the project team and external contractors.
• Anticipating the customer’s needs and providing input to the senior level management team.
• Focusing on business development and constantly exploring the possibility of future business opportunities.
• Encouraging best practice and international standards for all project activities.
• Supporting the business development team and providing regular reports on business development activities.
• Developing marketing campaigns designed to reinforce the company’s brand and corporate image.
May 2005 – May 2007
Oil & Gas Leasing Agent Various Organizations
• Worked in the New York Region leasing land for Oil & Gas Exploration as a Contract Agent.
• Researched parcels of land for ownership.
• Held seminars to discuss the process of exploration for Oil & Gas.
• Discussed leasing options one-to-one with land owners.
• Executed /modified agreements to fit each individual landowner’s requirements.
• Followed up with any questions or concerns.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1992 — 2000 Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Psychology degree with a concentration on Industrial Organization

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Business Development. Sales focused with strong business development, team leadership, and strategic skills. Proven
ability to develop and implement business strategies and operate plans designed to deliver results against defined targets.
Outreach Professional. Multi-disciplined Outreach professional with the proven ability to take overall responsibility for shaping an organization’s communications, brand and public image with key stakeholders and the local community.
Project Management. Builds project delivery capability in line with strategic objectives. A strong track record of managing the full life-cycle of high value pipeline projects and programs with a value of up to $1 Billion.
Stakeholder Management. Credible, collaborative and highly experienced senior manager with significant experience of engaging effectively with all key stakeholders and the confidence and credibility to influence at a senior level.
Strategic Communications. Developing on-going and sustainable strategic communications plans designed to promote and position an organization and closely aligned to organizational / corporate goals.
Strategic Management. Proven ability to think strategically and provide valuable input to management decision making. Gives expert advice on a range of business initiatives that enable organizations to fully meet their strategic objectives.