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Ralph E. Roam IV
802-362-0112
Manchester,
610-316-3313
[email protected]
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vermont Electric & Power Company (McMillin & Associates)
Independent Utility Consultant, Major Capital
Projects
(2006-Present)
• Provide direction on all aspects of a $250M electric transmission project • Develop strategies for all project aspects including, but not limited to, public outreach, regulatory filings, contracting, staffing, and engineering • Support the development of project and contract controls for all capital projects • Build and manage a project team consisting of members from 2 utilities and numerous contracting/ Corporation/PECO
Manager, Construction & Maintenance Integration
• Direct report to the Vice President of Operations responsible for a staff of 26 back office professionals • Managed and developed $154 annual budget and resource strategy to achieve operational goals • Provided oversight of elements critical to the success of Operations including, but not limited to, budget management and development, staffing, business plan execution, safety, and employee development • Lead the development of a 5 year craft staffing plan for a craft utility work force of over 400 employees, including make vs. buy analysis, procurement strategies, and resource plans • Acted on behalf of the VP in meetings, conference calls, and decision making

Contract Work Manager, Contract Operations
• Managed 15 employees responsible for the execution of over $100M of annually contracted work • Drove focus on Contract Performance Management to improve Cost Performance, Schedule • Staffed and developed new positions established during the 2004 Contract Management re- • Developed an execution strategy and implementation plan for migrating PECO Contracts into a new IT • Instituted Checkbook Management by contracting categories to improve internal capabilities to manage work plan execution and budget adherence
Interim Manager, Contract & Program Management
• Managed 15 employees responsible for Contract Management functions associated with approximately 400 contractors on PECO's system daily and a $100M annual spend • Collaborated with the ComEd counterpart to restructure the Contract Management organization to • Developed an accrual process aligned with Finance to address breakdowns in monthly reporting • Coached employees on budgetary and financial management issues associated with the Contract • Incorporated contractors into Exelon’s Daily Executive Leadership calls to drive accountability and • Addressed day to day issues and emergent requests associated with contracted work • Drove integration and collaboration with business partners Exelon Corporation/PECO Energy
Project Manager, Contract & Project Management
• Managed all contracted Exelon Energy Delivery Summer Critical Recovery work (ComEd and PECO) • Developed a strategy to obtain resources and execute over 40 projects, 100,000 hours, and $12M of contracted work within an 8 week timeframe • Established the Contractor War Room and fostered cross functional teamwork • Managed total cost of work performed to within 5% of the original estimate of $12M • Developed resource transition plan to move available contract resources to Public Improvement work

Senior Engineer - Resource Strategy
• Developed a Resource Strategy for Exelon Energy Delivery • Utilized the optimal mix of available resources to accomplish operational goals within a $1.01 billion • Conducted Make vs. Buy analysis to determine the most cost effective resource to perform work and make recommendations to Executive Leadership • Performed sensitivity analysis to identify the Financial and Operational impacts of critical success • Provided creative alternative resource strategies to accomplish Operational and Financial goals and presented findings to Executive Leadership
Exelon Way – Contract Management Team
Special
Assignment
• Worked as a Contract Management Focus Team member on a $400 MM cost reduction and process • Collaborated with 8 Exelon Way Process Teams on 3 cost reductions initiatives • Worked with the Strategic Supply Council to identify sourcing recommendations with a potential • Analyzed 8 key processes associated with the management of $400 million in Contracted Services, identified gaps, and developed recommendations for improvements • Performed benchmarking interviews and visits, and utilized findings to develop process improvements • Identified $64 million of total savings and forecasted budget reductions over a 3 year period • Presented final recommendations to Executive Leadership

Project
• Ensured the completion of business cases, budgetary approvals, project scheduling, design and engineering tasks, vegetation management reviews, project reporting, project financial analysis, major equipment procurement, environmental analysis and real estate acquisition • Managed project costs, schedule and scope, including the development of recovery plans to stay within • Reduced potential barriers and coordinated project requirements by interfacing with external and • Communicated with the sponsor and key stakeholders on project issues, including executive level and Exelon Corporation/PECO Energy
Post Merger Contract Management Standardization Team
Special
Assignment
• Worked with ComEd and PECO to develop a standard business process for Contract Services • Analyzed existing procurement and management procedures to identify gaps • Developed new procedures to drive conformity between regional operations • Standardized performance measures and developed KPI's • Analyzed pre-merger organizational staffing and business practices to identify synergy savings • Created a new organization structure to optimize resource utilization • Identified potential synergy savings resulting from the standardization of work practices and • Presented findings to the Executive Leadership to obtain approval for implementation • Participated as a team member during the first post-merger consolidated bid process

Contract Administrator, Category Manager
• Managed $15-20 million annually of work outsourced by PECO Energy • Drove a focus on safety resulting in over 2 years with 0 LWDC for Underground Distribution work • Coordinated all aspects of contracted project planning including scheduling and budget issues • Analyzed clients’ needs in order to qualify bidders and determine a sourcing strategy • Analyzed proposals and negotiated terms of awarded contracts • Created savings by negotiating and managing performance based contracts • Lead monthly Vendor Relationship Meetings to review performance indicators and address key issues • Acted as PECO Energy Relationship Manager of “Contractors Of Choice”


EDUCATION
Dickinson College, Carlisle
Bachelor of the Arts
Major: Policy Studies with a focus in the Private Sector
Minor: Economics


RELATED TRAINING
• Exelon FLS Assessment – Conducted by MICA Consulting Partners • PMI Project Management Certification Program at Penn State • Conflict Management Training – Exelon, Instructed by Roger Taylor & Assoc. • American Management Association - How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls and Failures

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

Source: http://www.velco.com/Projects/SouthernLoop/CPG%20Filing/Volume%202/RR-1.pdf