Renewable energy project management, policy and research, risk assessment and regulatory compliance with consulting firm or project developer
Matthew I. Slavin, Ph.D.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Energy and Environment and Urban and Regional Planning and Development: Project Management, Policy, Strategy and Research, Risk Assessment and Regulatory Compliance.
Accomplished public speaker with presentations before legislative hearings and public workshop audiences of 100.
Author of publications in leading professional journals and major metropolitan newspapers including Renewable Energy World North America, Journal of the American Planning Association, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Energy Journal, Economic Development Quarterly.
EDUCATION
PH.D., M.A. IN URBAN STUDIES, School of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University.
• Joint concentration in Energy Policy and Urban and Regional Planning.
B.A., POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS, San Diego State University.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
PRINCIPAL, SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING GROUP, Washington, D.C./Portland, OR, 2008 – present.
• Proficiencies in energy studies, GHG assessment, and sustainability best practices.
• Co-author of Virginia Clean Energy Act of 2008, establishing state renewable energy standard.
• “Where the Wind Blows and Sun Shines: Survey of State Renewable Energy Standards,†for REW North America.
• Evaluation of policy on queuing power flow studies by regional transmission system operators for grid connection of CSP solar energy generating installations.
• Sustainability strategy consultant to Tishman Speyer on proposed redevelopment of 86 acre Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida into “EcoVerde†LEED sustainable 5 + million gross square foot retail/residential/office mixed use downtown district with $1.2 billion build out value.
• Developed metrics for ICES – Index of Community Economic Sustainability interactive software platform.
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT PLANNING, KSI Services Inc, Vienna, Virginia, 2003 – 2007.
• Directed all facets of site assessment, market analysis, feasibility and due diligence for commercial property development projects of over $400 million in build out value in Washington D.C.
• Managed land use, zoning and environmental regulatory compliance matters and led negotiation of community development benefit packages with elected officials and senior public administrators.
• Oversaw master planning including incorporation of LEED, ENERGY STAR, and other sustainable building program elements.
• Managed project teams of 10+ in-house professionals and consultants in environmental, legal, architecture, planning, engineering, transportation.
• Oversaw budgets and administered contracts with payables of $1+ million annually.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, City of Richland, Washington, 1995 - 2001.
• Oversaw all facets of economic development planning and projects for city of 37,000 with staff of 3.
• Member of U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory energy and environmental technology transfer team advising Russian communities on commercialization of former atomic weapons production assets under DOE’s Atomic Cities program with security clearance.
• Directed redevelopment of “The Point†140 acre riverfront mixed use town center with 18-hole golf course and marina and “Horn Rapids†800 acre industrial park.
• Managed update of the city’s strategic economic development plan.
• Negotiated $80 million in new business development agreements with leading corporations including Marriott, Kaiser Aluminum, Teledyne/Oremet Titanium, Home Depot, and Staples.
• Negotiated wholesale electric power sales agreements in excess of $1 million with energy intensive manufacturers on behalf of city owned electric utility.
SENIOR ENERGY SPECIALIST, Washington State Energy Office, Olympia, WA. 1990 – 1994.
• Managed technology assessments, market analysis, lifecycle pricing and benefit-cost studies underlying state legislative energy standards.
• Managed performance evaluations of demand side management programs in support of Bonneville Power Administration and leading electric utilities including Puget Power, Seattle City Light and Portland General Electric.
• Developed policy analysis and evaluation benchmarking metrics supporting statewide Strategic Energy Plan.
• Staff to state advisory committee on establishment of ENERGY STAR by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
POLICY AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Washington State House of Representatives, Olympia, WA 1993, 1994.
• Policy and research analyst to House Energy and Utilities Committee on leave from the State Energy Office during state annual legislative sessions.
• Researched and drafted legislation on wholesale electric utility deregulation, state energy efficiency standards, distributed generation, energy facility siting for renewable energy and nuclear generation and electricity transmission lines.
PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Northwest Environmental Business Council, U.S. Green Building Council and International Society of Sustainability Professionals. Past memberships include Urban Land Institute, International Economic Development Council and U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Advisory Panel on federal Community Reinvestment Act.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Northwest Environmental Business Council Energy Forum. State Energy Incentives: Status of renewable energy standards, feed in tariffs, and investment and production tax credits. Portland, Oregon, November 24, 2009.
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