About

I’m an Offshore Wind Project Manager and certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 11-years' experience in marine engineering, fabrication oversight, proposals, contracts & procurement, project & financial management, and process development in multi-discipline, multi-national teams. I've established myself as a leader at the critical interface between the technical & program sides of specialty offshore projects. I get a lot of job satisfaction by being the "glue," facilitating how teams organize and developing the tools needed to plan, execute, & track, setting ourselves up for success.

Experience

I joined Principle Power in Fall 2021, with the goal of globalizing offshore wind. I’m currently managing a suite of DOE grants and internal R&D projects building on our proven commercial technology. Our focus is three-fold: mooring technology development unlocking floating wind in shallow and ultra-deep water, reducing LCOE through digital-twin health monitoring software, and mass-production industrialization of the WindFloat.

My previous time as the Mechanical Engineering Group Lead at a small consulting firm, MiNO Marine, prepared me to manage engineering work while gaining extensive marine systems as well as some structural & naval architecture experience. More recently, my time at Gibbs & Cox established my competence leading complex projects in a much larger organization. These experiences gave me a multi-disciplinary, project-focused background in the commercial marine, oil & gas, offshore wind, & naval shipbuilding fields.

I’m proud to have contributed in the early days of the U.S. Offshore Wind industry supporting construction of Block Island Wind Farm. I also have experience designing WTIV's & CTV’s. I'm interested in pollution reduction, environmental management, and renewable energy projects of all kinds, with a passion for offshore wind in particular.

Education

I completed my Master's Degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at University of New Orleans in 2017, including classes in Project Management, Design of Fixed Platforms, Maritime Law, Systems Engineering and Human Factors. My thesis presented a feasibility study of the use of jetting technology from jack-up rigs to achieve cost-savings during offshore WTG monopile decommissioning.

In addition to holding a master's degree in Naval Architecture, I recently completed the University of Massachusetts Offshore Wind Professional Certificate, which provides 9 credit hours in technology, development, finance, permitting, stakeholder engagement, supply chain, logistics, law, and policy. My engineering and project management background, combined with upskilling in these new disciplines, has prepared me to take on new responsibilities and leadership in offshore wind development.

Project Manager

Principle Power, Inc (2021 - present)

I serve as Project Manager for the Technology Group, a small core of international, senior-level engineers. I work alongside our VP of Technology managing various internally and externally-funded projects advancing the WindFloat to maintain our status as the leaders in floating wind technology.

Principle Power is a technology and services provider for the offshore deep water wind energy market. PPI’s proven technology, the WindFloat - a floating wind turbine foundation – enables a change in paradigm for the industry in terms of reduced costs and risks for the installation and operations of offshore wind turbines. Principle Power sells the WindFloat as a technology solution and acts as service provider to developers, utilities and independent power producers, being present throughout fabrication, installation and commissioning, and providing support during the operations life cycle of the platform. Principle Power's mission is to make the WindFloat the most competitive, safe, reliable and environmentally friendly technology for deep-water offshore wind projects while enabling global offshore wind markets to reach their full potential.

Deputy Program Manager

Gibbs & Cox (2019 - 2021)

My primary role at G&C was serving as a Program Manager in the Engineering Group. I was the face of G&C for a major Gulf Coast shipyard client using us as outsourced engineering. I also served as the internal interface between the Engineering Group and our newly-formed Unmanned Systems Division, a unique software and systems start-up within the company. In these two roles I managed several small and medium-sized projects (up to ~$8MUSD) across four core disciplines - Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Naval Architecture. I also continued providing expertise in the Mechanical Engineering Group, performing senior engineering work and and manager-level deliverable reviews.

Gibbs & Cox is the largest privately-owned Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Firm in the United States, serving government, commercial, and recreational markets worldwide since 1929. Over its 90-year history, more than 6,000 naval and commercial vessels have been built to Gibbs & Cox, Inc. designs including nearly every class of destroyers for the U.S. Navy. Recent designs include the US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Freedom variant Littoral Combat Ship and the the first-of-their-kind Overlord USV’s.

Marine Mechanical Engineer II

MiNO Marine (2013 - 2019)

My role at MiNO Marine ("Made in New Orleans") was serving as the Mechanical Engineering Group Lead. I coordinated a team of 3 Mechanical Engineers and one contractor. I contributed to a variety of projects including coast guard/naval vessels, dredges, ferries, towboats, and our specialization, liftboats. MiNO originally designed and was involved in operations engineering for many of the vessels used to install Block Island Wind Farm, including the pile-driving, jacket installation, and feeder vessels.

MiNO Marine ("Made in New Orleans") is a full-service Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm. Services include everything from concept design to production drawing packages and project management. Capabilities include structural design, stability & motions, mechanical & electrical systems, FEA, CFD, and ShipConstructor packages for a variety of private and commercial vessels. Specializing in liftboats, MiNO designed vessels used to install the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.  MiNO’s principals are David M. Bourg and Kenneth F. Humphreys who are supported by a team of Naval Architects, Engineers, Designers, and office staff.

Outside of my professional work, I spend time volunteering to give back to the community and develop leadership and networking:

Board Chair

NOLA Wesley (2013 - present)

NOLA Wesley provides a “home away from home” for Tulane and Loyola University students during their uniquely formative college years. Wesley provides students opportunities for community building, activism, and service.