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Jay Tankersley's Experience:
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Program Manager, Project Get Ready at Rocky Mountain Institute
May 2011 - March 2012o Head of Project Get Ready, one of Rocky Mountain Institute's most recognized initiatives focused on intelligently planning and building out a nationwide infrastructure to support electric vehicles. o Grew member base 108% in 9 months, dramatically increasing the reach of Project Get Ready's member network. o Championed the execution of a partnership with the leading utility industry association, Edison Electric Institute, positioning Project Get Ready as the leading electric vehicle resource for the top investor owned utilities in the United States. o Frequently speak at industry events, participate on expert panel discussions, and asked to facilitate discussions with industry leaders.
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Consultant at Rocky Mountain Institute
August 2010 - May 2011o Responsible for developing integrated strategies that drive competitive advantages through a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for utilities, corporations, and governments. Worked with clients in the following industries: utilities, healthcare, transportation, and government. o Researched and helped write Rocky Mountain Institute's "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era." A book that offers actionable solutions for the four energy-intensive sectors of the United States economy: transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity.
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Manager, Renewable Strategy and Business Operations at Pacific Gas & Electric
September 2009 - August 2010o Developed the long-term strategy for PG&E's renewable utility-ownership program, helping PG&E meet the 33% renewable portfolio standard by 2020. This included the projected total generation and technology mix, the overall financial impact, and the associated internal resource requirements. o Led a team responsible for obtaining Board of Directors and Executive Project Committee approval for the first phase--50 MW at a cost of $300M--of the largest utility-owned solar photovoltaic program in the United States consisting of 250 MW of capacity at a cost of $1.45B. o Implemented and led the Program Management Office, which was responsible for all planning, monitoring, and reporting of PG&E's utility-owned renewable generation projects.
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MBA Associate, Marketing and Customer Innovation at Pacific Gas & Electric
September 2008 - September 2009o Championed the development of a potential utility-owned, community based solar photovoltaic program, which consisted of 30 MW of generation at a cost of $275M. o Led a cross-functional team in the development of a smart and simple online solar analysis tool, which provided customers with accurate information surrounding the benefits of customer sited solar installations.
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MBA Associate, Renewable Development at Pacific Gas & Electric
September 2007 - September 2008o Managed PG&E's utility-owned wind program, which included: (1) initiating and executing the purchase of $250k in wind measuring equipment (MET Towers), (2) evaluating over 30 potential sites for utility-owned generation and oversaw the installation of 3 MET Towers on PG&E owned property. o Led all biogas negotiations for PG&E, including the execution of an addendum to an existing contract and the evaluation of several additional opportunities. o Initiated and developed a new standard form biogas contract, leading a 10-person cross-functional team through all legal, regulatory, and financial analysis.
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Business Development / Product Management Intern at Cdigix
June 2006 - August 2006o Developed and implemented a new strategy for Cdigix's video offering, including championing the development, evaluation, and negotiation of a partnership with a leading video distribution company.
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Analyst at Meritage Funds
October 2003 - July 2005o Championed the execution of one new investment in a digital media company, Cdigix. Total aggregate investment by all syndicate partners was $10M. o Assisted in the execution of two investments total $9M in aggregate deal value, including a $4M new investment in Pipeline Trading Systems, and a $5M follow-on investment in Masergy Communications. o Directly managed and reported on 6 of Meritage's 13 portfolio companies attending monthly performance calls and board meetings.
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Sales Operations Manager at Inflow
2001 - 2003o Co-coordinated sales support systems for 13 Internet datacenters and directly managed the bookings and sales compensation processes, which annually accounted for $4M in bookings and $3M in sales compensation.
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President & CEO at Vital Learning
March 2012Vital Learning is a leader in the sales and leadership training marketplace. For over 20 years, organizations around the world have used Vital Learning training solutions to enhance the performance of first-time supervisors to the most seasoned executives.
Jay Tankersley's Education:
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Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
2005 – 2007MBA -
Bates College
1996 – 2001BAConcentration: Environmental Studies
Jay Tankersley's Interests & Activities:
Backpacking, Volunteering, Outdoors