Katharine A. Fredriksen

Experience

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  American Chemistry Council

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Manager Regulatory Affairs

  Katharine coordinated and advocated environmental positions for the association representing U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.- Drove advocacy on issues such as waste management, air pollution control, and regulatory reform.- Worked for, and achieved passage of, 1994 RCRA rifle-shot legislation to ease land disposal restrictions of low-risk wastes.- Prepared and delivered technical presentations at professional and governmental conferences.

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Environmental Protection Specialist

  Katharine developed EPA policy and rulemakings governing hazardous and industrial waste management, while also coordinating with other federal and state agencies and stakeholders for comprehensive policy development.- Spearheaded the development of a flexible approach for the listing and regulation of hazardous waste.

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  Koch Industries

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Director Environmental and Regulatory Affairs

  Katharine developed and managed a comprehensive, company-wide environmental management system. She was also responsible for the environmental, regulatory and legislative affairs for the multi-national conglomerate with diverse business interests. She was strategically focused on environment, climate, pipeline, energy and tax-related matters. Katharine developed and implemented an internal and external corporate turnaround strategy for environmental compliance.- Established, in conjunction with Managing Director, a management oversight board to develop environmental vision and strategy for the company.- Served on internal environmental review board and oversaw company-wide compliance.- Negotiated first national refinery consent decree for compliance with Clean Air Act. Show less

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  Mirant

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Director Federal and Environmental Affairs

  Katharine managed the federal office for legislative and regulatory affairs; advising the CEO and Board on policy positions and implementation. She oversaw the company's environmental strategy and performance.- Advanced corporate objectives of independent power producer with excess of 18,000 MW of electricity from coal, gas, and renewable sources in 26 states, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.- Managed mid-sized DC office which included lobbyists, analysts, public relations, consultants, and federal and state PAC activities.- Identified and retained as key executive during bankruptcy proceedings. Show less

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  CapitolPlus Consulting

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Principal and Founder

  Katharine was founder and principle of a successful energy and environmental consulting practice that assisted clients in regulatory compliance and legislative advocacy for energy, environmental and tax policy.- Developed and implemented advocacy strategies to reduce risk profiles for Wall Street, utility, petroleum and chemical clients.

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  U.S. Department of Energy

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Assistant Secretary (Acting)

  Katharine served as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Energy. She oversaw the development and implementation of domestic and international energy policy, and chaired bilateral and multilateral engagement with foreign governments. - Oversaw development of energy policies and positions to diversify and enhance energy security, such as the strategic petroleum reserve, unconventional and renewable technologies, bio-fuels, advanced clean coal, nuclear energy, climate change, and international issues affecting U.S. energy security. - Testified repeatedly before Congress on behalf of the Department.- Advocated Administration positions in numerous printed and televised domestic and international media.- Managed Department's international affairs. - Chaired bilateral meetings with key countries (e.g., China, India, Korea, Russia, EU, Canada, Pakistan, etc.) to advance U.S. interests in opening markets for private investment, to advance R&D, and strengthen U.S. energy security. - Drove U.S. policy developments and outcomes for the oil Consumers and Producers Dialogue process in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Tokyo, Japan; and London, England. - Led negotiations for the U.S. in the G8 Energy Ministerial that resulted in agreement to launch 20 large-scale carbon capture and sequestration projects by 2010, and the creation of an International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation that included China, India and Korea. - Served on the Governing Board for the International Energy Agency.- Point person in collaboration with the NNSA for nuclear nonproliferation in sensitive countries such as North Korea and Iran.- Held Top Secret/Sensitive and Compartmentalized (Q/SCI) security clearance. Show less

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  U.S. Department of the Treasury

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary

  Katharine advised the Treasury Secretary on domestic and international energy market and investment issues critical to the nation’s energy security; in particular she was recruited to manage U.S.-Sino relations.- Led U.S. bilateral engagement with China, specifically managed Strategic Economic Dialogue and negotiated outcomes in macroeconomic cooperation, food product safety, trade, energy and environment.- Chaired the Ten Year Framework (TYF) on Energy and Environment with the Chinese government, and coordinated U.S. interagency development of goals and action plans for implementation in Clean Air, Clean Water, Transportation, Electricity Generation and Transmission and Conservation of Wetlands and Habitats. Initiated and launched fifth goal of Energy Efficiency. Show less

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  CapitolPlus Consulting

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Principal

  As Principal, Katharine led the consulting practice, specializing in federal energy and environmental policy.- Assisted clients win the development of competitive proposals to secure energy procurements for energy efficiency, renewables, and electricity storage. - Spearheaded the submission of $130MM proposal representing a consortium of a major Texas city, two Tier 1 universities, and a national governmental laboratory. - Developed strategies for clients with federal government relations needs on energy and environmental matters; represented clients before federal agencies and Congress.- Founded and was president of Carbon SEAL--a 501(c)(3) focused on enhancing the viability of carbon capture and sequestration. Show less

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  CONSOL Energy

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Senior Vice President Environmental Strategy and Regulatory Affairs

  Katharine was responsible for the leadership, planning, direction, operation and strategy for environmental affairs, permitting, compliance and related regulatory and legislative affairs within all business units of the company. She directed and published the annual Corporate Responsibility Reports. Katharine served as the principal liaison with senior state and federal environmental policy makers.- Established internationally compliant safety and environmental management programs and improved company's HSE performance by over 200%.- Oversaw permitting for natural gas production and midstream operations (for both conventional and unconventional) in 5 states, and coal mining operations in 12 states.- Drove the production of the company's first and subsequent corporate responsibility reports, establishing key performance indicators to track and improve year on year. - Improved company's ESG ratings from bottom 99 percentile to rank in top one percentile of peer group for both gas and coal companies.- Instituted Zero Discharge of all production waters stemming from natural gas production activities, becoming the first natural gas company in the states of PA, OH and WV to fully recycle its produced water.- Accelerated reclamation of former mining sites, releasing over 10,000 acres from bond and permit.- Testified before U.S. Congress in response to regulations that would significantly impact company operations. Sought and obtained state and federal regulatory relief through proactive engagement in the legislative and regulatory processes. Show less

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  Board Memberships

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2022

  Director

  Currently serve or have served on multiple non-profit boards, including Carlow University Board of Trustees, Humane Animal Rescue, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Circles Board, Coalition for Responsible Shale Development, and Carlyle Condominium Board in roles including as President, Secretary, Vice Chair for Audit and Finance, Governance, Trusteeship, Enterprise Risk Management and Academic and Student Affairs.

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  CONSOL Energy Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Senior Vice President Diversified Business Units and Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs

  As SVP DBU & HSE, Katharine set the strategic direction and managed P&L for the diversified businesses of the company, including coal mines, a marine shipping terminal, acid mine drainage water treatment plants, and legacy reclamation. She directed the company's Environmental, Social and Governance activities, including all facets of regulatory permitting, compliance and operational safety for the company's gas production, midstream and mining operations.- Utilized zero based budgeting to reduce operating expenses for all non-Pennsylvania mining operations, legacy reclamation and water treatment liabilities, a savings of $75MM per annum.- Improved margins on surface mining operations for a first-in-decades profitability.- Quadrupled EBITDA for marine terminal in first year of management.- Point person for shareholders and major stakeholders such as lenders, insurance and surety bond providers for all ESG matters. Secured over $500MM in surety bonds without securitization due directly to best in class performance management of environmental liabilities.- Delivered multiple public presentations and media interviews.- Critical management team member responsible for divestiture of over $5B in assets, and the formation of multiple Master Limited Partnerships and joint ventures for both gas and coal interests.- Oversaw management of water treatment responsibilities, including 55 acid mine drainage treatment plants, and 2 wastewater treatment plants. Improved compliance over 98% while reducing cash servicing costs over 25%. Show less

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  CONSOL Energy

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  President

  As President Katharine oversaw the operations of and directed the company which was composed of three high BTU bituminous coal mines located in Pennsylvania, a marine shipping terminal located in Maryland, one billion in coal reserves, legacy operations located throughout the U.S., and a workforce of over 3500 employees.- Led the separation of the coal business segment from the parent company of the same name, resulting in an approx $1B market cap company with $400MM EBITDA. This included establishing processes and systems, management teams and capital allocation procedures for a new company. Show less

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  Next Act Fund LLC

  Jan 2018 - now

  Angel Investor

  Active angel investor for women and minority-owned or managed entrepreneurial businesses in a broad range of fields, including but not limited to, biotech, education, food and beverage, and the health industry. The fund has invested in over 40 startups since inception in 2018, with one exit at a 12X and one at a 4X multiple. Also investor in Portfolia, an angel investment fund based in California focusing on women's health and aging, as well as minority startups.

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  Shady Side Academy

  Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

  Chief Financial and Operations Officer

  As the Academy's principal finance, business and operations officer, Katharine wasresponsible for SSA's financial functions, including budgeting, accounting, long-term financial planning, treasury management, investments, asset management and liability management. She also oversaw the school's overall operations, including human resources, facilities, campus health and safety, technology, summer and auxiliary programs, and food service. SSA is a private boys and girls K-12 prep academy.- Managed the financials in her first year to turn around a five-year operating deficit in excess of $1.7MM into an operating surplus of over $1MM. Recovered more than 60% of legacy $1.2MM bad debt.- Implemented an all-inclusive tuition model to provide student families with a full-value proposition for tuition and deliver on SSA's diversity, equity an inclusion objectives.-Established key metrics and practices to enable better leadership and board decision-making.-Put in place health and safety measures that allowed the successful in-person schooling of over 1100 students and 300 faculty and staff during the COVID pandemic. Show less

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  Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers Campaigns for Arizona Corporation Commission, 2021-2022

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2023

  Campaign Director and Policy Advisor

  Katharine relocated to Arizona to plan and organize a winning campaign for candidates Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers for the Arizona Corporation Commission. The campaign included qualifying the two candidates for the ballot by collecting the requisite valid signatories and meeting the qualifications for Clean Election candidacy; successfully getting through a primary and ultimately winning the general election.- Developed and implemented a campaign plan to win a tight primary and then a general election against a backdrop of public policy tumult surrounding competitive electric markets, climate change, and inflationary economics.- Managed an outreach strategy that incorporated an active social media engagement along with radio, television and printed media. Shaped messages to target audiences that incorporated current events and issues.- Conducted data research and drafted talking points drawing from extensive knowledge of the concerns of consumers as well as the regulated entities. Show less

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  Arizona Corporation Commission

  Feb 2023 - now

  Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman

  Senior advisor to the Chairman of the Corporation Commission. Responsible for strategy, analysis, and recommendations on energy, utilities, securities, pipeline and rail safety.