Hernan Cortes, CFA

Experience

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  Price Waterhouse

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Intern
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  Edison Mission Energy

  Jan 1995 - Jul 2000

  Director Corporate Finance and FP&A

  Managed all corporate banking, financial planning and risk management processes, including financial forecasting, capital management, foreign exchange hedging as well as oversaw the loan administration department for $2 billion global power company. • Designed and oversaw financial planning model for entire company, integrating models of 48 projects and all corporate financings and expenses, incorporating energy, foreign exchange and interest rate risk• Developed financial criteria for approval of projects and acquisitions• Served as main rating agency contact with Moody’s and S&P, prepared and presented forecast information and guidance on the firm• Managed firm’s short-term and long-term liquidity and capital structure• Led over $3 billion in capital market and bank financings• Performed due diligence for over $1 billion in domestic and international acquisitions• Prepared and presented nationwide roadshows for $600 million 10 year bond capital market financing• Managed firm’s foreign exchange and interest rate risk strategy and hedging, incorporating Monte Carlo and VAR analysis• Implemented hedging strategies for existing and acquired assets worldwide• Launched and managed firm’s commercial paper program• Oversaw $6 billion loan administration department Show less

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  World Kitchen

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Assistant Treasurer
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  American Capital

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Restructuring Manager

  Managed a portfolio of defaulted or under-performing loans within the ACAS lending group

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  Immersion Medical

  Oct 2006 - Apr 2009

  VP Finance and Operations

  Executive in charge of finance, operations and logistics for virtual reality medical simulation company• Directed and oversaw accounting department within the largest division of a publicly traded firm• Lead budgeting, financial reporting and MD&A• Designed and reported company metrics for finance, operations and sales

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  Finance and Operations Consultant

  May 2009 - Aug 2010

  President

  - Financial and Operations Management- Budgeting and Forecasting - Investment Management- Process Improvement - Asset Acquisition and Control- Contract Review and Negotiation

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  U.S. Department of Energy

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2021

  Assistant Director Asset Monitoring
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  DOE Loan Programs Office

  Mar 2021 - now

  Director, Portfolio Management Division