Samuel Lederer

Samuel Lederer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager at PwC (Operations Transformation)

  • Education

    • Horace Mann School

      1987 - 2001
      N/A
    • Dartmouth College

      2001 - 2005
      BA English & Art History

      Activities and Societies: The Dartmouth, Psi Upsilon, Programming Board, Green Key Society, UGA • Third Honors Group for 2004-2005 Academic Year• Ira T. Holmes Award for Excellence in Journalism (1/02)

    • Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

      2014 - 2016
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Decision Sciences Concentration

      Activities and Societies: Fuqua Scholar - Top 10% Based on GPA Dean's List - Top 20% of First Year Class Based on GPA Corporate Engagement Chair - Duke MBA Energy Club Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum - Client: Walmart Admissions Fellow Career Fellow EDGE Seminar Teaching Assistant Leadership Cohort Experience Fuqua on Board

    • University of Washington

      2008 - 2010
      MAIS Japan Studies

      Activities and Societies: Certificate in Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics (GTTL) Studies: practical and research based experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and supply chain management (SCM); final paper, "The Development and Deployment of Electric Vehicles in the EU, US, and Japan" • U.S. Dept. of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Sept. 2008 – June 2010)• UW Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Travel Grant to present paper at The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference (March 2010): paper title "A World Leader? Japan's Reactive Market Support Policies for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Cells"• UW Graduate and Professional School Senate Travel Grant to present paper at 43rd Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the… Show more • U.S. Dept. of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Sept. 2008 – June 2010)• UW Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Travel Grant to present paper at The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference (March 2010): paper title "A World Leader? Japan's Reactive Market Support Policies for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Cells"• UW Graduate and Professional School Senate Travel Grant to present paper at 43rd Annual Conference of Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (June 2009): paper title "The Power of Sight: Ideology, Knowledge and Power in The Annual Reports for Reforms and Progress in Korea;" paper awarded Esterline Prize for Graduate Students Show less

  • Experience

    • Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

      Jul 2005 - Jul 2007
      Assistant Language Teacher

      • Organized and implemented daily lessons for 300 elementary and 200 junior high school students• Received Suruga Institute Grant for Foreign Instructors (Awarded to two instructors annually)• Organized and designed exhibition of original woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige; wrote and published 68-page exhibition catalogue; created and employed curriculum on prints for junior high school students; donated all exhibition materials to Kawane Town (2006)

    • MBI Inc., Danbury Mint

      Aug 2007 - Jun 2008
      Copywriter

      • Executed marketing strategy to increase visibility of two product lines with over 200 varietals• Developed direct-mail marketing materials that drove 150% sales increase of holiday collectibles

    • University of Washington - Center for West European Studies

      Sept 2008 - Jun 2010

      • Analyzed quantitative data analysis and synthesized findings to maximize campus-wide European resources in support of successful $1.5M National Resource Council Title VI Grant application• Planned logistical arrangements, produced marketing materials, and developed content for two-day Model European Union conference with budget of $10K and over 75 attendees

      • Graduate Assistant

        Jul 2009 - Jun 2010
      • Program Assistant

        Sept 2008 - Jun 2009
    • Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area

      May 2009 - Jul 2009
      Volunteer Coordinator

      • Recruited, organized and managed 85 volunteers for two-day street festival in Seattle’s Chinatown International District with attendance of 20,000

    • The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC)

      Feb 2011 - Jul 2014
      Director of Government Relations and Policy Analysis

      • Multidisciplinary responsibilities cover government affairs, lobbying, strategic communications, policy analysis, research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, stakeholder outreach, and intelligence gathering• Established metrics, directed two employees, and managed workflows for stakeholder outreach strategy to support commercial operation of $23B Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant• Conducted interviews with subject matter experts in energy and summarized findings for over 50 research projects, eliminating the need for third-party research contracts worth $100K• Trained and supervised staff to plan and execute three month to year-long analytical research projects• Analyzed profitability implications and cost of compliance with nuclear safety and security regulations• Led crisis communications response to 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident and recovery• Synthesized data on Japan’s electric power industry for over 80 PowerPoint presentations to stakeholders in United States Congress, Department of Energy, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission • Distilled research on electricity pricing, market design, fuel mix scenarios, and grid reliability for over 90 analytical reports for senior FEPC executives Show less

    • Fuqua School of Business

      Jul 2014 - May 2016
      MBA Candidate - Class of 2016
    • Bluecell Energy

      Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
      Graduate Intern

      Build levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) model for prototype energy storage systemConduct market analysis of energy storage industry using SWOT analysis, five forces, and other frameworks to develop market entry strategy

    • Duke Energy Corporation

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Commercial Associate Program Intern

      Commercial Transmission Asset ManagementBuilt asset management platform including financial model templates, budget variance reporting, and contract compliance for $13.6B in electric transmission, gas pipeline, and energy storage projects in development and operatingConducted market analysis on natural gas liquid (NGL) midstream industry, producing screening criteria for potential investments, evaluation of market entry options, and supply & demand forecasts

    • PwC

      Sept 2016 - now
      • Senior Manager

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Manager

        Jul 2019 - Dec 2021
      • Senior Associate

        Sept 2016 - Jun 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by CulturalDC on Mar 2019
      CulturalDCAssociated with Samuel Lederer
    • Alumni Interviewer & Fundraiser

      Issued by Dartmouth College on Mar 2012
      Dartmouth CollegeAssociated with Samuel Lederer
    • Information Desk Volunteer

      Issued by The Phillips Collection on Mar 2013
      The Phillips CollectionAssociated with Samuel Lederer
    • Events Volunteer

      Issued by Corcoran Gallery of Art on Mar 2013
      Corcoran Gallery of ArtAssociated with Samuel Lederer
    • Volunteer Consultant

      Issued by Compass Strategic Consulting on Mar 2013
      Compass Strategic ConsultingAssociated with Samuel Lederer