Tim DeFoe

Experience

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  US Army

  May 1989 - Apr 1994

  Brigade Engineer
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  General Electric

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Americas Leader, Structured Projects GE Water

  Led project finance activities, due diligence, marketing, project origination, planning. Developed and executed strategic plan for project origination and development for Sea Water Reverse Osmosis/Waste Water Treatment facilities from initial client contact through contract execution using Build Own Operate and take or pay models for North, Central and South America.

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  BioFuel Energy

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2009

  Director Business Development

  – Part of core management team that brought a biofuel startup to the public capital markets, obtained financing and constructed 2 biofuel refineries. Responsible for all aspects of project development from inception, project finance, EPC contract development and execution, construction, start up and production of alternative energy technologies and ethanol refineries. Additional duties include market analysis and asset valuation for mergers and acquisitions, risk management, liaison with federal, state and local government officials for obtaining business and environmental permits as well as compliance activities. Show less

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  Rentech

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Director Project Management and Development

  Responsible for Renewable Energy Development, to include development of a $500 MM Biomass to Energy (Transportation Fuels and Renewable Electricity) Next Generation synthetic fuels facility in the Los Angeles, CA Basin. Responsible for permitting, site development, Preliminary and Design engineering, financial modeling, negotiating Power Purchase and Sale Agreement, Biomass supply agreements and fuel offtake agreements. • Led efforts to obtain debt financing through Title 17, Section 1705 Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program, moving the project through the application process and into due diligence.• Managed the CEQA/NEPA and other permitting process. .• Lobbied elected officials for project support including Local Official’s, State of California and Members of the US Congress. • Successfully engaged a California Investor Owned Utility in bilateral negotiations for sale of Renewable Energy from project. Show less

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  Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Senior Director, Project Development

  Led Project development efforts for first of a kind Waste to Fuel Projects In the United States. Responsible for development and construction to include Site Selection, Permitting, Engineering Procurement and Start Up/Commissioning

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  Cooperative Investment Co.

  Jan 2014 - now

  Chief Development Officer
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  MESquared LLC

  Jan 2014 - now

  Managing Partner

  Business management, Project management and construction management consulting. Provide preconstruction, construction, operational services, and permitting services. Project planning, scheduling, procurement and construction oversight services provided for residential and commercial investment projects. Provide Business planning services, contracts, negotiation and administrative oversight.