Experience

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  Pbs engineering and environmental

  Apr 2004 - Dec 2008

  Industrial hygiene administrative and training assistant

  Tamara Anderson processed all hazardous material samples and interfaced with accredited laboratories to achieve accurate reports for the health and safety team. As the primary Training Assistant, she was responsible for all registration, scheduling, certification, payment processing, conference room and logistical arrangements for various industry specific professional training classes.• Coordinated safety committee meetings and distributed minutes• Initiated and implemented an electronic filing system in addition to paper filing• Maintained databases for inventories of lead and asbestos containing materials Show less

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  Peci

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  Senior project assistant - new commercial buildings program for energy trust of oregon

  • Project Managed Energy Trust of Oregon's new commercial buildings energy efficiency incentive program including processing enrollments, research, eligibility analysis, project file reviews, and quality documentation control to the timely completion of payments to program participants.• Provided highly accurate reviews of project files for incentive payment processing.• Reviewed equipment technical specifications and project documentation for adherence to program requirements• Tracked large volume of projects of varying scope and complexity via project management tools and multiple databases (Salesforce and client’s proprietary database)• Participated in team contests to identify, diagnose and correct data discrepancies• Engaged with multiple stakeholders with diverse roles toward common goals and timelines • Coordinated a monthly event for Energy Trust called the Building Energy Simulation Forum• Achieved team goals of 100% accuracy on audits Show less

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  Ecova

  May 2012 - May 2013

  Project coordinator - retail channel residential lighting utility programs

  • Coordinated three residential lighting energy efficiency incentive programs for utility clients which helped end-users reduce their energy consumption when purchasing ENERGY STAR® qualified products via participating retail channels.• Coordinated incentive programs for CFLs and LEDs, to achieve utility energy savings goals with a combined budget of approximately $3 Million• Drafted, monitored, and executed legal Participation Agreements and Amendments with manufacturers• Conducted Point-of-Sale data and vendor invoices via a proprietary database• Provided field team support for retail promotions, identified trends, and helped to troubleshoot issues• Created monthly invoice summary reports, monitored promotion status, and ad-hoc reports• Sustainability Impact Team member to promote sustainability within the organization and beyond• Bike Commute Challenge participant and new bike commuter Show less

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  Northwest energy efficiency alliance (neea)

  Aug 2013 - now

  During this time, Tamara Anderson focused on two programs at NEEA:Efficient Fans, which is the newest program to join NEEA's portfolio. The Efficient Fans program focuses on Commercial and Industrial non-embedded, or stand-alone motor-driven fan systems that are not packaged by the manufacturer as part of any equipment with additional operating functions (e.g., HVAC, Make-up Air or Outdoor-Air units), and may include a fan, motor, and drive (including controls). The Efficient Fans program seeks to increase awareness, visibility, and adoption of more efficient fan products.NEEA's High-Performance Windows program aims to accelerate the adoption of high-performing residential windows through increased builder demand, scaled production by leading manufacturers, and advancement in the ENERGY STAR® window specification criteria. Show less During this time, Tamara Anderson focused on two programs at NEEA:Efficient Fans is the newest program to join NEEA's portfolio. The Efficient Fans program focuses on Commercial and Industrial non-embedded, or stand-alone motor-driven fan systems that are not packaged by the manufacturer as part of any equipment with additional operating functions (e.g., HVAC, Make-up Air or Outdoor-Air units), and may include a fan, motor, and drive (including controls). The Efficient Fans program seeks to increase awareness, visibility, and adoption of more efficient fan system products. For the Heat Pump Water Heater program, Tamara Anderson served as a Program Manager in support of Emily Rosenbloom, Sr. Program Manager, who is overseeing the entire program. In this role, she focused on Heat Pump Water Heater distributor incentives. She also managed the Puget Sound Area Midstream Retail Program for Heat Pump Water Heaters for NEEA in collaboration with several Washington utilities. Show less Tamara Anderson managed the Smart Thermostat Research Project, a regional collaboration of Northwest utilities to develop and verify a repeatable methodology to estimate energy savings for smart thermostats. She also managed the Puget Sound Area Midstream Retail Program for Heat Pump Water Heaters for NEEA in collaboration with several Washington utilities.As the Senior Program Coordinator for NEEA’s Products team, she served two Market Transformation Managers for the following Product Groups: Consumer Products, Motor-Driven Systems, and Water Heating. She also served four Program Managers for the following programs: Extended Motor Products - Pumps, Heat Pump Water Heaters (gas and electric), and Retail Products Portfolio.Additionally, Tamara brought an agile-like Project Management style to update the Initiative Lifecycle Stage Gate process within NEEA; including updating and redesigning the Initiative Lifecycle Knowledge Center resources which contain key deliverables templates and instructions for staff. Show less As the Program Coordinator for the Products team at NEEA, Tamara Anderson served seven Program Managers for the following programs:• Ductless Heat Pumps• Extended Motor Products• Heat Pump Water Heaters• Next Step Homes• Manufactured Homes• Retail Products Portfolio• Super-Efficient DryersAdditionally, Tamara brought the following skills to her role:• Power User who provided technical support for the Ductless Heat Pump Oriented Installer, Master Installer, and Master Installer Recertification courses via NEEA’s Learning Management System.• Developed the overall infrastructure for SharePoint Action Item Trackers for each program (Program Work Plans) with work breakdown structure, timelines, dependencies, and opportunities for stakeholder engagement.• Consolidated, streamlined and redesigned the Initiative Lifecycle Knowledge Center resources which contain key deliverables templates and instructions for staff.• SharePoint Power User; sits on the NEEAnet governance committee; creates and implements new SharePoint tools as needed. Show less Tamara Anderson served the Stakeholder Engagement and Communications division for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. NEEA’s strategic goals are to fill the energy efficiency pipeline with new products, services, practices and approaches and to create market conditions that will accelerate and sustain the market adoption of those emerging products, services, practices to achieve regional energy efficiency savings goals. • Project Manager on Strategic and Business Planning for 2020 - 2024 funding cycle• Project Manager for Northwest Energy Efficiency Leadership Forum, an annual convening of energy efficiency CEOs/leaders from around the Pacific Northwest• Coordinated key account management meetings with stakeholders across the four-state region for the Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Director, and staff, including preparation, travel, and follow-up.• Provided advanced planning, coordination, scheduling, and logistical support for seven Advisory Committee stakeholder meetings, each of which meets quarterly or bi-monthly• Project Manager for twice-yearly All Staff meetings• Coordinated with the Sr. Manager, Human Resources to support Strategic Employee Engagement.• Project Manager for coordinating and publishing Corporate Communications email bulletins including reports from Market Research and Evaluation, Emerging Technology and Market Execution• NEEAnet (SharePoint based intranet) site owner and designer; participated on the NEEAnet governance committee, key point person for troubleshooting SharePoint questions; created and implemented new SharePoint tools as requested by the team• Provided MS Project support of division goals in support of organizational priorities• Served as a back-up to the Sr. Executive Assistant as needed to support the NEEA Board and Executive Director Show less

  • Manager, Program Operations

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Program Manager - Efficient Fans + High-Performance Windows

    Sept 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Program Manager - Efficient Fans + Heat Pump Water Heaters

    Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Senior Program Coordinator - Market Development and Transformation, Products Team

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Program Coordinator – Market Execution, Residential/Mass Markets Team

    Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Sr. Administrative Assistant

    Aug 2013 - Nov 2017