Christopher Russell

Current

Principal at Energy Pathfinder Management Consulting (Self-employed)

Past

Director, Market Outreach at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Director, Industrial Programs at Alliance to Save Energy
Manager, Market & Policy Analysis at American Gas Association

Market Analyst at Washington Gas

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Education

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland College Park
McGill University

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Christopher Russell’s Summary

Christopher Russell monetizes the connections between modern energy use and business performance. The author of "Managing Energy from the Top Down," Christopher approaches energy from a marketing, finance, and business development perspective. For energy-consuming organizations, he designs and implements business plans for controlling energy cost and risk. For utilities and energy solution providers, he conducts market communications and program evaluation. For financial audiences, he "connects the dots" between energy choices and business performance opportunities. Christopher Russell holds an M.B.A. and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a B.A. from McGill University. He is recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Energy Manager. He is a member of the Leadership Baltimore County class of 2006. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Fuel Fund of Maryland, and is an Advisory Board member for the Texas A&M Industrial Energy Technology Conference.

Christopher Russell’s Specialties:

Energy management program design and direction, capital project budgeting and justification, policy risk management, proposal development and presentation, program evaluation, feasibility analysis, team facilitation and task management, communications for trade press, seminars, conferences.

Christopher Russell’s Experience

Principal
Energy Pathfinder Management Consulting (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Management Consulting industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

Design and implementation of energy cost control strategies for business organizations. Team-building within client organizations to form effective energy management programs. Assisting utilities and state/provincial energy offices with business-sector program design and communications. Developing robust financial metrics for project feasibility studies. Writer for trade press and a keynote speaker at industry conferences. As an entrepreneur, perform all strategic planning, operations, marketing, accounting, and subcontracting functions.
Director, Market Outreach

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

(Public Company; SAI; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Led corporate-level outreach to stimulate the demand for energy cost-control solutions. Speaker, advisor, columnist, seminar developer. Ensured the visibility of SAIC and its energy solutions in a variety of industry conferences and trade press venues.
Director, Industrial Programs

Alliance to Save Energy

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 1999 — August 2006 (7 years 4 months)

Developed the Alliance's national advocacy and informational resources for industrial energy efficiency. Evaluated and documented best practices in corporate energy management and energy audit strategies. Pioneered analytical approaches for capital project justification and performance benchmarking. Secured funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Association of Manufacturers, Maryland Energy Administration, N.Y. State Energy Research & Development Authority, and others to conduct program design and outreach. Hired and developed five staff and numerous interns, managed department budgets, built web-based communications.
Manager, Market & Policy Analysis

American Gas Association

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 1995 — May 1999 (3 years 9 months)

Documented the current and potential performance of natural gas distribution utilities and the residential, commercial, and industrial markets they serve.
Market Analyst

Washington Gas

(Public Company; WGL; Utilities industry)

September 1992 — September 1995 (3 years 1 month)

Profiled competitive markets, modeled residential energy cost performance under different tariff structures, compiled new business development scenarios and budgets, and conducted customer satisfaction surveys.