Manager of Business Support and Compliance at FPL
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
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- Manager of Business Support and Compliance at FPL
- Past
- Education
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- Nova Southeastern University
- University of Central Florida
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Kris Calabro’s Summary
Energetic, highly motivated, and experienced business professional with a proven ability to successfully fill leadership voids and use sound business judgment to improve the financial and operational performance of business units
A strong background in electrical engineering provides a solid analytical foundation that allows for quick mastering of new technologies to provide an increased level of transparency necessary for decisive action.
Currently enrolled in the BMG International Green Belt Six Sigma course with plans of additional quality education
Former honors student who worked full time while attending college, and currently maintains an active presence in the community
Kris Calabro’s Specialties:
accounting; complex excel vba; data gathering and interpretation; mini tab;
Kris Calabro’s Experience
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Manager of Business Support and Compliance
FPL
(Public Company; FPL; Utilities industry)
September 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Business Leader
FPL
(Public Company; FPL; Utilities industry)
November 2007 — September 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Challenge:
Assimilate new role into operational model while leaning on key team members' expertise so that sound financial performance was attainable.
Prepare and manage an average $42 Million annual budget.
Preside over cost control efforts and improvement efforts in a declining economic environment, while ensuring that Sox compliance was realized.
Accomplishments:
Improved cost positions by consolidating functions and phasing out pricey suppliers
Helped develop and implement processes to improve productivity
Provided an increased level of transparency to simplify decision making
Created an increased cost consciousness throughout the organization
Achieved a very favorable 2008 self audit performed by the Distribution Sox Officer
Developed analytical tools and methods utilized across the Business Unit -
Protection and Control Engineer
FPL
(Public Company; Utilities industry)
August 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Challenge:
Quickly master protection fundamentals in order to assume multiple transmission and distribution substations, establish competence needed for project coordination while minimizing human involved transients/outages.
Accomplishments:
Obtained ownership over 8 substations, 28% more than other new engineers
Spearheaded multiple projects in a leadership role due to demonstrated engineering task proficiencies
Member of specialized company-wide team with goals of eliminating human involved transients -
Reliability Coordinator
FPL
(Public Company; Utilities industry)
January 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Challenge:
Jump into vacated position immediately following the second year of devastating hurricanes in an effort to maintain corporate indicators, minimize regulatory complaints, manage multiple budgets, and act as facilitator for all reliability concerns in Palm Beach County.
Accomplishments:
Exceeded major corporate metrics in a fiscally sound manner
Reduced regulatory complaints by 67% over same time period previous year
Streamlined post hurricane follow up repair work
Trained and prepared full time replacement to succeed
Kris Calabro’s Education
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Nova Southeastern University
MBA , Business , 2004 — 2006
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University of Central Florida
Bachelors , Electrical Engineering , 2000 — 2003
Additional Information
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Kris Calabro’s Groups:
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University of Central Florida Alumni -
United Way
Kris Calabro’s Honors:
Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt
Kris Calabro’s Contact Settings
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