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Harry Scarborough

Harry Scarborough

Chief of Staff
Chico,CA

Summary

SENIOR-LEVEL EXECUTIVE Utility and Business Management Executive with 20+ years of experience in electric operations, vocational college executive leadership, customer service, project development, permitting, licensing, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and management of capital improvement programs. Successful at building high-performance executive teams focused on service orientation. Expertise in: Regulatory Compliance Budget and Fiscal Responsibility Operational Efficiencies Community Relations Project Management Rate Adjustments Contract Negotiations Succession Planning Power Plant Operations and Maintenance Change Management Business Development Acquisitions & Divestitures Long and Short-Term Power Procurement Self-directed and resourceful Chief of Staff with 20 years of experience successfully organizing, managing and delivering cross-functional projects. Influences and guides at executive-level while structuring and executing complex analyses to support strategy in fast-paced and evolving environment. Excellent influencer and relationship builder with growth mindset and strong communications skills to summarize and present complex topics effectively to wide audience.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief of Staff

Northwest Lineman College - Division Quanta Energy
, Idaho
10.2022 - Current
  • Executive with an Operating Unit of Quanta Energy Services
  • QES is a 12 billion-dollar, 40,000 employee company providing the largest number of contracted electrical construction contractors in the United States
  • Northwest Lineman College was acquired by Quanta in January of 2018
  • Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
  • Developed analytical frameworks, data models and relevant insights to support prioritization, scoping and effective decision-making throughout organization.
  • Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
  • Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
  • Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.

Chief Education Officer

Northwest Lineman College, A Division of Quanta Energy Services
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • One of Five Company Officers – Oversee a department of sixty personnel responsible for the Development of Curriculum, Maintenance of Curriculum, Regulatory Compliance and Office of the Registrar

Vice President

Northwest Lineman College
08.2016 - 01.2020
  • A Division of Quanta Energy
  • Services, Works in collaboration with CEO and Senior Leadership to shape and implement NLC’s Strategic Vision Provides simple, actionable, and standardized reporting on Key Performance Indicators
  • Establishes and maintains an NLC Campus Readiness Program/Model

Director

Bear Valley Electric, American States Water Company
Big Bear Lake, CA
01.2010 - 08.2016
  • Service, A Division of, Focused organization on improved accountability for safety and regulatory compliance
  • In 2012, Achieved a 14.4% actual Rate of Return against a budgeted 9.15% through an ambitious capital improvement program
  • For 2012, BVES contributed $0.19 per AWR common share compared to a budgeted $0.10 and a 2011 contribution of $0.18 per share.
  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Optimized operational processes using analytics tools to address client-specific metrics.

Senior Vice President

MMC Energy, Inc
San Diego, CA
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Established a business strategy for the California region to include analyzing market conditions, contacting current owners to discuss plans to divest assets, and performing due diligence during advanced stages of bid proposals for renewable and fossil-fired facilities
  • Developed strategy for taking company through an intensive public offering and lining up investors for key capital purchases and company growth
  • Successfully structured and executed a transition asset management agreement between present and future owners of the company

Plant Manager

Calpine, Pastoria Energy Facility
Lebec, CA
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for a 750MW combined cycle power plant utilizing the GE FR 7FA in a 2X1 plus 1X1 power block configuration utilizing the GE A10 and D11 Steam Turbines

Director of Operations and Maintenance and Construction

Enron Wind/GE Wind Corporation
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Commissioning, Responsible for 3,670 wind turbines with capacity totaling 1,142 MW and asset value over $650 million
  • Administered PPAs with utilities for 21 projects, had all post completion commercial contract responsibility with customers including providing all EWC availability and power curve warranty administration
  • Annual Budget Responsibility of 38 million
  • Oversee ten plant managers and approximately 250 field operations personnel in the daily operation and maintenance of 1142 MW of installed capacity.

General Manager

Calpine
Lebec, CA
  • Of the 750MW (3x2 GE 7FA) natural gas-fired Calpine Pastoria Energy Facility in southern CA
  • Specific responsibilities included providing leadership to a team thirty-two highly trained technical personnel in the safe and efficient operation of a complex power generation facility
  • Sixteen years of commercial plant operations experience, also served twenty years in various propulsion engineering assignments aboard numerous, ships (nuclear, gas turbine, and conventional steam) as a Surface Warfare Officer/Engineer Officer/Propulsion Examining Board Member and gained extensive experience in high pressure steam plants, diesel and gas turbine propulsion and generation systems, desalination and reverse osmosis operations, and electrical distribution
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.

Surface Warfare Officer - Tactical Action Officer

U.S. Navy

Responsible for controlling the ship's weapons, sensors and propulsion in defense or attack against enemy forces; responsible for the weapons, sensors and propulsion of a ship or group of ships in the absence of the Commanding Officer. Engineering Officer with exceptional technical acumen.



Education

Executive Graduate Certificate -

University of Notre Dame School of Business

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Master of Arts - Education

Chapman University
Orange, CA

BBA -

National University
San Diego, CA

Graduate - undefined

California State University

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • C-Suite Experience
  • Leadership and oversight up down and across the organization
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Exceptional judgement and communication skills
  • Strategic and facilitative expertise
  • Systematize complex data and processes to minimize chaos
  • Risk Management expertise
  • Relationship builder
  • Interpersonal savvy and organizational agility with exceptional ability to influence key team members towards a strategic vision
  • Staff Management
  • Business administration
  • Strategic planning
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Organization and Time Management

Work Availability

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Quote

There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin

Timeline

Chief of Staff

Northwest Lineman College - Division Quanta Energy
10.2022 - Current

Chief Education Officer

Northwest Lineman College, A Division of Quanta Energy Services
01.2020 - 01.2022

Vice President

Northwest Lineman College
08.2016 - 01.2020

Director

Bear Valley Electric, American States Water Company
01.2010 - 08.2016

Senior Vice President

MMC Energy, Inc
01.2006 - 01.2009

Plant Manager

Calpine, Pastoria Energy Facility
01.2001 - 01.2006

Director of Operations and Maintenance and Construction

Enron Wind/GE Wind Corporation
01.1998 - 01.2001

General Manager

Calpine

Surface Warfare Officer - Tactical Action Officer

U.S. Navy

Executive Graduate Certificate -

University of Notre Dame School of Business

Master of Science - Organizational Leadership

Chapman University

Master of Arts - Education

Chapman University

BBA -

National University

Graduate - undefined

California State University
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