Senior Analyst International Affairs

Michael L. Rodrigue

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Senior analyst with 20+ years’ experience improving management of resources and program operations for research and development; infrastructure permitting, operation, and restoration; policy and international affairs; and compliance with law, regulation, guidance, and business practices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Department of Energy, 2005 - 2025

Senior Advisor for Operations, Office of International Affairs 2023 - 2025

●Oversaw audit, control, and reporting of $100 million across four appropriations and dozens of reimbursable agreements in support of U.S. efforts to influence allies and other countries to align their energy production and efficiency goals with U.S. policy.

●Mentored program managers into compliance with law, regulation, policy, the requirements of other federal agencies and stakeholders, and best management practices.

●Liaison with other federal agencies and federally-funded research and development centers.

●Led special projects for senior leadership, such as establishing new organizations to perform critical missions and pioneering new approaches to financial management.

Senior Director for Resource Management, Office of International Affairs 2018 - 2023

●Oversaw audit, control, and reporting of $80 million across four appropriations and dozens of reimbursable agreements in support of U.S. efforts to influence allies and other countries to align their energy production and efficiency goals with U.S. policy.

●Revised, trained, and supervised business operations, such as budget forecasting, budget execution, internal control, personnel, performance, payroll, contract management, records management, security, travel, training, IT equipment and systems, and office space.

●Designed special funding programs, such as to support U.S. energy technology companies’ competition in foreign markets, resulting in the award of a contract to a U.S. energy technology company for the construction of a nuclear power plant in a NATO country.

●Coordinated acquisition activities including specifications, requisitions, purchase orders, competition, selection, performance monitoring, dispute reconciliation, and close-out.

●Coordinated acquisition and delivery of electricity transmission equipment to war-torn areas of Eastern Europe to assist allies.

●Revised Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans, including delegations of authority, coordinating devolution locations and personnel, and other contingency plans.

Chief Operating Officer, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs 2014 - 2018

●Managed all business operations, including budget forecasting, budget execution, internal controls, personnel, performance, payroll, contract management, records management, security, travel, IT systems, and office space for an organization with a presence across 5 time zones.

●Represented the U.S. Government in consultations with Native tribes and villages on novel approaches to energy production and management, connecting renewable generation to local microgrids and improving the efficiency of existing infrastructure.

●Reviewed requests for grant funding for energy development and infrastructure improvement projects on tribal land.

Program Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 2012-2014

●Evaluated applications for and renewals of permits to construct and operate electricity transmission facilities across U.S. borders to ensure industry compliance with the Federal Power Act.

●To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), studied proposed construction and operation of direct current (DC) transmission infrastructure and associated inverters/converters to connect wind farms in western Oklahoma with the Tennessee Valley Authority grid. Managed financial resources contributed by third-party developers to ensure expenditures were allocable, allowable, and reasonable under U.S. policy and law.

●Represented the U.S. Government in public hearings to provide local stakeholders with authoritative information about proposed actions and rule-makings, and gathered comments, questions, and concerns for further evaluation.

●Deployed to FEMA Emergency Operations Center to coordinate requests for assistance and information with subject matter experts in the Department of Energy Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) and Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), including Hurricanes Debbie and Sandy.

Budget Officer, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 2006 - 2012

●Conducted all aspects of Federal financial management for the office responsible for world-class research and development to improve electricity transmission and distribution reliability and cost, to carry out Department of Energy responsibilities under various laws such as the Federal Power Act, and to identify and mitigate natural and other risks to avoid outages. As Budget Officer, I was responsible for budget forecasting and budget execution, including overseeing $4.2 billion of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants and supporting interagency agreements.

●Coordinated reimbursement of expenditures authorized under the Stafford Act as part of Emergency Support Function 12 - Energy Annex (ESF-12), including legacy expenditures associated with energy restoration after 2005 Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

●Trained as an ESF-12 responder to ensure Department of Energy’s readiness to execute its energy restoration roles as part of the National Response Framework to help communities recover.

Budget Analyst, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 2005-2006

●Coordinated financial management among various DOE offices as part of budget formulation and budget execution oversight.

Presidential Management Fellow PMF, U.S. Social Security Administration, 2003-2005

●Adjudicated claims for Social Security Retirement Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits.

●Audited Social Security Field Offices’ records and processes to ensure security and integrity.

●Planned and piloted a web-based application process for benefits.

●Drafted long-range Operating Plans for 12 offices within the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Dell Computer Corporation, Sales Representative, 2000 - 2002

●Consulted with customers to design customized home desktop and laptop computer solutions to meet their needs while simultaneously maximizing profit for the corporation by bundling peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, upgraded speakers, financing, and premium technical support.

●Consistently recognized as a top performer.

NALCO Diversified Technologies, Sales Representative, 1998-2000

●Introduced and sold specialty chemicals and equipment into commercial and light-industrial facilities.

●Serviced equipment and updated customer processes.

Baker Performance Chemicals, Technical Service Representative, 1996 - 1998

●Performed service of equipment and chemical treatment programs for Louisiana and Texas off-shore petroleum and natural gas production facilities to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act, to ensure products are within specifications, to mitigate hydrogen sulfide hazards, and to prevent corrosion.

●Designed and conducted laboratory testing to develop new chemical treatment approaches to prevention of hydrates, aqueous and nonaqueous separation, corrosion mitigation, bacterial control, and hydrogen sulfide mitigation.

●Led the integrated design of chemical treatment processes and systems for Genesis spar, Chevron’s first deep-water platform.

SECURITY CLEARANCES

●TS/SCI (Department of Energy)

●Q (Department of Energy)

SOFTWARE AND IT SYSTEMS

●Expert user of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

●Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP, Business Intelligence, and

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Presidential Management Fellowship PMF

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, Tennessee State University

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University

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