Robert Shiring

About Robert Shiring

Experienced Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy…

Experience

1. Vice President

   Tradition Energy

   Feb 2006 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Tradition Energy is the nation’s largest and most experienced independent energy risk management and procurement advisor. We are part of the Tradition Group, one of the world’s top 3 institutional brokers of financial products and commodities with over 2,300 employees in 29 countries. Clients partner with us to manage their energy price risk exposure and to develop and implement risk management strategies to control and reduce their energy expenditures.Provide consultation to large commercial, industrial and institutional organizations on energy procurement (electricity and natural gas), demand response programs, power factor correction, solar energy applications, energy management and data management programs and systems.Direct clients on energy risk management through strategic procurement, hedging strategies and price movement based upon extensive macro and micro fundamental and technical research in conjunction with over thirty years of experience in the energy markets.Member of the corporate Strategic Advisory Committee. The Strategic Advisory Committee is a select group of critical personnel, including Tradition Energy\'s president, who review, recommend and approve energy procurement and hedging strategies and tactics for Tradition Energy\'s National Accounts.Member of the review committee of the company\'s Biannual Energy Price Forecast. This report analyzes fundamental energy market data which Tradition Energy then uses to forecast natural gas, electricity and crude oil prices for the subsequent year.Publish a Morning Energy Blog which summarizes and analyzes energy markets and price movement with readership of over 300 with commentary quoted by MarketWatch.com

Education

• Texas A&M University

  BS, Engineering

  1974 — 1978

Skills

• Energy Efficiency
• Commodity
• Account Management
• Natural Gas
• Project Management
• Commodity Risk Management
• Key Account Management
• Commodity Markets
• Energy Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Key Account Development
• Risk Management
• Procurement
• Electricity Markets
• Demand Response
• Renewable Energy
• Electricity
• Commodity Pricing
• Energy Policy
• Energy Markets
• Energy Industry
• Energy