Christopher Russell

About Christopher Russell

Christopher Russell \"connects the dots\" between business attributes and opportunities. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE includes business product and service proposal development, data mining for defining business opportunities and refining business performance, market segmentation and outreach planning, business planning for enterprise energy management, business cost control strategy development, energy resource program design and communications, energy performance outsourcing and contracting. TACTICAL CAPABILITIES include diagnosing business opportunities for change and growth, drafting scenarios for change and value creation, business planning for managing organizationalchange, quantifying investment costs and benefits. COMMUNICATION SKILLS honed to inform, influence, and manage expectations. Writing to convey facts and enlighten readers. Dynamic speaker for conference and boardroom audiences. Author, analyst, blogger. Networking to match people with resources and opportunities. Christopher is the author of \"Managing Energy from the Top Down\" and \"North American Energy Audit Program Best Practices.\" He 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 asa Certified Energy Manager. He is an Advisory Board member for the Texas A&M Industrial Energy Technology Conference and for Brotman Financial Services.

Experience

1. Book Author & Publisher

   Maryland Energy Administration

   Aug 2017 — Present · Baltimore, MD

   history and more as this avocation permits.

Education

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  MBA

  1992 — 1996

• University of Maryland

  M.A., Urban Studies

  1986 — 1988

• McGill University

  B.A.

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Renewable Energy
• Investments
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Management
• Blogging
• Speech Writing
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Report Writing
• Capital Investment Analysis
• Professional Communication
• Sustainable Development
• Climate Change
• Energy Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Program Management
• Cleantech
• Entrepreneurship
• Alternative Energy
• Sustainable Energy
• Public Speaking
• Natural Gas
• Energy Efficiency
• Proposal Writing
• Published Author
• Sustainability
• Energy Conservation
• Management
• Energy Audits
• Environmental Awareness
• Public Policy
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Energy
• Government
• Analysis
• Community Outreach
• Sustainability Consulting
• Program Evaluation
• Workshop Facilitation
• Policy