Jeff Anthony

About Jeff Anthony

Business Development, Strategic Initiatives and Revenue Growth. Leader and Executive with extensive experience in senior management roles and responsibilities. Proven abilities and results-orientated in several positions showing increased responsibilities and growth within organization leadership positions. Proven team and relationship building skills combined with strong interpersonal and communications skills.• Fundraising and Business Development• Organizational Leadership• Management of Employees• Budgeting and Strategic Planning• Communications and Public Speaking• Process-Oriented and Results-Driven

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer for the Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-werc)

   Midwest Energy Research Consortium

   Feb 2017 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   As of February 1, 2017, I assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer for M-WERC. Responsibilities include all operations and activities related to the day to day functioning of the consortium and how we serve our members. Ultimately, we serve the Energy, Power, and Controls industry in the Midwest. This industry cluster is comprised of all the industry participants that create and provide technology, components, products, systems, solutions or services tied to serving major energy, power and control segments. Specific COO responsibilities and activity oversight includes:• Membership and Business Development - membership relationships, new member recruiting / prospects management• Marketing & Communications - all marketing & promotion of events, meetings, webinars, press, media relations • WERCBench Labs and Open Innovation activities - WERCBench Labs programming, mentors & events management• Working Groups and Committees- creation and management of Committees and Working Groups• Events, Meetings, and Webinars - all programming & member meetings, sponsorship & external events• Energy Innovation Center development and expansion - development of the Energy Innovation Center, including office space and lab & prototyping space; management of all future build-out plans and activities; recruit and retain tenants, start-up teams and lab tenants• Grant Acquisition - coordination of grant applications to seek additional revenue funding and diversity by tapping into federal, state, and local grant opportunities

Education

• Whitefish Bay High School

  High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  1977 — 1980

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive MBA, Business

  1994 — 1995

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering

  1980 — 1985

Skills

• Consulting
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainability
• Cleantech
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Wind Power
• Start-Ups
• New Business Development
• Energy Policy
• Program Management
• Business Development
• Wind
• Energy
• Electric Power
• Strategic Planning
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Energy Markets
• Renewable Energy
• Photovoltaics
• Solar Energy
• Wind Turbines
• Strategy
• Manufacturing