Stephen Tankersley

About Stephen Tankersley

Steve has over 45 years’ experience in gas and electric utility operations with expertise in business operations, asset and vegetation management. Steve has a keen understanding of Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) programs with a strong business acumen focused Engineering & Construction, Project Management, Financial Management, Contract Administration and Business Systems Process Engineering. He is recognized as an Expert Witness in wildfire and public safety matters related to utility infrastructure. Influential leader and communicator in developing strategic partnerships to improve system reliability, wildfire and public safety and financial management through groundbreaking concepts and ongoing process improvements.

Experience

1. Founder and Chief Advisor

   Clear Path Utility Solutions LLC

   Aug 2015 — Present · Auburn, CA, US

   April 2023 - Clear Path was acquired by Hastings Private Equity as a subsidiary of Celerity Consulting Group LLC- Built the company from a one-person consultancy firm in 2015 to over 150 employees and $25MM revenue- Innovative solutions and strategic planning in asset management for clients in the electric utility industry- Specializing in VM program design, program improvement, professional services, wildfire strategy, integrated technology solutions, workforce planning, contract strategy/negotiations, QA/QC, regulatory strategy, performance assessment, litigation preparation and expert witness- Built the reputation for innovative and cost-effective solutions for some of the most challenging problems facing clients.https://clearpathutilityconsulting.com/

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Training
• Budgets
• Analysis
• Contract Management
• Change Management
• Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Program Management
• Energy
• Business Process Improvement
• Risk Management
• Project Planning