CONSOLIDATED ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Energy Transition Services
Brian Ivany leads CAMS' Energy Transition Services which provides asset management, operations and maintenance, optimization and related services to wind, solar and storage assets. In this role, he has supported the acquisitions and divestitures of numerous energy assets located throughout the U.S. He previously served as a member of the CAMS Business Development team where he was responsible for developing commercially productive relationships and originating strategic investment opportunities across the energy sector. Mr. Ivany graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, served five years in the Army, and deployed twice to Iraq. He earned his MBA from Georgetown University and currently serves on the board of directors of Renewable Energy Alliance Houston.
Experience
7 years
Job Titles:
- General Manager for CAMS Trident
Chase McDonald is the general manager for CAMS Trident, which offers corrosion engineering and integrity services as a CAMS subsidiary. He is responsible for directing and coordinating the business development, operations, and administrative activities of that business. Mr. McDonald has an extensive career in all facets of cathodic protection and integrity services, primarily focusing on engineering, installation, maintenance, regulatory services, troubleshooting and surveying. He began working in this field in 2006, joined CAMS Trident in February of 2014 and was promoted to the management team in 2015.
Experience
10 years
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Midstream
Colin Harper is responsible for the development of the CAMS midstream business, with a primary focus on small and mid-sized midstream assets in the oil, natural gas, and NGL sectors. Prior to joining CAMS, Mr. Harper was responsible for all commercial activities, including Marketing and Supply Origination, System Optimization & Logistics, Gas Control, Fuel & Measurement Management, Facility & Operations Planning, and Customer Services for NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, the regulated interstate pipeline and storage unit of NiSource, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Partner
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Partner
Jeff Sommers is responsible for leading all aspects of CAMS' financial operations and has more than 30 years of financial management experience in the energy and power generation industries. Prior to joining CAMS, Mr. Sommers served as an executive at Prisma Energy International, where he was responsible for company-wide financial and accounting operations. He held numerous financial and accounting positions with subsidiaries of Enron Corp. after beginning his career at Deloitte, Haskins and Sells as a staff auditor. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Sommers holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University.
Experience
30+ years
Job Titles:
- Partner and President, CAMS Bluewire
Jimmy Wyble is responsible for leading the technology direction of CAMS Bluewire Technology. He has 22 years of IT experience, including IT support, network administration, web development, database development, and IT sales. Mr. Wyble has helped CAMS Bluewire grow and become recognized, in only five years, as one of the Inc.5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America. He continues to help run and grow the business as it approaches its 20th year of operations.
Experience
22 years
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Founder
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Julian Kaufmann is responsible for corporate and business development activities across all of CAMS' operations. With nearly 20 years of experience, Mr. Kaufmann is an experienced originator of both power and gas commodity deals, specializing in long-term structured transactions. He's also successfully led several project M&A activities. Before joining CAMS, Mr. Kaufmann worked at Progress Energy Ventures and Aquila Energy, where he led various commercial functions. He holds a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and an MBA from Iowa State University.
Experience
15 years
Job Titles:
- Controller
- Executive Vice President
Lynne Waymire is responsible for the accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, payroll, tax coordination, and accounting functions for the various CAMS subsidiaries and O&M clients. Mrs. Waymire has over 40 years of experience in management, financial and SEC reporting, general accounting, treasury, payroll, power generation, oil and gas, refining, and international ventures with CAMS, Delta Power Corporation, Calpine, Dynegy, Union Texas Petroleum and Mobil Oil. She holds a bachelor's degree from Canisius College and an MBA in Finance from St. Thomas University. Mrs. Waymire is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.
Experience
23 years
Job Titles:
- President, ESPARC Senior Vice President, EHS & R
Mona Caesar Johnson has nearly 30 years of environmental management experience, including a decade with CAMS supporting private equity-owned energy assets. She currently leads CAMS' EHS&R group and has grown eSPARC from one employee to a successful multi-disciplinary consulting firm with clients in a variety of industrial sectors, including specialty chemicals, manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, and marine. Prior to assuming leadership of eSPARC, Ms. Caesar Johnson was the CAMS Central Region Regulatory and Compliance Manager. She spent 12 years as a consultant with AECOM legacy companies and four years in active duty military as a U.S. Army officer. Ms. Caesar Johnson received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Syracuse University.
Experience
30 years
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Eastern & Central Operations
R. Eric Garrett is responsible for managing CAMS Operations and Maintenance services in the Eastern and Central U.S. Mr. Garrett has 30 years of experience in the power industry related to engineering, design, construction management and O&M. Prior to joining CAMS, he held related positions at Progress Energy and Dayton Power and Light. Mr. Garrett holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.
Experience
30 years
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Asset Management
Randy York has 35 years of energy industry experience, including 22 years in negotiating and managing commercial agreements. Mr. York's primary responsibility is to direct and support contracts, commercial agreements, financial aspects, and operations of client-entrusted power assets and portfolios. Prior to his current position, he was responsible for asset management in the eastern region and direct management of power projects in the southeast. Before joining CAMS, Mr. York was the lead account manager with ArcLight Energy Marketing and related commercial, asset management and managerial positions at Progress Energy. Mr. York holds a bachelor's degree in Physics and a master's degree in Management from North Carolina State University.
Experience
35 years
Job Titles:
- President, Exploration & Production
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President, Western & Central Operations
Todd Witwer has over 40 years of experience in the power generation industry with comprehensive management skills in business management, project management, development, engineering, construction, start-up, operation and maintenance. Prior to joining CAMS, he held various engineering and management positions for the Power Generation Service Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bonneville Pacific Corporation, El Paso Corporation and Delta Power Services. Mr. Witwer holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University Chico and a Class "A" General Contractor's License issued by the State of California.
Experience
40+ years