B.S. in Electrical Engineering | University of Missouri – Rolla
Certified Professional Engineer
Past President of National Hydropower Association
Recipient of Henwood Award, the highest honor in the hydroelectric industry
Experience
Americas Energy Hydro Holdings, LLC and Americas Energy Services, LLC | Founder and Chairman| Providing advisory and development work throughout the USA and Latin Americas
North American Hydro Holdings, Inc. & Associated Companies | Co-Founder, President and CEO | Owned and operated 43 hydroelectric projects in a five state region
Energia Del Futuro, SA and Talcanac Hydro, SA | Founder and Owner | Formed for the development of energy projects in Latin America
North American Phoenix Energy Services | Co-founder and CEO| Providing engineering and manufacturing equipment for the energy industry around the globe
Wisconsin Power & Light Company | Transmission/Distribution Engineer
David B. CullumSenior Director Project Development
Education & Expertise
Elmhurst College | BA History & English
45+ Total years of Experience in Specialized Geotechnical & Civil Construction
20+ Years of Experience of Specialized Repair Techniques Solving Critical Problems in the Energy, Paper, Railroad, & Marine Industries
ASCE Affiliated Member
Association of Dam Safety Officials Member
American Concrete Institute Member
AREMA Member
Midwest Hydro Users Group Member
Experience
Americas Energy Services | Sr. Director Project Development |
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. | Senior Business Development Manager | Acquisition of clients and projects for the Specialty Division and other divisions within the Brennan organization, including nurturing the existing client base while assisting in their operations needs.
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. | Division Manager Specialty Division | Initiated and oversaw growth of the Specialty Division within Brennan including overall Division Management.
The Prepakt Concrete Company (Subsidiary of Intrusion Prepakt, Inc.) | District Manager Chicago & Houston| Overall oversight and management of operations in fourteen states including Managing District Representative activities.
The Prepakt Concrete Company (Subsidiary of Intrusion Prepakt, Inc.) | District Manager| Overall oversight of the District with duties as delineated above.
The Prepakt Concrete Company (Subsidiary of Intrusion Prepakt, Inc.) | District Representative| Business development activities including site visits on projects prior to bidding; preparation of estimates, offering bids, and negotiating projects from $5K to $1M in value, project management from scheduling to invoicing.
Kerry McCalmanVice President of Government Services
Education & Expertise
B.S. | Engineering, Physics and Mathematics (Magna Cum Laude)
29 Years of Experience in Federal Hydropower
Experience
Americas Energy Services | VP of Government Services
Bureau of Reclamation | Senior Adviser for Hydropower | Commissioner’s hydropower adviser and leading Reclamation’s overall renewable energy programs streamlining renewable energy licensing and development, government contracting, and power development.
Bureau of Reclamation | Bureau Power Manager | Overseeing BOR’s hydroelectric and renewable energy power programs in the 17 western states.
Bureau of Reclamation | Regional Power Manager| Leading and managing the power programs for BOR in the Great Plains and Upper Colorado Regions.
Bureau of Reclamation | Operations and Maintenance Manager| Overseeing the operations and maintenance of hydroelectric and associated facilities on the Snake River, Colorado-Big Thompson Rivers and Frying Pan Arkansas Rivers.
Corps of Engineers | Hydropower Program Manager| Leading and managing the overall power program for the Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District.
Stephen H. ArnoldSenior Advisor - Licensing & Compliance
Education & Expertise
Michigan Technological University | M.S. Biological Sciences
University of Michigan | B.S. Natural Resources
Northland College | B.A. Biology (Cum Laude)
Experience
Americas Energy Services | Senior Advisor – Licensing & Compliance | As Senior Advisor, Steve specializes in fisheries, environmental science, and natural resource assessment. He also provides federal, state, and local regulatory and compliance services for all our clients.
HDR | Professional Associate – Senior Scientist | FERC Hydropower Licensing and Compliance services. Provided client-focused services with the goal of preserving generating capacity, peaking and/or operational flexibility, with cost effective compliance measures.
Michigan Technological University/University of WI – Green Bay | Research Associate | Performed fisheries research in Lake Superior and water quality studies in Green Bay.
University of Michigan/Great Lakes Research Division | Lab Technician | Collection, sorting, and identification of larval and juvenile fish as part of an impingement and entrainment impact assessment of two Lake Michigan power plants.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Technician | Performed electrofishing surveys, commercial fishery monitoring, aquatic invertabrate studies, and a fish parasite study in Lake Superior and tributary rivers.