Consulting,

Socio-economic Studies,

Technology Assessment,

Project/Program Management

Strategy Studies on a multitude of subjects, e.g.

·Projection of Primary and Secondary Energy Demand (World and Domestic)

·Worldwide Oil, Gas and Coal Reserves

·Critical Analysis of Club of Rome Prognosis

·Nuclear Fuel Cycle Including Advanced Reactors

·Risk Assessment of Main Primary Energy Sources

·Co-generation and District Heating

·Future of Regenerative Energy Resources

·Hydrogen Economy

·Nuclear Process Heat for Oil Sands

·Landfill Gas Applications

·Waste Incineration  in Rotary Kilns for Cement

·Potential of Solar-thermal Heating, Hot Water in Selected Countries

My Position(s):

·   Head of Team “Techno-economic Evaluation”

·   Head of  PR Committee of German Nuclear Forum (DAtF)

·   Member of PR Committee of the European Nuclear Forum (ENF)

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Project Management

·   Technical Assessment

·   Market Research

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Editor (in Chief) of Papers

·   Presentations

·   Community Meetings, Plenary Discussions, Lectures

·   Media Relations

·   Governmental Affairs

Solar Village # 3, Likovrissy/Athens

Social Impact of Solar Architecture and Solar-thermal Energy Utilization

(Joint Contract by Ministry of Energy, Greece, and Ministry of Research and Development, Germany)

My Position(s):

·   Member of the Joint German/Greek Task Force

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Project Management

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Weather Simulation Models

Energy Demand Study of Libya

[Volume 1: Macro-economic Data and Statistics, Volume 2: Macro-economic Changes until 2025 and Corresponding Energy Demand Prognosis, Volume 3: Coverage of Energy Demand in 2025 and Recommendations]

(Contract by Government of Libya)

My Position(s):

·   Team-leader of the Joint German/Libyan Task Force

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Project Proposal including Quotation

·   Program/Project Management

·   Client Relations

·   Data Collection (in Libya)

·   Supervision of Consultants

·   Editing of Final Reports

Macro-economic Study of Today's and Future Industry Structure of Egypt

(A  total of six volumes investigating all main industrial segments of Egypt]

(Contract by Siemens AG and the Ministry of Economic Development, Germany, with participation of the Egyptian Government)

My Position(s):

·   Member of the International Steering Committee

·   Head of the Joint Egyptian/German Team for Study Volume “The Potential of Solar Industry in Egypt”

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Project Proposal including Quotation

·   Program/Project Management

·   Government Relations (in Egypt)

·   Data Collection (in Egypt)

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Market Research

·   Supervision of Consultants

Market and Potential of High Temperature Heat in the European Industry

[Jointly with University of Essen, Germany]

(Contract by the Commission of the European Union, Brussels)

 My Position(s):

·   Member of the Steering Committee

·   Head of the Industry Team

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Project Proposal including Application for R&D Funding

·   Supervision of Consultants

FAQs around the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor

(requested by German Utilities)

[Published as Loose Leaflets Newsletters]

My Position(s):

·   Publisher

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Editor-in-chief

·   Supervision of Authors/Consultants

Strategy Studies, Articles, Speeches on a multitude of subjects, e.g.

·Mobile Society

·Limitations of Mobility

·Intermodal Transportation

·Railway Telemetry

·Transportation Strategies for Different Countries and Corridors

My Position(s):

·   Director Strategic Communication of the Transportation Systems Division of Siemens AG

·   Sr. Advisor of the CEO and President of the Transportation Systems Division of Siemens AG

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Participation in Strategy Task Forces

·   Member of Fact-finding Missions

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Author of Speeches (Ghost-writing)

·   Author, Publisher, Editor-in-chief of Papers, Studies and Magazines

·   Presentations, Lectures (International)

·   Company Spokes-person, Media Relations (Global)

Maglev Train

[P3 Project Proposals for Various German Corridors]

(on behalf of Maglev GmbH, Germany)

Total Project Volume: $ 8 billion

My Position(s):

·   Head of Communication-Team of Siemens-led Consortium

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Management ofPR/Communication Projects

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Implementation Strategy

·   Editor (in Chief) of Papers

·   Presentations

·   Media Relations

·   Governmental Affairs

The Future of Railways and Mass Transit

My Position(s):

·   Guest Speaker

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Market Research

·   Synopsis of Existing Papers

High-Speed Train (ICE) Demonstration in USA

[Passenger Service in New York-Washington DC Corridor; Nation-wide Demo-Tour Across the States]

My Position(s):

·   General Project Manager

·   Team-leader of the German/US Task Force

·   Sr. Advisor of the CEO and President of the Transportation Systems Division of Siemens AG

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Program Management

·   Market Analysis, Transportation Corridor Assessment

·   Coordination of  Different Project Teams

·   Client Relations (AMTRAK, US)

·   Public and Media Relations

·   Governmental Affairs (US and Germany)

·   Promotions

·   Divisional North American Strategy

Liberalisation and Privatisation of Rail Transport

My Position(s):

·   Guest Speaker

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Market Research

·   Synopsis of Existing Papers

LRT Proposals for Canadian Cities

[Outline of proposals for several Canadian cities: Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria]

P3 Implementation Strategies

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Market Analysis

·   Assessment of Transit Corridors

·   Project Outline

·   Financing, Funding

·   P3 Implementation Strategies

·   Client Relations

·   Community Presentations

Power Transmission and Distribution

[Various proposals for power lines, sub-stations, HVDC connections, grid control centres]

[Projects/Proposals included DB/DBOM/DBOT delivery schedules]

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Market Analysis

·   Proposal/Project Management

·   Quotation, Financing

·   Implementation Strategies (DB/DBOM/DBOT)

North American Light Rail Diesel Strategy [Internal Siemens study on markets and strategies]

(Canadian case studies based on public requests/invitation by government and/or authorities of Vancouver Island, South Fraser Valley, Edmonton Airport, Ottawa, Halifax)

Project Volume: confidential

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   Member of the Canadian/German/US Task Force

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Canadian Project Manager

·   Technology Assessment

·   Needs and Justification

·   Market Analysis

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Implementation Strategy

·   Financing Models

·   P3 Proposals

·   Public Presentations

TRIG

Tren Rapido Interurbano Guanajuato, Mexico

[Implementation of a commuter train in the main industrial corridor of the Mexican State of Guanajuato; Client: SOTRIG (private railway company licensed with the corridor service)]

(Team of companies under the leadership of GMAT)

Project Volume approx. $ 2 billion

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   Member of the Advisory Committee

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Siemens Program Manager

·   Selection of Rolling Stock; Electrification, Control, Signalling and Communication System

·   P3 Aspects

·   Justification

·   Governmental Affairs (in Mexico)

·   Financing

·   Ridership Forecasts

On-Track-Proposal

[Development of a P3 proposal for the entire Calgary light rail extension]

[Consortium under Siemens leadership with Reid Crowther (today Earth Tech) and Walter Construction as well as sub-contractors

Client: City of Calgary]

Project Volume: close to $ 1 billion

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   Head of Consortium Executive Committee

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Program Management

·   Implementation Strategies

·   Funding, Financing

·   P3 Proposal

·   Governmental, Media and Public Affairs

·   Presentations on all Government Levels

·   Workshop on P3 Issues

·   Client Relations

·   Consortium Structure And Contract

·   Contract Procurement

·   Supervision of Preliminary Design (electro-mechanical and civil)

·   Editing of Final Proposal

·   Quotations

·   Contract Negotiations

[This project included a comprehensive P3 approach with a full spectrum of aspects like turnkey delivery, local contents, value engineering, privatization issues]

Regiosprinter Calgary

[Demo passenger service  of a diesel light rail vehicle on CP tracks feeding the Southern terminus of Calgary C-Train; joint efforts of City of Calgary, CP Rail and Siemens ]

P3 Project

Project Volume: $ 2.5 million

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   Member of the Joint Executive Committee

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Siemens Project Manager

·   Project Proposal including Financing

·   Rolling Stock (selection, adaptation for service, logistics, operation)

·   Implementation Strategy

·   P3 Issues

·   Public Presentations

·   Governmental Affairs

Light Rail Diesel for Naucalpan/Suburban Mexico City

[Pre-feasibility study to operate light rail diesel vehicles on abandoned main line tracks feeding into the mass transit system of Mexico City]

(Study requested by the Mayors of Naucalpan and Calgary)

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·  Coordinator of Team of Calgary Transit and Siemens Canada

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Socio-economic environment

·   Implementation Strategies

·   P3 Aspects

·   Governmental Affairs

Review of Project Management Processes

[Siemens internal task force on process reviews jointly with KPMG; re-structuring of project management; ISO certification of project management]

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   Member of the Executive Process Review Committee

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Program Management for the Project Management Process Review

·   Analysis of PrMgmt  processes

·   Change Management

·   Start-up of Corporate PrMgmt Pool (including interim management of this team)

Smart Cards

[Proposals for chip-based cards for public transit and further public services; Siemens Canada Initiative; proposals prepared for GO Transit and City of Calgary (Calgary jointly with TELUS)]

Comprehensive P3 Project!

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Proposal Development

·   P3 Proposal

·   Client Relations

People Mover Niagara Falls

[Proposal of a new people mover system for Niagara Falls, Ontario; Cooperation of Doppelmayr, Austria, and Siemens in Canada and Austria]

(Client: City of Niagara Falls/Park Commission;

Siemens Canada short-listed and invited)

Estimated Project Volume: $ 200 million

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions:

·   Proposal Manager

·   Proposal Development (including cost estimate and financing)

·   P3 Proposal

·   Socio-economic Analysis

·   Client Relations

·   Top Level Presentations

Hybrid Buses

[Project proposals for diesel-electric hybrid buses; Siemens-led consortium]

Strong P3 Aspects!

(Main Customers: Transit Authorities of New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Mississauga, Calgary)

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions

·   Supervision/Management of Proposal

·   Financing and P3 Aspects

·   Client Relations

·   Governmental Affairs

·   Business Development

LRT Maintenance Facility

[Outline of a privately operated maintenance facility for the Calgary LRT system]

P3 Proposal!

My Position(s):

·   Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

Responsibilities/Contributions

·   Proposal Management

·   Outline of Proposal

·   P3 Implementation Strategy

·   Privatization Issues

·   Client Relations

·   Trade Union and Regulatory Issues

·   Preliminary Negotiations with Land Developers and Financing Institutions

Merger Management

[Anticipated international  (Germany/Austria/Algeria) Joint Venture of railway suppliers]

My Position(s):

·   Independent Consultant

·   Team Leader

Responsibilities/Contributions

·   Proposal Management

·   Outline of Proposal

·   Business Audits

·   Market Analysis

·   Governmental Affairs (in Algeria)

Calgary-Edmonton Rail Link

[Proposals for passenger high speed rail service between Calgary and Edmonton]

My Position(s):

·   (Beginning) Vice President Siemens Canada Ltd.

·   (Later) Independent Consultant

·   (Later) Sr. Advisor to Main Stakeholder

Responsibilities/Contributions

·   Technical Assessment of Rolling Stock

·   Review of Feasibility Study

·   Review of Ridership and Viability

·   Review of P3 Proposals

·   Socio-economic aspects

Athabasca Railroad

[Freight railway link Edmonton Ft. McMurray]

My Position(s):

·   Independent Consultant

Responsibilities/Contributions

Business Development Aerospace Industry

My Position(s):

·   Independent Consultant

Responsibilities/Contributions

·   Market Analysis

·   Technology Assessment

·   Socio-economic Impacts

·   Community Aspects

·   Field Trips/Fact Finding

·   Presentations

University of Calgary

Schulich School of Engineering

Sessional Instructor