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Education and Certifications <br />BS Journalism and Media Studies <br />Rutgers University (May 2009) <br />BS Environmental Science <br />Rutgers University (May 2009) <br />Certified Project Management <br />Professional (PMP) <br />The Project Management Institute <br />(July 2013) <br />Certified Six Sigma Black Belt <br />(January 2015) <br />Certified Social Media Specialist <br />Louisiana State University (March 2013) <br />Completed the Louisiana Water <br />Operator Certification Exam for Level 1 <br />Distribution, Production and Treatment <br />Completed the Louisiana Wastewater <br />Operator Certification Exam for Level 1 <br />Collection and Treatment <br />Mrs. Griffin is a Manager for UtiliWorks Consulting, LLC based in Baton Rouge, <br />LA with over 8 years of direct utility experience. Nicole specializes in project <br />management, stakeholder outreach and education, procurement, assessment/ <br />feasibility studies, UtiliWorks InsightTM administration and data optimization. <br />She supports project activities by performing industry research, preparing <br />documentation and orchestrating meetings for utility clients. <br />Relevant experiences and background include: <br />• Planning and executing water, gas and electric utility technology <br />programs including but not limited to advanced meter infrastructure <br />(AMI), meter data management systems (MOMS) and customer <br />engagement platforms such as web portals and phone applications <br />• Managing project scopes, schedule, budgets and deliverables, to drive <br />projects to completion achieving favorable outcomes <br />• Developing smart grid/ water/ gas assessments and associated business <br />cases with a clear roadmap to achieve anticipated benefits <br />• Administering UtitiWorks Insight, UtiliWorks' analysis and assessment tool <br />• Drafting request for proposal documents and leading technology <br />procurement efforts <br />• Creating stakeholder outreach and educational programs to increase <br />positive engagement with utility providers <br />• Designing and implementing data management programs to assist utilities <br />in fully maximizing and optimizing the use of their data <br />Project References <br />• Alameda Municipal Power (AMI/ <br />MDM/ Portal Program <br />Management, Procurement, <br />Assessment) <br />• Fort Worth Water Department <br />(Outreach Et Education, Business <br />Process, Assessment) <br />• Bermuda Electric and Light <br />Company (Procurement, <br />Outreach rt Education) <br />• Albuquerque Bernalillo County <br />Water Utility Authority (Project <br />Coordination) <br />• Austin Water (Meter Reading <br />Audit) <br />• Barbados Light Et Power <br />Company (AMI/ MDM <br />Procurement) <br />• Grand Bahama Power Company <br />(AMI/ MDM Procurement) <br />• Brownsville Public Utility Board <br />(Project Coordination) <br />• Chelan County Public Utility <br />District (Outreach 8 Education, <br />UtiliWorks Insight) <br />• City of Arlington (Grant Writing) <br />• City of Galena Park (Grant <br />Writing) <br />• City of Richland (AM] <br />Assessment, UtiliWorks Insight) <br />• City of Ruston (Project <br />Management, Outreach is <br />Education, Grant Reporting) <br />• Monroe Water Department (AMI <br />Project Management) <br />• Utility Consumers' Action <br />Network (PUC Testimony) <br />• City of Topeka (Grant Writing, <br />Project Coordination) <br />• City of Wilson (Project <br />Management, UtiliWorks Insight) <br />• City of Winnipeg (UtiliWorks <br />Insight, AMI Business Case) <br />• Long Island Power Authority <br />(Renewables Research) <br />• Long Beach Gas and Oil <br />(Outreach Et Education) <br />• Long Beach Water (UtiliWorks <br />Insight) <br />• Vineyard Energy Project (Grant <br />Reporting) <br />• Village of Freeport (AMI/ MDM <br />RFP) <br />• City of San Marcos (UtitiWorks <br />Insight, AMI Roadmap) <br />• North Marin Water District <br />(Outreach & Education) <br />• City of Santa Rosa (Outreach Ft <br />Education) <br />