Item 18 - Amend Agreement for AMI Consulting Services

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Previous Experience Director of Sales, it Marketing Edison Automation, Inc. (2003 _2009) Senior Project Engineer - Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers (1999 - 2002) Field Project Engineer HSQTechnology (1996--1999) Shift Technical Engineer - Westinghouse Savannah River Company (1989-1995) Education and Certifications BS Electrical Engineering, Technology Purdue University, 1989 AAS Electrical Technology Purdue University, 1987 A' Level Wastewater Certification State of South Carolina (on 11127/93) 'L.' Level Security Clearance US DOE Energy (from 2/90 - 5195) Specializations; • Team Management • Deployment planning • Cyber Security Plans • RF Communications • Business Case Assessments • AMI /Smart metering / Smart grid • Control and SCADA Solutions • Acceptance Testing Plans Kody Principal Kody Salem is a Principal with UtiliWorks based in Nashville, TN with an extensive background in radio frequency, instrumentation, and controls technologies, including more than 28 years of technical, operations, and management experience providing services and solutions to the utility market space. Kody excels in understanding complex technical systems and effectively communicating their potential to positively impact engineering and operations, to both persons with technical and non -technical backgrounds. He brings these skills to lead his team of consultants, providing the necessary guidance to deliver valuable services for their utility clients' projects and initiatives. Relevant experiences and backgrMnd include - Provide executive guidance and support to multidisciplinary team of consultants for water, gas, and electric utility technology programs • Provide technical subject matter expertise for various utility technology initiatives (AMI, MDM, SCADA, IVR, OMS, etc.) • Lead vendor solution analysis for AMI/ MDM procurement efforts on behalf of our clients • Conduct AM] vendor request for information(RFI); analyze propagation studies to support client AMI infrastructure comparison and planning efforts ® Perform education sessions for AMIIMDM and related technologies early on in clients early on in initiative stages to facilitate proper project planning, budgeting, and scheduling Decent Client Projects • ,Alameda County Water District, CA (Executive sponsor - AMI Pilot Assessment) • Azusa, CA (Technology Procurement and Vendor Contract Negotiations) • Brownsville Public Utilities Boar( TX (Project Manager AMI/MDM Pilot) • Bermuda Electric Light Company (SME Outage Management system RFP and vendor selection) • Brownsville Public Utility Board (Business Process Mapping) • City of Buena Park, CA (Project Sponsor - AMI Assessment, procurement and Deployment) • Chelan County Public Utility District (Project Sponsor - Strategic Planning,) • City of Lawrence, its (Project Sponsor lz Technology Education - AMI Assessment) • Gallatin Public Utilities (Program Manager AMIIMDM procurement and Deployment) • Long Beach Gas Et Oil (Project Sponsor - AMI Assessment / Procurement I Deployment) • Long Beach Water Dept. (Project Sponsor - AMI Assessment ! Procurement 1 Deployment) • Loudon Utilities Board (Program Manager AMI/MDM Assessment through Deployment • North Marin Water District, CA (AMI Assessment, Project Sponsor - AMI Pilot) • City of Richland, WA (Project Sponsor - AMI Assessment / Procurement) • City of Santa Rosa, CA (Procurement education and training) • City of Topeka, KS (Project Manager (SCADA Assessment, AMI Grant LVR and CIS RFP, Data Warehouse) • City of Wilson, NC (Project Sponsor -AMI Assessment / Procurement)