ALLY Energy Professional Profile: John Adamo
John Adamo
Energy Technology and National Security Executive
Oakton, VA, US
Professional Summary
Mr. Adamo is an experienced energy technology and national security executive with over 17 years of proven experience in the Energy, Defense, and Intelligence sectors. He has held leadership positions serving high-visibility private sector and federal government organizations with a focus on energy and defense technology, critical infrastructure, and data management systems. His passion lies in providing clarity at the intersection of advanced technology and new operational concepts to provide robust solutions and capabilities for clients in the energy, defense, and government services industries. He brings a robust technical background that blends expertise in the Built Environment and Data Management Systems, with a particular focus on science and engineering services related to utility infrastructure and operational technology (OT) resilience and efficiency. Excellent communicator able to distill and disseminate complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
Experience
Redhorse Corporation
Arlington, VA, USA
Vice President, Federal Enterprise Services
Aug, 2021 - Sep, 2024

• Promoted twice in 3 years and selected to lead the consolidation of two Practice Areas – Energy & Environment and Federal Civilian – into the new Federal Enterprise Services division, focused on key customers in the DOD, DHS, DOE, GSA, and EPA markets • Responsible for the execution and growth of ~150-person division, with 16 direct reports (4 Directors and 12 Program Managers) and sole P&L management of ~$25-30 million annual budget • Developed strategic plans that guided the direction of the division ensuring alignment with overall corporate goals in digital transformation, enterprise data analytics, and infrastructure resilience (especially within the DIB) • Grew business development pipeline that aligned with mission and growth of the company to ~$12.3bn in total contract value (TCV), inclusive of large contract vehicles, with an expected firm value of ~$1.1bn and factored firm value of ~$220M (PWin weighted)

Cheniere Energy
Houston, TX, USA
Senior Corporate Strategic Planning Analyst
Sep, 2018 - Jul, 2021

• Completed a competitive technical and commercial leadership development program across Corporate Strategic Planning, Finance & Planning, Commercial Structuring, and LNG Commercial and Chartering functions • Led the business case development and drafting of the Time Charterparties (TCP) and Deal Approval Sheets (DASH) for executive management to approve the long-term chartering of (12) newbuild 174k and 180k m3 MEGI and XDF vessels; deals successfully closed in Nov 2020-Mar 2021, stabilizing shipping exposure and reducing emissions by up to 40% on a per cargo basis • Led the development of an historical lookback and forward benchmarking analysis of the operation’s group controllable expenses, identifying over $20mm in potential savings across both terminal locations in the 2020 budget cycle • Led a detailed shipping emissions analysis based on actual company data, the first analysis of its kind for Cheniere, which identified the potential to reduce shipping emissions by nearly 30%

NRG Energy
Austin, TX, USA
EDF Climate Corps Summer Fellow
May, 2016 - Aug, 2017

• Developed strategies for implementing a Workplace Energy Challenge across 100+ NRG commercial offices and introducing an internal carbon price to earmark funds for energy efficiency projects • Developed 4 business cases analyses for energy projects resulting in over $158,000 NPV of cost savings, annual electricity reductions of 327,000 kWh, and GHG emissions reduction of 141 metric tons

UBS Investment Bank
Houston, TX, USA
Investment Banking Summer Associate
Jun, 2017 - Aug, 2017

• Supported the development of 8 pitch books related to potential M&A advisory services for clients in the upstream and midstream oil & gas (O&G) sectors • Led the development of compliance and sales memos for 2 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the midstream and oil field services sectors

Booz Allen Hamilton
Arlington, VA, USA
Associate
Jan, 2012 - Jun, 2015

• Led two 6-person teams and managed over $1.2 million of annual task orders for USMC clients in transportation, energy project development, and operational energy efficiency consisting of two comprehensive strategies and modeling tools that identified the most cost-effective pathways to achieve energy and fleet mandates • Led the Opportunity Identification and Pipeline Development section of the Army’s Energy Initiatives Task Force (now the Office of Energy Initiatives), screening over (60) utility-scale renewable, combined heat and power (CHP), and hybrid renewable-natural gas generation project opportunities • Extensive experience in public-private partnerships (PPP), with a focus on federal and DoD mandates for renewables, efficiency, and resiliency (to include the physical and cybersecurity of critical infrastructure)

THiNKGREEN! Global Advisors
New York, NY, USA
Capital Markets Associate
Aug, 2010 - Dec, 2011

• Originated new business as the lead capital markets associate focused specifically on identifying high-return investment opportunities within the energy technology industry • Developed optimized Salesforce-based Customer-Investor matching tool leading to the successful engagement of 2 companies seeking private equity investment within the first 6 months • Developed investor decks, coordinated road shows, and established virtual data rooms as lead and/or co-placement agent for clients seeking Series A – D round funding

Marine Innovation Unit - United States Marine Corps Reserve
Washington, DC, USA
Deputy Branch Head - Technology Branch
Jun, 2007 - Present

• Dual-hatted MIU leadership serving as Deputy Branch Head for Technology Branch and Deputy for DET-4 (Contested Logistics) responsible for coordinating Branch annual training requirements and DET-4 engagement development and execution; formerly Energy & Materials Manager assessing companies focused on advanced energy and materials technologies to accelerate procurement and adoption by Marine operating forces • Served as Training Officer for 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, training 80+ H&S Co Marines, achieving 96%-unit readiness, and passing inspection • Served as Civil Affairs LNO for 2nd Civil Affairs Group (CAG), co-leading planning for 2d CAG’s June 2015 final exercise, training 100+ Marines in civil affairs mission essential tasks (METs) • Served as 2nd Marine Division Production & Analysis OIC, providing daily and weekly briefings to CG 2d MARDIV and Staff on global threat assessments in support of on-going operations

Education
The University of Texas at Austin
MBA-MS Energy & Earth Resources Energy Finance; Energy and Earth Resources
Aug, 2015 - May, 2018

Dual Degree MBA-MS with McCombs School of Business and Jackson School of Geosciences; Member of CleanTech Group; Venture Fellow with UTIMCO; Energy Institute Research Associate; Graduate Portfolio Program in Energy Studies; Thesis focused on LNG as a Marine Fuel to Meet IMO Emissions requirements

Stanford University
Certificate in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Energy Technology
Sep, 2012 - Dec, 2012

Comprehensive, multi-course professional certificate program focused on energy technology advancements.

Princeton University
BA History
Sep, 2003 - Jun, 2007

Member of the Men's Varsity Lacrosse Team, Outdoor Action Club, Cottage Club. Also obtained certificate in Near Eastern Studies with Arabic language focus.

Skills
  • IBM Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders – Credential ID S3W7T852QML7
  • IBM AI Developer Credential ID E6UDQLNYK6L8
Awards