Kevin is a technology expert and project manager with over 20 years of experience in
the management of multi-million-dollar programs related to the development and
deployment of technologies and practices for the power sector. One of the keys
to the success of these projects is the ability to systematically resolve conflicting
needs and provide an acceptable solution for a variety of stakeholders. This encompasses
resolving regulatory and environmental issues, while still maintaining
attractive return on investments for projects. The multi-organization teams he has led combine OEMs, EDC firms, technology developers, regulators, regional, and
federal stakeholders. His international project experience includes Europe, Middle
East, and Asia. He is a recipient of R&D 100 awards as well as awards for
technology transfer.
Dr. O'Brien's efforts in carbon management have spanned the supply and demand
side as well as transmission and distribution. Recently, he served as senior
management in a joint venture to supply site support to the Department of Energy's
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). In this $297 Million program
he managed teams that delivered services to balance project portfolios in order to
maximize risk / reward tradeoff and teams that developed monitoring plans for
stimulus (ARRA) funded energy projects.
