Hello, my name is Mike

Resume

Employment:

1997-2021 Controller, Director of Financial Planning and consultant for the California Independent System Operator located in Folsom, CA. The company was formed by the California legislature in 1996 to manage the high voltage transmission systems for PG&E, SCE and SDG&E, the California regulated utilities. The company runs real-time, day-ahead, imbalance and ancillary service energy markets for the Western United States as well as being the electric reliability coordinator. In connection with the 2001 energy crisis I was an expert witness in litigation between PG&E and Bonneville Power that went to the Supreme Court.

1994-1997 CFO for Siskon Gold Company located in Grass Valley, CA.  The company was publicly traded on the penny stock exchange but unfortunately due to environmental conditions in the mine and lower gold prices operations were shut down in 1997. 

1985-1994 Controller for the Grupe Company located in Stockton, CA. The company developed master planned residential communities and built and syndicated apartments throughout the Southwestern United States. As the controller I managed the accounting, tax, human resources and information technology departments.

1971-1984 various positions from staff accountant to audit partner for CPA firms: LKH&H in Los Angeles and Touche Ross and Porterfield & Co. in Sacramento. While at Touche Ross I was on the team that drafted the firm’s audit and financial reporting manual for governmental entities as well as serving on the Savings & Loan accounting and auditing committee of the California Society of CPAs.

Other:

Member of the Finance Committee of the Del Mesa Carmel Homeowners Association.

Member of Sacramento Garden Railroad Society and Sacramento Live Steamers.

Former member of Board of Directors of the Sacramento Zoological Society and assisted in the Society’s assumption of concession operations. 

CPA since 1971 retired 2018