Bonita L.

Principal, Genesis Decision Support LLC

Greater Houston

About

A well-seasoned energy professional with extensive experience in evaluating regulatory and commercial aspects of projects through thorough research, analysis and modeling

Experience

  • Principal at Genesis Decision Support LLC
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Supporting companies' need for assistance with unique projects and resource constraints • Worked with client to screen potential acquisition targets in both electricity and natural gas businesses • Researched mountains of information to mine for consequential elements of jurisdictional revenue upsides and constraints • Provided tools to assess future EBITDA, capital expenditures and revenue requirements, base-lined with historical trends and projected using forward-looking assumptions and sensitivities • Created PowerPoint decks and narratives for presentation to ELT

  • Sr Staff Commercial Analyst at Apache Corporation
    2016 - 2019 · 3 yrs

    • Developed operations cost forecast and budget model relied upon by the asset monetization team • Worked with operations managers to establish operating and G&A $3MM annual budgets • Managed team responsible for performing operations’ cost variance analysis and meeting reporting expectations • Provided economic analysis and designed rates for Company’s $150MM Anadarko Basin gas, oil and water gathering system • Midstream-Accounting liaison charged with ensuring key players possessed a thorough understanding of the deal structures and accurate accounting procedures

  • Director, Business Development at Columbia Midstream Group
    2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

    • Supervised market research resulting in the discovery of business development opportunities • Managed M&A sell-side due diligence and preparation of draft Contribution Agreement schedules supporting joint venture generating an initial cash contribution to the Company of $25MM • Delivered economic evaluations and recommendations for ~10 development projects with capital investments ranging from $17MM to $360MM • Conceptualized, designed and launched quarterly briefings used by ELT and dealmakers to monitor customer/competitors’ financial and strategic position • Trained direct reports, supervised task progress and evaluated work product • Mentored summer interns to carry out the three cycles of project execution - research, evaluation and presentation

  • Midstream and Marketing at Apache Corporation
    2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

  • El Paso Corporation ()
    • El Paso Midstream Group
      2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

      • One of five-member team charged with developing and executing business strategy for reentry into midstream sector with targeted annual EBITDA of $55MM • Developed economic analysis tools used to evaluate the complexities of five major gas, oil, and liquids gathering and processing projects involving capital investments ranging from $50MMto $1B

    • Corporate Development, Strategy
      2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

      • Prepared and presented to the ELT projections of project impacts on IDRs of major competitors • Participated in the preliminary evaluation of company’s formation of an MLP resulting in the $500MM IPO of El Paso Pipeline Partners, LP • Evaluated development viability of $1.2B CO2 pipeline systems, 100MM BPD ethanol pipeline system, and alternative fuels

    • Pipeline Group and Corporate Strategy
      1997 - 2009 · 12 yrs

      • Created economic models for numerous business development projects including major pipeline expansion initiatives, domestic and international • Extended teams’ appreciation of the evolving electric power market, the impact on natural gas demand, and identifying and exploiting opportunities • Provided strategic direction to pipeline group marketing teams through comprehensive market and competitor analysis studies • Supervised and supported Section 4 rate proceedings for three FERC regulated natural gas pipelines