Grant Carter

Energy Executive | Project Controls | FP&A | Enterprise Risk | Finance

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

Strategic financial leader with a depth and breadth of experience, including FP&A, Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Risk Management and development roles, and a proven track record driving results. Domestic and international experience includes investment banking and debt capital markets as well as in-house leadership at corporate center and business unit levels. Collaborative approach, effective at motivating teams to action.

Experience

  • Vistra Corp. (16 yrs)
    • Fleet Project Controls, Nuclear
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Senior Director of Credit, Operational and Enterprise Risk
      May 2018 - Jan 2025 · 6 yrs 9 mos

      Lead Enterprise Risk Management and wholesale Credit in support of Vistra's ~37,000 MW of fossil, nuclear, and solar generation, energy storage, and ~4 million customer retail business - Evaluate, define and ensure mitigation of enterprise level risks - Optimize multi-billion dollar collateral postings and ensure capital availability during highly volatile events including Winter Storm Uri - Coordinate Crisis Management Response program including successful tabletop exercises with senior management and Board of Directors to smoke test the process and identify areas requiring enhancement - Manage the internal capital approval process coordinating cross functional teams to enable senior management to evaluate investment opportunities supported by thorough analysis and clearly identified risks

    • Merger Integration Lead (Vistra + Dynegy)
      Nov 2017 - May 2018 · 7 mos

      Led the integration of $20 billion Vistra and Dynegy merger - Organized efforts of 100+ employees across both organizations - Drove achievement of recurring $350 million EBITDA and $65 million recurring FCF benefits - Designed new organization utilizing best talent from both companies - Ensured Day 1 readiness to minimize impact on customers and other stakeholders

  • Luminant (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex)
    • Power Generation Developer
      2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

      • Evaluated sites for potential to install gas generation facilities • Executed monetization of mineral rights • Financial and commercial analysis supporting the development of Comanche Peak 3&4 nuclear units

    • Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
      2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

      • Performed financial analysis supporting a proposed $11 billion, 11 unit, power plant build • Designed and oversaw a driver-based model incorporating detailed hedging and financing assumptions to produce financial scenarios for management, ratings agencies and investors

  • Associate Director at Barclays Capital
    2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs

    - Investment banking focused on the global Mining & Metals industry, clients ranged from multinational industry leaders to startups planning their first mine - Formulated client specific strategies for financing and risk management products - Negotiated terms of syndicated loans and derivative transaction agreements with clients - Origination of investment grade bond issuance for UK and European clients

  • Analyst at Enron
    1997 - 2000 · 3 yrs

    - Modeled international power generation and gas distribution assets for sale and reporting purposes - Analyzed impact of commodity, interest rate, foreign exchange and inflation rate fluctuations and associated hedges on assets in 6 countries