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Professional Bio Example – John Smith, the Energy and Investment Professional Jon is responsible for sourcing and managing client investments, developing business strategy, and comanaging portfolio properties for ABC Investing Firm. A current member of XYZ City Energy Plan Action Committee, John maintains expert leadership presence in the community where he resides with his wife and children. John’s expertise stems from a strong background in business development and investment strategy, law, policy, and extensive military leadership. From serving as a Presidential Appointee in the U.S. Department of Defense to co-founding his consultant firm, John Smith LLC, John’s career has repeatedly been highlighted by reliability, integrity, and expansion. Prior to co-founding ABC and John Smith, LLC, John provided investment oversight for Best Results Partners—an internationally focused clean energy advisory, investment, and project development firm. While at Best Results, John initiated partnerships with Fortune 500 technology providers for sustainable grid projects and investment along with sourcing, negotiating, and conducting pre-development procedures for a $12 million clean energy company investment. As Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force -), John spearheaded policy initiatives that expanded public-private partnership financing for energy and infrastructure projects. He further managed policy development that resulted in the activation of 16 million acres of underutilized land and $36.8 million in new infrastructure investment. John holds an MBA with emphasis on Finance from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. In addition to his civilian professional experience, he has served over 19 years in the United States Army Reserve where he presently leads as Civil Affairs Commander. His military career includes a deployment to Afghanistan and search and recovery operations in New Orleans following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.