Steve Rooney

COO , CO

Denver, United States

International PPP, Transportation and Energy Efficiency Implementer. Familiarity with Electric Vehicles, autonomous vehicles, smart cities.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
Professional Experience:


Unique blend of infrastructure planning and development and infrastructure finance experience.


Team Leader

For project designed to develop capacity of Dhaka Transportation Coordination Authority by implementing a series of sustainable urban transport improvements including: public transit reform, BRT, parking policy, para transit policy.

Technical Adviser
Nepali power systems. Developed rapport with Ministry of Electricity leading to development of plan for assisting implementation of emergency energy strategy.

Team Leader, Sierra Leone
For successful development of 6 prefeasibility studies including: solar energy, passenger water transport, solid waste, roads, project development fund, public market.

Adviser to Ministry of Finance on PPP policy and asset management.

Developed PPP guidelines manual for Afghan municipalities.

Municipal PPP adviser for Afghan municipal PPP efforts. Developed detailed plan for implementing solid waste PPPs.

Due diligence adviser on proposed logistics park in Northern Afghanistan.
PPP Rail Consultant with Asian Development Bank.

Senior Rail Adviser with U.S. Department of State.Advised Iraqi Republic Railroad on business and finance issues.

Senior Manager with Grant Thornton LLP
While in Baghdad, Iraq, managed two ministerial portfolios (Industry and Minerals and Electricity). Advised Iraqi government on best method for attracting and incorporating foreign investment.

Owner with SRC Financial
Developed more than $100 million in private sources for financing renewable energy business development, as wellas land acquisition, development and construction for green real estate projects.
• Closed more than $80 million in transactions.
• Negotiated all phases of transactions including rate and terms.
• Developed strategies for funding early phase renewable energy projects
• Directed planning for urban infrastructure development financing.
• Identified interim and recovery financing sources for transitioning and distressed projects.
• Successfully positioned firm as a source for alternative private development financing.

Principal SRC Inc.
Consultant to local, state and national government agencies on urban transport issues including, parking , demand management, public transit PPP, para transit, air quality and congestion management.


Board Member with Denver Waldorf School

Education:

MS Engineering in Civil/Urban Systems Engineering from University of California, Irvine (1981 - 1984)

BA in Social Science from Colorado State University (1979 - 1981)

HS in General from American International School

Affiliations and Achievements:

Change management certification, Change Management Institute

Project Management Professional Course (PMP)

Founding Editor and Publisher of PPP Briefs, Intelligent Vehicle Briefs and Nepal Infrastructure Briefs.

Team Leader,

PPP Capacity Development,

Sustainable Urban Transport

Publications development

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Farsi

Nationality:

United States