Business Development Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1882051

HEAD OF POWER PLANT OPERATIONS | CENTRAL UTILITY PLANTS, MISSION-CRITICAL & MULTI-SITE FACILITIES

Core Expertise

• Strategic leadership of central utility plants supporting campus, healthcare, and mission-critical facilities.
• Managed operations for multi-site portfolios totaling approximately 10 million square feet across diverse asset types.
• Directed capital planning, operating budgets, and P&L oversight to align maintenance with financial targets.
• Led major plant modernizations, equipment replacements, and preventive maintenance programs to improve reliability.
• Established emergency response and contingency protocols for roof leaks, flooding, electrical, and infrastructure failures.
• Coached and promoted staff, building internal bench strength and leadership continuity across facilities teams.

Project Background

• Led design, construction, and start-up of an off-site mission-critical data center with N+1 redundancy.
• Directed a year-long central plant modernization removing a multi-story legacy boiler and installing a high-efficiency natural-gas boiler.
• Oversaw central plant operations sustaining a large academic campus and a Level I trauma center's reliability.
• Evaluated prospective acquisitions for capital liabilities, building systems condition, and long-term maintenance requirements.
• Coordinated cross-property capital projects, vendor services, and preventive maintenance for mixed-use portfolios.

Key Skills

• Central Utility Plant Operations | Boilers | Chillers | Steam Turbine Generators
• Mission-Critical Facilities & Data Center Infrastructure | N+1 Redundancy
• Operations & Maintenance Management | Preventive Maintenance | Facility Condition Assessments | FAMIS
• Capital Planning & Budgeting | P&L Oversight | Acquisition Due Diligence
• Emergency Response & Business Continuity | Reliability Improvement
• Team Leadership | Staff Development | Union & Labor Relations

Education

• A.A., Liberal Arts and Sciences — Monroe Community College

Awards & Recognition

• Commendation for contributions to a successful union campaign initiative

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring 30+ years of facilities and plant operations leadership across central utility plants, mission-critical data centers, healthcare, higher education, and military power operations. Proven track record leading multi-site portfolios, directing major plant modernizations, and delivering reliability improvements with strong capital and P&L management. Skilled at emergency response, staff development, and acquisition due diligence, they can immediately drive operational excellence and reliability for a Head of Power Plant Operations role.