Dalhousie University

Principal Consultant at Cabot Risk Management - Specializing in Oil, Natural Gas and Power

Navigating the volatile terrains of the US Northeast and Maritimes Canada natural gas markets, my role requires precision, strategy, and foresight. I have consistently demonstrated these through effective hedging strategies and astute market risk management. Beyond trading, I delve deep into financial model development, ensuring each strategy is underpinned by robust financial logic. With a penchant for 'data storytelling', I employ PowerBI to transform complex datasets into compelling visual narratives, illuminating insights, and fostering data-driven cultures.

Eastward Energy

Manager, Business Intelligence & Natural Gas Trader

With over a decade of experience in finance and technology, I lead Cabot Risk Management in providing bespoke AI chatbot solutions, business process automation, and sophisticated financial modeling. Proud to have empowered businesses across diverse sectors including: Energy, Mining, and Real Estate.

Cabot Risk Management

Principal Consultant

Forged new position responsible for ensuring the proper working of Nova Scotia Power's newest and most complex rate. Position required liaising between several key stakeholders, as well as eliminating any oversights or complications that arose during the initial implementation phase that could have negatively impacted other rate payers.

Nova Scotia Power

Tariff Administrator

An integral part of a dynamic team responsible for risk management at Emera Inc..  As the sole credit member of the Enterprise Risk Management team, my duties extend well past daily monitoring of credit exposure. Though financial ratio analysis, in-depth company and industry research, and ratings information, I identified and mitigated risks associated with trading counter-party exposures.

Emera

Credit Analyst

Acquired detailed knowledge surrounding the process and capital planning of power generation in Nova Scotia
Developed a keen understanding of risk management and its use in assessing Economic value added based on replacement energy costs
Integral part of a team responsible for evaluation and approval of power generation projects based on the criteria of the logistics, NPV, IRR and discounted payback 
Created or upgraded several worksheets used in maximizing the portfolio value of the power generation projects for 2011 & 2012.

David MacDonald BSc, MBA