Adrian Woolcock has a long track record of engaging clients to develop and execute business strategies that are focused on driving business performance. For over sixteen (16) years, Mr. Woolcock has brought his clients deep industry expertise, a healthy balance of business and technology solutions, and a collaborative, teaming style that clients say distinguishes him from his peers.
Prior to forming ProSidian, Mr. Woolcock gained years of experience in the Oil, Gas, Electric, and Utilities industry in the area of risk management, structuring, power/gas commodity pricing, energy trading/scheduling, purchasing, and special projects. A former pipeline services company comptroller, trader, energy structurer, and chief industrial energy buyer, he has facilitated client engagements focusing on natural gas/electricity pricing, structuring and hedging, enterprise risk management, merchant energy mergers and acquisitions, and SOX 404 auditing.
Mr. Woolcock started his career at Enron Corporation in Houston, Texas, as a Process Development Analyst establishing national and regional purchasing agreements in support of Enron's TransWestern, Northern Natural Gas, and Florida Gas Pipeline Companies. He later served as a company comptroller managing the budgeting, planning, and general administration for Enron Gas Pipeline Group's $30 MM Operations Technical Support organization. He has had progressive responsibilities including special projects as assigned by Enron's Global Energy Services Executive Office for budget planning, California Power Market Crisis Taskforce, space management initiatives, sourcing risk management, retail energy customer satisfaction, counterparty evaluation, deal structuring, and new business development.
Other industry experience includes serving as an Energy Trader for NRG Power Marketing with responsibility for financial and physical power trading of various generating assets in the North and Central US. He was also responsible for all aspects of risk management, strategy, and execution of the Natural Gas ($150 MM) and Electricity ($127 MM) portfolios as Chief Energy Buyer for over 62 facilities owned and operated by MeadWestvaco Corporation.
Mr. Woolcock gained progressive experience as Senior Associate in KPMG, LLP's Energy and Utilities - Risk Advisory Services Practice followed by roles as Sr. Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP in the Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice and Global Oil and Gas Center. Mr. Woolcock also served as a Principal at SunGard Consulting Services focusing on Risk and Energy Management, Compliance, Business Process, and Project Management.
He has worked in a matrix capacity as a management consultant on enterprise Power and Gas Risk Assessments, Hedging Strategy Reviews, Department of Defense Business Transformation (Business Management Modernization Program), SOX 404 Auditing, IT General Controls and System Access Auditing, Energy Trading System Auditing, Energy Sourcing, Business Continuity Management, Business and Functional Requirements Gathering for trading and deal capture systems, as well as Enterprise Risk Management and Reporting. He has worked to provide consistent and uniform presentation of industry insights and key capabilities by teaming to build a network of Partners and other levels of management to track activities and best practices which can be leveraged across industry sectors. He has participated in the development of thought leadership around Oil & Gas and Utility Industry perspectives and other initiatives including big market bets to include oil sands, alternative energy, LNG, and National Oil Company initiatives.
Mr. Woolcock holds a B.A. in Business Management and Sports Management from Rice University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston Bauer College of Business. Throughout his career, he has actively participated in leadership forums and community development efforts through organizations such as NABA, AABE, and Junior Achievement. Mr. Woolcock launched ProSidian Consulting with a firm focus on client results first and foremost through a culture where team dynamics, entrepreneurial spirit, and respect for the individual form the cornerstone of advisory services.
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