Chris Prato

Background

About Chris Prato

Chris believes in 3 main pillars to drive Operational and Organizational Excellence -Open communication among all stakeholders -Collaboration -Process-driven optimization This philosophy has resulted in a history of high performing teams delivering exceptional results beyond client expectations. Chris has 17 years working with Utilities in Energy Efficiency and Smart Meter Management, including 12 years in a leadership role. His advanced Excel and technical skills ensure well-defined workstreams that focus on Quality and reduce the need for rework. Comfortable in ambiguous situations, Chris is motivated by challenges and working on ambitious projects. His accomplishments include-Lead proposal development and interview process resulting in contract wins valued at over $18 million annually-Trained and mentored project leads, leading to lower attrition and higher job satisfaction-Exceeded 99.5% read rate SLA on over deployed AMI meters for a large municipal customer, ensuring accurate and timely billing for customers-Facilitated workshops to define requirements and ensure proper alignment with desired business outcomes-Built and trained a collaborative team to deliver over 30 million kWh annual savings to the multifamily market in the Pacific Northwest.