Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, University of Washington; Master's in Environmental Engineering, Stanford; Executive Education, Harvard Business School. Formerly: Undersecretary, US Department of Energy; Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Brookings Institution; over 20 years' experience as senior executive in construction industry including Chief Operating Officer for delivery partner for £9 billion London 2012 Olympics and Chief Executive Officer for £7 billion closure and regeneration of Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, Colorado.