Key Personel

Tim Bofman
Tim Bofman is a seasoned power plant professional with more than twenty-five years experience
with biomass, combined cycle combustion turbine, coal, and cogeneration technologies. He has
successfully operated, managed, and mobilized a wide range of plants and organizations.
Prior to joining Sterling Energy, Tim was General Manager at DTE’s Woodland Biomass Power
facility, where he was brought in to reestablish unit capacity and improve plant profitability.
Before that Tim was Plant Manager at DTE’s Lake Road Generating Company, a 792 MW
combined cycle facility. Earlier power plant management roles include Operations Manager at
Lake Road and Shift Supervisor for PG&E National Energy Group, and US Operating Services
Company (PG&E). Tim began his power plant career at Public Service of New Mexico.
Tim manages Sterling’s Contract O&M Services and O&M Mobilization businesses.
Tom Burns
Tom Burns is a seasoned Project Director with over 30 years of experience in startup, operations
and maintenance programs. He has extensive experience in organizing and managing startup and
O&M mobilization programs on numerous projects, and successfully building world-class teams
which consistently meet high standards of performance. He currently serves as Program
Director for Sterling’s long-term equipment layup and storage programs.
Prior to joining Sterling Energy, Tom was the Manager of Startup, and later the Operations and
Maintenance Department, for Ebasco Services Inc. (now Washington International) in the
western U.S. His responsibilities included building Ebasco’s regional capabilities for responding
to project commitments. This included developing the standards and generation of startup plans,
testing records, training programs, turnover packages and operating procedures, as well as for
having focal point responsibility for overall management of regional startup teams.
Since joining Sterling Energy in 1992, he has served as our Project Director for the on-site O&M
mobilization programs for six projects in the U.S., Canada, Malaysia, and Jamaica.
In addition to mobilization program management oversight, he has spearheaded the
implementation of Sterling Energy’s System Sponsor program and qualifications program on
projects in California, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Alaska, Canada, Scotland
and Malaysia.
Tom holds a BE degree in Marine Engineering (1971) from the State University of New York
Maritime College.
Tom manages Sterling’s Generation Preservation and Layup Services business and supports our
Commissioning Management and Startup, O&M Mobilization, and Asset Acquisition and
Transition Support businesses.
Ron Fawcett
Ron Fawcett is a senior executive manager with succesful international experience in
management, operations, project development, engineering and construction of power generating
assets. He is a mechanical engineer with a master’s degree in that discipline and extensive
executive business management education. He has been Chief Executive Officer of two different
international power operations companies.
He has extensive international experience in wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro and thermal
project development, engineering, construction and operations. He has profitably managed $600
million of operating assets and $25 million P&L responsibilities. Ron has further led the
development of five international projects and formed a new service company generating more
than $1 million in profits.
Ron has significant power plant experience as a utility engineer, engineer-construction manager,
power equipment supplier manager and executive, operations company management and project
development company executive.
Ron was President and CEO of SeaWest Power Systems. During his tenure in that office, he
directed a major international expansion of that company’s business, including the successful
development of the first independent cogeneration plant in Spain. Prior to his position with
SeaWest he was President of Pyropower Operations Service Company. This company profitably
managed and operated three coal fired power generation projects. Concurrently, he was also
President of Pyropower’s Energy Service Company, a subsidiary performing specialized power
plant engineering and construction services.
In earlier phases of his career, he has been a Vice President of Management Analysis Company
and an Area Manager for Ebasco Services, Inc.
Ron manages Sterling’s Management and Technical Consulting practice and its Acquisition and
Transition Support business.
Mark Juergensen
Mark Juergensen is an energy industry veteran with experience in power generation
development, acquisition, project development, and asset management. Supported projects
involve a broad range of power projects with sizes from central plants to on-site generation of
both renewable and traditional technologies.
Recent projects involved renewable project development and acquisition. This included
overseeing bid preparation for a 400MW solar project and a 1,000 MW wind project. He led the
effort of a confidential major regional energy company in its renewable portfolio acquisition
strategy. He worked on several acquisitions during this period. He often provides analysis to
clients of market changes as they impact regulatory, power purchase, transmission, and
technology.
Mark is a Member of the Board of Directors for; CleanTECH San Diego, Clean Venture, Los
Angeles Power Association, CleanTech Energy and Sea Spray Research Foundation. He is a
principal energy and clean tech advisor to the Los Angeles Regional Technology Institute
(LARTA). He was a Board Member of Commerce Energy for five years. He has chaired
conferences with speakers such as the State Secretary of Energy, Five different CPUC
Commissioners, and energy leaders. He has delivered presentations or chaired sessions at over
twenty conferences throughout North America on power generation and was on the California
EPA Regulatory Reform Task Force for Power Generation.
Mark has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Southern California. He retired
as a senior Naval Officer after 22 years of active and reserve service.
Mark supports Sterling’s Management and Technical Consulting practice and its Acquisition and
Transition Support businesses.
Danny Long
Danny Long has over thirty years experience in mechanical maintenance, construction,
commissioning and management. His experience includes combined and simple cycle
combustion turbine power plants, coal-fired power plants, petrochemical facilities, offshore
platforms, and marine propulsion plants. Our clients benefit from his well-rounded career
encompassing military leadership, corporate office experience, and field assignments.
Prior to joining Sterling, Danny served as a Commissioning Manager for both Fluor and
Duke/Fluor Daniel, gaining valuable commissioning and start-up experience on many large
simple and combined cycle combustion turbine projects. His Commissioning Manager expertise
was built upon earlier experience as Project Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Proposal
Manager, and Staff Engineer at GE/Stewart and Stevensen and at Baker Energy/Nepco.
He managed the construction phase of three power plants during his tenure at Baker Energy.
Danny began his power career in the U.S. Navy. He retired with 26 years of service. He earned
a degree in Business Management in 1988 from National University in San Diego.
Danny co-manages Sterling’s Commissioning Management and Startup Services business and
directs the business development effort for new projects.
Mike Madigan
Mike Madigan has over twenty-five years experience in the start-up and operations of fossil fuel,
nuclear, cogeneration, and hydro power facilities. Ten of those years were spent in the direct
management and supervision of power plant commissioning. Mike is a founder of our
commissioning and startup business and is engaged in business development, consultation, and
active field commissioning activities for a variety of power industry clients.
Prior to joining Sterling Energy, Mike was a Special Projects Director and Regional Director for
Duke/Fluor Daniel, developing commissioning opportunities for D/FD, acting as the Project
Manager on several of those projects. He was the Principal Startup Engineer for International
Power Consultants, a Senior Startup Engineer for Ebasco Plant Services, and Senior Startup
Engineer for Bechtel Power Corp.
Mike co-manages Sterling’s Commissioning Management and Startup Services business.
Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan is a Sterling Energy partner with broad experience in the management, operations,
and development of power generation assets. He provides valuable O&M and asset
management advice – commercial, technical, and operational – to a wide range of Sterling
Energy clients.
Dave has held energy industry positions ranging from service engineer and then regional
manager for a large engine manufacturer to production manager and then vice president and
general manager of an investor-owned electric utility. He led product development efforts for a
venture capital-funded energy technology company in the U.S. and served on two of the
company’s boards of directors in the U.K.
As Kauai Electric’s Vice President and General Manager, Dave had both operational and P&L
responsibilities for an island utility serving 30,000 customers. Dave’s power plant management
experience includes five years as Kauai Electric’s Production Manager. He gained additional
plant management experience during his eight years at Wärtsilä, which included significant
O&M assignments in Latin America.
Dave earned his Marine Engineering degree at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He has an
MBA from Colorado State University and is a registered professional engineer.
Dave supports Sterling’s Management and Technical Consulting, Acquisition and Transition
Support, and O&M Mobilization businesses.