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Tandy Dilworth
Tandy Dilworth
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Tandy Dilworth

Xcel Energy

Denver, CO USA

"I’ve used education as a step stool to make changes."

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Day In The Life

Director of Development and Governance, Clean Transportation

I focus on strategy, operations, and governance in the clean transportation space.

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Day In The Life Of A Director Of Development For Clean Transportation

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Mechanical Engineering

    University of Colorado Boulder

  • Graduate Degree

    Finance, Strategic Management

    University of Colorado Denver

  • Doctorate

    Strategic Management/Entrepreneurship

    University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

Life & Career Milestones

I've taken a lot of twists and turns

  • 1.

    I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in mechanical engineering.

  • 2.

    After graduating, I moved to Chicago, Illinois, to work as a mechanical engineer for Motorola Mobility.

  • 3.

    I spent two years with Motorola Mobility before deciding to move back to Colorado, where I continued to work in mechanical engineering for Ball Aerospace.

  • 4.

    While working as an engineer, I knew that I wanted to ultimately get into more of the business side, so I went back to school for my MBA.

  • 5.

    I was able to transition into business development for Ball Aerospace and work on a business case for a fuel cell product.

  • 6.

    I eventually left Ball Aerospace to spend some time raising a family and then decided to go back to school again for my Ph.D.

  • 7.

    After realizing that I did not want to continue the path to becoming a business school professor, I looked for a place to relaunch my career and found a utility innovations position with Excel Energy.

  • 8.

    I’ve been with Excel Energy ever since and have worked my way up to my current position as director of development and governance for the clean transportation team.