Candidate Jelynne LeBlanc Burley Synpsis Ms. Burley is the President/CEO f JLB Grup, a cnsulting firm prviding prfessinal services in the areas f talent develpment, prject management, and leadership training. She was previusly the Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer fr CPS Energy, the natin s largest municipally wned energy cmpany prviding bth natural gas and electric service t the greater San Antni Area. She has an extensive leadership prtfli and a results riented track recrd. Ms. Burley previusly served in a variety f leadership and management psitins with the City f San Antni and she has exceptinal knwledge f all aspects f city gvernment, ecnmic and cmmunity develpment as well as public wrks with engineering and cnstructin cntracting experience. Ms. Burley s established analytical skills jin utstanding interpersnal capabilities t prduce innvative slutins and effective diverse gal riented teams. Leadership and Management Experience Negtiated settlement related t CPS Energy s interest in STP 3&4. Successful rate prgram implementatin. Re-establishment f stable utlk frm bnd rating agencies. Budget develpment and implementatin. Implementatin f public trust initiative. Prvided testimny t the Senate Business & Cmmerce relating t municipally wned electric utilities' planned generatin prtflis. Reslutin f labr dispute with Internatinal Brtherhd f Electrical Wrkers (IBEW) resulting in eight years f successful labr agreements addressing cmmunicatin, imprved wrking cnditins and lines f prgressin. Dismissal f all emplyee lawsuits related t labr disputes Prvided strategic directin fr ecnmic develpment prjects resulting in successful negtiatins f significant ED prjects (Tyta, Micrsft, Rackspace Managed Hsting and Texas A&M-San Antni). Leadership and management directin fr departments with cmbined annual perating budgets ttaling $2 billin. Respnsibility fr capital prjects implementatin ttaling $2 billin. Recgnized fr identifying slutins and implementing prjects within/under budget and n schedule. Managed dispute reslutin activities thrugh successful results. Excellent rganizatinal and analytical skills, resulting in practical and accurate management recmmendatins. Exercises judicius use f mney and resurces: acknwledged fr managing design review and value engineering prcesses and fr implementing cst cntainment and quality imprvement prgrams.
Managed prject develpment fr the Alamdme, Henry B. Gnzalez Cnventin Center, Internatinal Center, Mexican Cultural Institute and the Carver Cmmunity Cultural Center: design crdinatin, minrity and wmen-wned business advcacy, disabled access advcacy, prfessinal services and sprts franchise negtiatins. Prvided testimny befre State Curts and State Legislatures. Cmmunity Relatins & Cmmunity and Ecnmic Develpment Skills Develped and managed Advcacy Cntracting Prgrams fr Histrically Underutilized Businesses. Leadership and strategic directin fr the City's 3-Year Cmmunity Develpment Strategic Plan. Perfrmed majr rle in the financing and sale f public bnds t fund the design and cnstructin f the Internatinal Center and the Cnventin Center Expansin prjects. Implemented San Antni's first facility husing the City's fcal pint fr Internatinal Business. Implemented San Antni's first Military Transfrmatin Office fr BRAC Missin relcatins. Spearheaded City's first "Public Awareness Campaign" fr capital imprvement prjects. Recgnized fr successfully guiding prjects thrugh perids f cntrversy. Interpersnal Strengths Wrks effectively with diverse grups t reach city-wide r cmmunity gals. Sensitive t building and maintaining strng public image fr rganizatin. Effective in creating and launching public awareness activities. Interacts with staff and public t prduce teamwrk, harmny and grwth. Wrks effectively with cmmunity and industry leaders in implementatin f prjects and cmmunity plans. Crprate Bard Experience Burley is a Directr fr NuStar GP Hldings, LLC (NYSE: NSH), which wns general partner and limited partner interests in NuStar Energy a leader in the petrleum pipeline and terminal industry with terminal and strage facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexic, the Netherlands, including St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, and the United Kingdm. At the 2016 Annual Unithlder Meeting Burley was vted t serve an additinal three-year term. Experience President/CEO JLB Grup February 2016 - present A cnsulting firm prviding prfessinal services in the areas f talent develpment and acquisitin, perfrmance management, prject management and leadership training.
CPS Energy, San Antni, Texas 2008-2016 Executive Vice President/Chief Delivery Officer, August 2013 - February 2016 As Grup EVP, Burley led a custmer-centric fcus n service delivery with technlgical, peratinal, and crprate-cultural enhancements and revitalizatin. Her grup versight f Energy Delivery and Custmer Service (ED&CS) prvided strategic directin fr: an electric system f 7,744 miles f verhead lines, 4,915 miles f undergrund lines, 1,508 miles f transmissin lines; a gas system with 5,210 miles f distributin lines and 89 miles f transmissin lines; interface with Jint Base San Antni, the Department f Defense s largest jint base with three installatins; a call center which engages with custmers thrugh 4.1 millin calls and 325k visits at fur walk-in centers annually, plus a Cmmunity Engagement team that includes a mbile Custmer Respnse Unit. This business grup cmprised the largest number f CPS Energy emplyees at 1853 team members, an O&M budget f $158M and a capital budget f $304M. ED&CS achieved tp quartile in safety perfrmance, tp decile in SAIDA and SAIFI electric reliability and ranked secnd natinwide fr residential gas custmer satisfactin accrding t JD Pwer s 2015 study. As a member f the Executive Leadership Team Burley served n the Energy Prtfli Strategy Team, setting plicy directin fr pwer supply acquisitin, risk management and administratin f ERCOT market strategy, Grid Optimizatin (electric & gas smart meters and DA) implementatin, Slar Prgram implementatin, prgram management fr new custmer service prject cnstructin and the lead negtiatr fr Ggle Fiber, LED Street Light System Transitin, Jint Base San Antni Rate Structure/Privatizatin and Extended Gas Supply Cntracts Executive Vice President/ Chief Administrative Officer, August 2010- August 2013 Prvided executive leadership, strategic directin and management f Crprate Supprt Services (CSS), which included emplyee relatins, cmpensatin, recruitment, labr relatins, enterprise facilities develpment & maintenance, purchasing & fleet peratins (Supply Chain), enterprise infrmatin technlgy, enterprise safety and ccupatinal health, crprate supprt services resurce planning & analysis, and ecnmic develpment. This business area had 672 emplyees, an annual O&M budget f $88M and a range f $32-80M in capital budgets. CSS prvided supprt t internal peratinal custmers by managing 26 facilities ttaling apprximately 1.4 millin square feet, prviding versight f $40M in inventry annually, purchasing in excess f $300M annually, and maintaining 3,000 rlling stck vehicles and equipment. Burley led the develpment and implementatin f the ecnmic develpment prvisins fr the New Energy Ecnmy which resulted in the lcatin f OCI Slar Headquarters and the nly slar panel manufacturing facility in Nrth America, Missin Slar, LLC. Under her leadership CPS Energy was recgnized three times by APPA fr Excellence in Safety Perfrmance and Best 100 Fleets. As CAO, she implemented a new perfrmance management system, successin planning and executive caching prgram fr the rganizatin. Additinally, she led the labr negtiatins team that successfully passed three labr agreements with the emplyee unin. While in this rle she successfully created the first emplyee handbk, created a new health benefit prgram, transitined the rganizatin t meet the requirements fr Affrdable HealthCare Act, and updated the administrative plicies t reflect current practices in areas such as emplyee leave prcedures, disciplinary prcesses and actins, as well as the ethics and business practices fr CPS emplyees.
Acting General Manager, Nvember 2009-August 2010 Burley successfully led the cmpany in a critical time, ensuring CPS Energy s future viability, prsperity and lng-term success, and sustained rate affrdability fr custmers. Burley s strategic leadership and ability t build trusted stakehlder relatinships re-established a stable utlk with bnd rating agencies, strengthened public trust in the utility, and resulted in the nly unanimus City Cuncil apprval fr a new rate structure fr CPS Energy in recent histry. Chief Administrative Officer, March 2008 - Nvember 2009 Prvided executive leadership, strategic directin and management f crprate supprt services, which include human resurce systems, rganizatinal design and develpment, facilities develpment and maintenance, purchasing and fleet peratins, infrmatin and cmmunicatin services and crprate shared services resurce planning. City f San Antni, TX 1984-2008 Deputy City Manager, February 2006-2008 Directed the city's effrts fr planning & develpment. Departments included Public Wrks, Develpment Services, Office f Military Affairs, Internatinal Affairs, Ecnmic Develpment, 31 I/Custmer Service, Chief Infrmatin Officer, and ITSD. Oversight fr ACM with respnsibility fr Dwntwn Operatins, Turism, Arts and Aviatin, as well as ACM fr Planning and Cmmunity Develpment, Grants Mnitring and Husing and Neighbrhd Services. Led majr imprvements t the Develpment Services activities with imprved permitting cycle times, custmer service initiatives, increased staffing, and wrkflw imprvements. Created the City's first Military Transfrmatin Office (OMA) as single pint f cntact n military and BRAC activities which is expected t generate 11,000 jbs. Enhanced Small Business Outreach activities by increased grant awards fr prcurement assistance and the creatin f the Wmen's Business Center - a 5- year prgram supprted by the Small Business Administratin. Created the first $200M, 5-year Rlling Infrastructure Maintenance Prgram fr streets, drainage, sidewalks and traffic signals. Re-established the Dwntwn Strategic Plan and created the first 3-year Cmmunity Develpment Strategic Plan. Re-rganized the Planning and Cmmunity Develpment Department t enhance cmmunity develpment activities. Assistant City Manager, June 2002-February 2006 Directed the City's effrts in neighbrhd investment, ecnmic develpment and inner-city revitalizatin. Prvided leadership and strategic directin t the departments f Ecnmic Develpment, Neighbrhd Actin, Husing and Cmmunity Develpment, Planning, Cde Cmpliance, Gty Suth Office and Develpment Services. Supervised the departments chiefly respnsible fr the City's 3-year annexatin plan, ecnmic develpment plicy, husing initiatives, cde enfrcement, City Suth develpment plicy, histric preservatin and enfrcement, develpment plan review and permitting. Successfully recmmended new plicy initiatives t the City Cuncil:
The first Tax Increment Reinvestment Zne (TIRZ) plicy unit, the Develper's Incentive Tlkit, the Suthside Initiative Cmmunity Plan, a 20-year visin plan fr City Suth, the City's first practive cde enfrcement unit (Clean Team), and City's first histric enfrcement fficer. Directr, Facilities Planning and Cnstructin, March 1995 - June 2002 Prvided leadership and strategic directin t department and utside cnsultants which managed majr capital prjects. Design and cnstructin prjects: develpment and expansin f the Henry B. Gnzalez Cnventin Center t mre than twice its size with a $218M budget; develped the Internatinal Center, with a budget f $11.7M; renvated Carver Cultural Cmmunity Center, $3M. Participated in all aspects f planning, prgramming, financing, design and cnstructin f these prjects. Brught in the Cnventin Center Expansin and Internatinal Center prjects within budget and n schedule. Achieved mre than 32% Minrity Business participatin, exceeding 29% gal. Special Prjects Manager, City Manager's Office, July 1993 - March 1995 Crdinated husing plicy amng public husing entities and related Qty departments, including the crdinatin f' cmprehensive strategy tward husing and neighbrhd service delivery in San Antni. Initiated, develped and financed husing partnerships: Enterprise Fundatin; Fannie Mae, leveraging $12M. Initiated first Affrdable Husing Parade f Hmes fr Qty f San Antni. Pineered San Antni's first Affrdable Husing Incentive prgram. Special Prjects Officer, Office f Dme Develpment, June 1990 - July 1993 Guided the design, crdinatin and value engineering prcess fr Alamdme during cnstructin, prducing thusands f dllars. Achieved 65% subcntracting participatin with San Antni small businesses during cnstructin. Team member negtiating City s first lease agreement with San Antni Spurs in the Alamdme. Implemented City s first minrity business participatin with Alamdme cncessins cntracts. Implemented Alamdme disabled access prgram. Prject Infrmatin Specialist, Department f Public Wrks, January 1987 - June 1990 Crdinated and implemented the City s first cmmunity educatin prgram fr capital prjects ttaling $47M. Budget and Management Analyst, Octber 1985 - January 1987 Budget and research staff liaisn t San Antni Develpment Agency, Eastside Ecnmic Develpment Cuncil and Fair Husing Office. Fiscally accuntable fr budgets ttaling $2M. Develped first mnitring prgram and strategic planning prcess fr utside agencies funded by City f San Antni. Prject Management Specialist, April 1984 - Octber 1985 Parks and Recreatin staff liaisn fr city-funded art agencies. Fiscally accuntable fr $2M budget. Develped City s first Arts Funding prcess utilizing peer review panels.
Educatin Bachelr f Arts in Plitical Science Suthern University, Batn Ruge, Luisiana, 1982 Master f Arts in Urban Studies Trinity University, San Antni, Texas, 1988 Certificatins & Cntinuing Educatin Prfessinal Affiliatins Texas A & M University, Cllege Statin, Texas - Cnstructin Executive Prgram, 1999 American Public Pwer Assciatin Texas Public Pwer Assciatin Aspen Institute Energy Frum American Gas Assciatin Plicy Cmmittee member Slar Electric Pwer Assciatin Executive Cuncil Texas City Management Assciatin - Member Natinal Frum fr Black Public Administratrs - Bard f Directrs, 1 st Vice President Urban Management Assistants f Suth Texas - Past President; Past Secretary/Treasurer, Current Member Internatinal City Management Assciatin - Member Cmmunity Activities Christus Santa Rsa Bard f Directr s Christus Children s Hspital Bard f Directr s Girl Scuts f Suthwest Texas Cuncil, Bard f Directr s, Secretary United Way f San Antni and Bexar Cunty, Executive Cmmittee San Antni Hispanic Chamber f Cmmerce Texas Wmen s Frum Chairpersn, Carver Cultural Cmmunity Center Develpment Bard Alam Area Chamber f Cmmerce, Bard f Directrs, Vice Chairpersn University f Texas at San Antni, Public Plicy Cuncil Rtary Club, San Antni Dwntwn Chapter United Way San Antni, Stewardship Review Bard Prvidence High Schl Bard f Directrs Junir League Advisry Cuncil Girl Scuts f America, Greater San Antni Cuncil, Nminating Cmmittee Alpha Kappa Alpha Srrity, Inc., Life Member Suthern University Alumni Assciatin, Life Member Jack & Jill f America, Inc., Past President
Hnrs & Awards Greater SA Chamber Executive f the Year Award, 2015 Texas Diversity Cuncil Mst Influential Wman in Texas, 2013 Outstanding Wmen in Actin, La Prensa, 2008 Claude Black Heres Award 2010 Urban Management Assistant's f Suth Texas - Public Service Award, 2007 Kappa Alpha Psi SW Reginal Prvince - Distinguished Citizen Award, 2006 NCB W - Cmmunity Legend Award, 2006 Texas Legislative Black Caucus - Outstanding Texan Award, 2003 San Antni Wmen's Hall f Fame, 2003 San Antni Business Jurnal - Public Service Award, 2002 Natinal Frum fr Black Public Administratrs - Leadership Award, 2002 Texas Cnstructin Magazine - Best Public Prject, 2001 San Antni Business Jurnal - "40 Under 40", 1999 Greater San Antni Chamber f Cmmerce - Leadership San Antni, 1996 Missin Qty Prfessinal Wmen's Organizatin - Prfiles in Leadership, 1996 SBA - Minrity Develpment Advcate f the Year, 1993