David Groarke
Managing Director at Indigo Advisory Group
New York, New York
Skills
Education
- TC
- RU
Work Experience
2016
Managing Director
2016
Founded Indigo to partner with energy companies and deliver market leading strategy, technology and innovation services. Indigo's capabilities span the entire energy value chain and our approach is high value and outcome focused. Indigo Insights is our market perspectives and intelligence center, providing analysis for utilities during a time of unprecedented transformation. Web - www.indigoadvisorygroup.com
2013 - 2016
Managing Consultant - Global Energy Practice
2015 - 2016
Leader in PA Consulting Group’s Global Energy Practice – working with energy clients to innovate, identify growth opportunities and solve complex industry problems across the sector. PA Consulting Group is a consulting, technology and innovation firm of over 2,500 people working with business and governments worldwide through offices in North America, Europe, the Nordics, the Gulf and Asia Pacific. As part of PA Consulting Group, the Global Energy Consulting Practice delivers exceptional results and lasting impacts for utilities, policy-makers, regulators, power producers and investors in a time of complex regulation, emerging technologies and a rapidly changing marketplace. Web - www.paconsulting.com
Principal Consultant
2013 - 2015
Developed and delivered a number of strategy, technology and innovation projects across existing and new clients with a focus on energy technology strategy, data analytics and corporate strategy development
2012 - 2013
Grid Research Lead
2012 - 2013
Led the grid research team at GTM (acq. by Wood Mackenzie), advised clients on climate tech, grid modernization technologies, and strategies, key noted conferences, created the widely used 'Grid Edge' industry concept and defined the research concept and agenda for the program. Researched and authored industry-leading energy technology reports. Research featured in Bloomberg, Reuters, Congressional Reports and numerous industry publications. GTM Research, the research arm of Greentech Media and ultimately acquired by Wood Mackenzie, produces in-depth market reports and data services covering solar power, smart grid infrastructure and software, wind power and energy efficiency.
2005 - 2012
Manager - Strategy Practice
2010 - 2012
Part of Accenture’s global management consulting group with industry experience across the power, resources and financial services sectors. Projects spanned the entire energy value chain including; generation and energy markets, transmission and distribution, customer service / meter-to-cash & enterprise services. Experience also includes working to define customer engagement strategies and shifting service models for power companies. Consulting Skills / Project Experience: Energy Sector Initiatives (smart grid, sustainability initiatives & utility process redesign), Business Analysis (benchmarking, business case development & process analytics), Strategy & Value Creation (operational excellence, lean 6 sigma & general strategy), Change Management (stakeholder management, change measurement & leadership alignment), Program Management (planning, resources, scope & budget)
Consultant - Strategy Practice
2007 - 2010
Led workstreams and project delivery across energy transition projects with diamond clients focusing on operating model development, smart grid deployments and operational excellence
Business Strategy Analyst
2005 - 2007
Strategy analyst across several key Financial Services and Energy clients and engagements. Played a key role in the establishment of Accenture’s initial Sustainability Practice working with the UK/Ireland geographic leadership team.