Mr. Nigro is Chief Operations Officer of AEA and President of North American Operations. He is responsible for the daily operations of the global firm, which comprises more than 1,000 consultants providing evidence-based support for energy and environment policy development in the U.S., the European Union, and the People's Republic of China.

Prior to assuming the COO role for AEA, Mr. Nigro served as CEO for PPC, tripling the firm's annual revenue during his tenure.

Before joining PPC in 2003, Mr. Nigro had 25 years of experience managing and helping to build consulting firms working in the federal, commercial, and international markets. He spent the first 20 years of his career with Planning Research Corporation, where he eventually became president of a $130 million PRC subsidiary. After this subsidiary was sold to Tetra Tech Inc., Mr. Nigro eventually became a Corporate Officer and Executive Vice President for Tetra Tech’s Resource Management Group, a $400 million enterprise.

Mr. Nigro is actively involved in numerous community programs, including Homestretch, an organization that empowers homeless families though education and training; the Children’s Inn at NIH, which helps families stay with their children during serious illnesses; and the Newton Marasco Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to work collaboratively on issues related to environmental stewardship through the areas of education, greening, and awards.

Mr. Nigro holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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