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Melissa A. Brown, in her position of Senior Vice President of Strategy and Financial Planning and Analysis, provides research and analysis on strategic matters and oversee Calpine’s Financial Planning and Analysis group, which provides budgets, short- to mid-term forecasts, variance analysis and plant- and corporate-level financial metric analysis. In addition, she manages an analytics group, which provides economic analysis for expansions, mergers and acquisitions and other development projects, as well as for asset rationalizations and large capital expenditures. After receiving a bachelor of science in business administration from Oklahoma State University she began her business career at AES Corporation where she was the Manager of Corporate Financial Analysis. While at AES, Ms. Brown completed her master’s in business administration from the College of William and Mary. She later joined NRG Energy where she held positions of increasing responsibility in a variety of groups, including Northeast Region, Treasury, Australia, Asset Sales, NEO Corporation, Corporate Strategy and Portfolio Assessment, Latin America and Emerging Markets and attained the position of Executive Director of Business Development. While at NRG, Ms. Brown also served as a member of the restructuring team while NRG proceeded through bankruptcy. Post bankruptcy Ms. Brown remained with the company as a member of the management team of the Northeast Region with specific responsibilities including regional strategy, budget, financial analysis and development. | 