Team

Sirous Thampi

Sirous Thampi has spent 18 years helping energy and infrastructure organizations turn plans into delivered projects. His work focuses on the systems behind reliable execution: PMO development, project management technology, capital program governance, risk and vendor management, and the organizational change required to make those improvements last.

Before founding THAMPICO, Sirous worked as a strategy consultant and project manager with Halcrow, CH2M HILL, and WorleyParsons. Over more than 50 engagements across four continents, he supported infrastructure investment decisions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including six years managing risk assessment services for the Port of Long Beach.

He later served as Vice President of Innovation and Program Management at REV LNG, where he built the project delivery systems that scaled the company's renewable natural gas portfolio from six projects to dozens in 18 months. He also led the implementation of Procore, making REV one of the first renewable energy developers to run the platform across a fast-growing portfolio.

At THAMPICO, Sirous advises utilities, electric cooperatives, developers, and infrastructure owners on how projects are selected, governed, and delivered. The work typically starts with strategy and doesn't stop there. It runs through implementation, customization, training, and adoption, the parts most advisors leave for someone else to handle.

Sirous holds an MBA and a Master's in Planning from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. He is a certified Program Management Professional (PgMP) through the Project Management Institute and a Procore Certified Consultant. He speaks Spanish and conversational Thai and has managed infrastructure engagements across the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

He remains convinced that most project delivery problems can be solved with better systems populated with the most accurate and real-time data, resulting in better decisions and outcomes for all stakeholders.

Samuel Chao

Sam Chao spent nearly 10 years on three continents as project manager and head of business transformation for Honeywell International on global manufacturing footprint strategies. While at Honeywell, Sam repositioned the production of a $1B automotive division through 3 plant closures and a greenfield of a state-of-the-art facility, leading to a successful divestiture.

Most recently, Sam served as Head of Sales in the southwest region for one of the largest custom label manufacturing companies in the United States. He managed 12 direct reports who generated millions of dollars in sales from new and existing accounts annually.

Sam was raised in Southern California, with roots in Taiwan. He has an MBA with a finance and marketing emphasis and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He is Six Sigma certified and a Procore Certified Consultant.

Deepak Nanda

Deepak Nanda has over five decades of experience in the utility industry, where he has led the management of transmission, substation, and distribution construction projects.

Some of his most impressive projects, for which he spearheaded the execution strategy, program management and quality assurance, included: Southern California Edison's Tehachapi 500 KV transmission line and associated substations; the manufacturing and installation of a 500 KV underground cable; pier electrification for a terminal at the Port of Long Beach; and the licensing and design of a gravity-based energy storage system in Nevada.

Mr. Nanda's skill set includes strategic planning, organizational development, licensing of projects, leadership and mentoring, quality assurance programs, and project management. For the past 15 years, he has served as a trusted consultant and advisor to industry leaders like Southern California Edison, Burns & McDonnell, Hill International, Port of Long Beach, and ARES. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Lyle Henry

Lyle A. Henry is a seasoned strategic advisor and executive with over two decades of leadership experience in energy, finance, and sports management. As Director of LNG Business Development at BHE GT&S (formerly Dominion Energy), he managed the strategic direction of the merchant LNG business.

Lyle holds a Master's in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor's in Finance from the University of Maryland.

Susan Atherton

Susan has extensive experience in surface transportation and supply chain development, having held executive positions with some of the largest intermodal carriers in the United States.

Freight operations and marketing expert supporting freight infrastructure planning for economic development, operational efficiency, safety, and resiliency.

Hanh Dam Le-Griffin

Dr. Le-Griffin is a civil and transportation engineer with 25 years of experience specializing in port and marine terminal development and planning, including the conceptual planning and layout design of marine terminal and on-dock rail facilities integrating overall operational capacities and efficiencies for marine facilities.

For the conceptual planning and development of terminals, Le combines capital investment options with operating capacity alternatives and financial performance modeling to provide owners and operators with a comprehensive set of development scenarios to achieve operational and financial performance targets.

Through simulation and modeling tools, Le has devised and confirmed the operational efficiencies and throughput capacities for various types of port and marine terminals and on-dock rail facility developments – for both brownfield and greenfield sites. She also specializes in integrating maritime and surface transportation systems in global gateway regions to coordinate land-use, transportation and logistics system development strategies, and to evaluate public policies for regional goods movement.

She has served as the Design Lead for terminal planning and conceptual layouts, as well as Analyst for terminal operations and capacity across the U.S., Canada, Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Latin America. Le brings expertise in comprehensive financial modeling integrating capital, operational, and managerial factors to evaluate investment, project phasing, and operational options. She is an experienced facilitator of public policy boards and advisory committees, and has a proven record of project delivery in complex cultural and political settings for governmental, institutional, and commercial clients.