Mr. O'Rourke has conducted marketing and planning studies for a broad range of utility industry clients and trade associations and has assisted public sector clients with policy development, program design and evaluation and organization planning. He has testified in various legal proceedings on issues such as false and misleading advertising, operational efficiency of marketing surveys, utility practices and financial damages arising from contract disputes. He has also provided general management consulting advice in such areas as finance and valuation.

Before joining PHB, Mr. O'Rourke was vice president in charge of the energy program at Charles River Associates and a principal with Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc.

He received a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.