Experience

PureHM Inc.

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager at PureHM Cathodic Protection, a division of Xylem

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Business Development Manager within PureHM Cathodic Protection (CP) group, a division of Xylem. Responsible for continuing growth within the energy and industrial sectors while identifying new opportunities and clientele. Offered CP services include design/engineering, annual surveys, remote monitoring, construction/remediation projects, data analytics, materials supply, and AC mitigation solutions. Work with CP Operations and PM teams, as well as other Xylem divisions in fostering growth.



Pond & Company

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technical Director | Asset Integrity

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Asset Integrity Technical Director in Pond's Energy group. Responsible for growing Pond’s technical expertise and expanding client reach across the US. Provide guidance in Pond’s Mechanical Integrity, Corrosion Control, Coatings, and Pipeline Survey divisions and support continued growth of these programs.



Corrpro Companies, Inc.

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Engineer (SME), Advanced Engineering Services Group

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Malvern, PA One of four Subject Matter Experts (SME). Responsible for guidance and support of our engineering personnel and to serve as a liaison to our customers and government agencies. Provide backup to our Sales Group, review project scopes, as well as, data and final reports.

• Division III Engineering Manager, Midwest & East

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

  West Chester, PA One of three Divisional Engineering Managers. Responsible for Engineering Services for five (5) Operations Offices: Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Medina, OH; West Chester, PA; and Atlanta, GA. Additional duties include: staff augmentation and permanent hiring; employee capabilities and personnel development; Quality Assurance and Quality Control; and report and procedure standardization.

• Senior Project Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  West Chester, PA Reassigned from the Corporate Engineering Office in Houston, TX to the Northeast Region Office located in West Chester, PA. Assumed the roles and responsibilities of Senior PM on several projects in the area of water distribution and waste water systems. Performed system analysis and material performance evaluation on various projects. Received promotion, National Accounts Manager - Engineering, for a major natural gas transmission firm. Responsible for all aspects of CP engineering including:… Show more Reassigned from the Corporate Engineering Office in Houston, TX to the Northeast Region Office located in West Chester, PA. Assumed the roles and responsibilities of Senior PM on several projects in the area of water distribution and waste water systems. Performed system analysis and material performance evaluation on various projects. Received promotion, National Accounts Manager - Engineering, for a major natural gas transmission firm. Responsible for all aspects of CP engineering including: field studies; system designs; system installation inspections; activation; and commissioning. Provided consulting services on: CP system design and isolation; AC interference mitigation (ACIM); and project costs estimating and budgeting.

• Senior Project Manager, Chief Engineer's Office

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2015

  Houston, Texas Area Transferred to the technical areas of the business, assuming a greater role in project management and building customer relationships. Continued to work on U.S. Department of Defense projects as well as new international projects. US projects have included: assistance in the development of a stress corrosion cracking direct assessment (SCCDA) program for a gas transmission company; independent third-party investigator in a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of a pipeline rupture for a gas… Show more Transferred to the technical areas of the business, assuming a greater role in project management and building customer relationships. Continued to work on U.S. Department of Defense projects as well as new international projects. US projects have included: assistance in the development of a stress corrosion cracking direct assessment (SCCDA) program for a gas transmission company; independent third-party investigator in a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of a pipeline rupture for a gas transmission company; and principal investigator for Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI) project titled, "ECDA in Dynamic Stray Current Areas". International projects included: CIS on Odoptu North Well Site Pipeline in Sakhalin Russia for Fluor Daniel Eurasia, Inc. / Exxon Neftegas Limited; and performed on site testing (downhole logging & E log I polarization graphs) and design of CP for 700 well casings for Qatar Petroleum / Total Exploration and Production. Research projects include: co-principal investigator on a Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) project and report to industry published in June 2015 entitled, “Development and Testing of a Linear Polarization Resistance Corrosion Rate Probe for Ductile Iron Pipe”; and co-principal investigator on a Transportation Research Board (TRB) project titled, "Improving the Safety and Sustainability of Stray Current Control of DC-Powered Rail Transit Systems.

• Vice President, Federal Sector

  • May 2005 - Aug 2006

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Coordinated coating application services (Preservation Teams) to the US Navy out of numerous offices: Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA. Additional responsibilities included: coating engineering services and research in Ocean City, NJ (OCRC); and Washington, DC; environmental management services at Rock Island, IL; and coating inspection services (Northeast Inspections) out of Boston, MA. Responsible for 95 employees and revenue generation of >$13.5M. Expanded contract base… Show more Coordinated coating application services (Preservation Teams) to the US Navy out of numerous offices: Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA. Additional responsibilities included: coating engineering services and research in Ocean City, NJ (OCRC); and Washington, DC; environmental management services at Rock Island, IL; and coating inspection services (Northeast Inspections) out of Boston, MA. Responsible for 95 employees and revenue generation of >$13.5M. Expanded contract base beyond Paint Team Contract (T&M work) to a new multi-year, Non-skid Contract (FFP) worth $90M. Joined SBA Mentor/Protégé Program and assisted a Native-American firm to win SB set-aside work. Competed for and won a Seaport E contract.

• Senior Engineer/ Lab Manager, Ocean City Research Corp.

  • Oct 2003 - May 2005

  Ocean City, NJ Responsible for the management of the lab in Ocean City with oversight responsibility for all lab projects and personnel. Coordinated accelerated corrosion testing, electrochemical testing, coating properties and performance testing, and natural marine exposure testing. Supported Corrpro’s Federal Sector work for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. Served as Project Manager to reenergize the efforts and successfully complete a four-year, $600K, comprehensive research effort funded by the National… Show more Responsible for the management of the lab in Ocean City with oversight responsibility for all lab projects and personnel. Coordinated accelerated corrosion testing, electrochemical testing, coating properties and performance testing, and natural marine exposure testing. Supported Corrpro’s Federal Sector work for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. Served as Project Manager to reenergize the efforts and successfully complete a four-year, $600K, comprehensive research effort funded by the National Academy of Sciences (National Cooperative Highway Research Program or NCHRP) to evaluate current methods and develop new procedures related to soil resistivity, soil pH and steel corrosion rates in soil. Research was directed towards improved technologies to predict underground equipment life cycles and serviceability.



Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS)

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Corrosion Control Division

  • Jul 1996 - Dec 2002

  Cherry Hill, NJ Establish and develop a new Corrosion Control Division within an established Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firm. Offered corrosion control engineering design, testing, and installation services. Successfully bid and won non-set aside work with numerous agencies and utilities. A few of the clients included: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), Indiana Gas, Louisville Gas and Electric Co., and Maryland… Show more Establish and develop a new Corrosion Control Division within an established Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firm. Offered corrosion control engineering design, testing, and installation services. Successfully bid and won non-set aside work with numerous agencies and utilities. A few of the clients included: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), Indiana Gas, Louisville Gas and Electric Co., and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Within 6 months of creating the Division, revenues averages $2M annually in construction and engineering services with a staff of 7. Show less



Henkels & McCoy, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager, URD Services

  • May 1995 - Jul 1996

  Blue Bell, PA Responsible for R&D as well as business growth and development associated with new patented URD services to electric utilities. Provided proven technique to identify and locate corrosion damage of copper neutral on underground rural distribution electric cables.

• Corrosion Control Department Manager

  • May 1988 - May 1995

  Blue Bell, PA Responsible for the business development shift away from standard gas utility work to more diverse and profitable projects in the water and electric utility market. Over a 3 year period, increased revenue 300 percent with less than a doubling of staff. Served as Project Manager on many assignments that require a multidisciplinary project group. Interfaced with corrosion, mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural personnel while serving as the primary liaison with the client. Also… Show more Responsible for the business development shift away from standard gas utility work to more diverse and profitable projects in the water and electric utility market. Over a 3 year period, increased revenue 300 percent with less than a doubling of staff. Served as Project Manager on many assignments that require a multidisciplinary project group. Interfaced with corrosion, mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural personnel while serving as the primary liaison with the client. Also served as Construction Manager on numerous, multimillion-dollar construction projects. • Co-inventor and holder of four patents for testing bare neutral underground electric cables for material damage. Pilot program started in 1992 and the last patent was filed in 1997.



SEMCOR

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Engineer, Materials & Corrosion

  • Nov 1986 - May 1988

  Moorestown, NJ • Supervised the testing and subsequent analysis of various coatings that meet the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) requirements for low volatile organic content (VOC) for Navy use in the coating of SE. Served as Project Manager on this 2 year project in 1988. • Developed program element master plan (PEMP) for both aircraft corrosion control equipment and nondestructive inspection (NDI) equipment. These plans serve as the fundamental management tool for defining resource… Show more • Supervised the testing and subsequent analysis of various coatings that meet the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) requirements for low volatile organic content (VOC) for Navy use in the coating of SE. Served as Project Manager on this 2 year project in 1988. • Developed program element master plan (PEMP) for both aircraft corrosion control equipment and nondestructive inspection (NDI) equipment. These plans serve as the fundamental management tool for defining resource requirements for naval support equipment (SE) over the next ten years. These 2 projects were worked in parallel during a 2-year period and completed in 1988. • Identified new materials for use in military equipment that will make the equipment more survivable in a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) contaminated environment. This was a 9-month project that was completed in 1988. • Specified the performance characteristics for the nondestructive inspection of composite aircraft components that became known as the Large Area Composite Inspection System (LACIS). This was a 9-month project that was completed in 1987. Show less



PSG Corrosion Engineering, Inc. formerly A. V. Smith Engineering Company

• Staff Engineer - Materials Engineering

  • Jun 1981 - Nov 1986

  Narberth, PA Designed impressed current and sacrificial cathodic protection systems at military bases, power plants and manufacturing plants. Prepared internal and external coating specifications for military and civilian use. Lead Engineer for engineering investigations and failure analyses on all types of corrosion problems specializing in metallurgical aspects. These corrosion investigations included: large diameter water distribution mains, sewage force mains, stainless steel foam concentrate tanks and… Show more Designed impressed current and sacrificial cathodic protection systems at military bases, power plants and manufacturing plants. Prepared internal and external coating specifications for military and civilian use. Lead Engineer for engineering investigations and failure analyses on all types of corrosion problems specializing in metallurgical aspects. These corrosion investigations included: large diameter water distribution mains, sewage force mains, stainless steel foam concentrate tanks and closed loop boiler water system piping. Conducted ultrasonic testing programs. Project Manager of a program to identify corrosion problems in tank trailers for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Participated in the formation of the NACE International Technical Practices Committee T-14D, Truck Trailer Corrosion. Principal investigator on the corrosion problems on the Marine Corps' Landing Vehicle - Tracked (LVT). Worked closely with staff at Ocean City Research Corp (OCRC) in Ocean City , NJ. Show less