Experience

PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Fuels Compliance

  • Feb 2017 - Present



Intertek

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technical Services Manager - Regulatory Specialist

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Provide analysis and guidance for existing and new regulations with a focus on 40 CFR 80 fuels regulations.Create, revise and disseminate laboratory procedures needed to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.Provide regulatory support for business development initiatives and responses to client inquiries.Recommend updates and work with Quality Group to revise internal Quality Management System procedures.Perform internal laboratory audits to confirm EPA regulatory compliance.Review and submit all EPA RFG batch reports.Create and update laboratory SQC programs for EPA Tier 3 compliance.Track round robin results to confirm EPA gasoline testing accuracy compliance.Assist in special projects and provide technical support as requested.



Hess Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Specialist, Fuels Compliance

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

  Oversaw and advised on the ongoing RFG Compliance Program for the Port Reading Refinery and Hess PADD 1 Imports. Oversaw and advised on the ongoing RFS Compliance Program for HETCO.• Produced and submitted quarterly / annual RFG EPA reports.• Reviewed and processed daily gasoline batch reports. • Provided bi-weekly compliance updates and advice to management.• Provided documentation and support for the annual Attest Audit.• Reviewed sulfur and benzene credit contracts and reported to EPA.• Supported and advised management on EPA fuels compliance issues; tracked all new Federal regulations and monitor as per management the implementation and continued compliance.• Point of Contact for all approvals for all imported gasoline and distillate vessels in which Hess was the importer of record.• Reviewed independent laboratory’s test results for accuracy and reviewed all data submitted by the laboratory to the EPA• Quality Control contact for all company fuel purchases, international and domestic.• Updated and maintained the Greenhouse Gas Reporting database for Hess and HETCO imports and filed all records pertaining to these imports. Created annual Greenhouse Gas emissions report required by the EPA for Hess and HETCO for all imports.• Performed all daily transactions in EMTS for Renewable Fuels Compliance for HETCO and Hess as needed.• Produced and submitted quarterly / annual EPA reports for HETCO's Renewable Fuels Compliance.• Created SIMS Procedure Manual to address this web-based system that interacts with EPA’s EMTS System. Allowed all members of Fuels Compliance Department to successfully use the system.

• Sr Laboratory Coordinator QC/ QA

  • Feb 1996 - Dec 2009

  Oversaw testing results from 14 chemists and technicians. Coordinated the laboratory testing for all refinery batches, ship, barge, and pipeline samples. Reviewed and approved all testing result for refinery batches, ships, barges and pipeline samples• Troubleshot off specification product 24/7 with senior management, independent inspectors and company terminal personal to correct product for sale• Oversaw annual terminal RVP conversion and annual terminal Pour Point and CFPP program.• Performed additive performance evaluations for pour point depressant, CFPP and LTFT additives.• Updated and maintained residual fuel truck blends for 7 terminals• Point person to troubleshoot all issues 24/7 regarding the lab including computer systems, testing issues, independent laboratory issues and all off–specification products issues.• Worked on a team that set up and streamlined an automated data transfer between our Quality Control LIMS system and our independent lab.• Y2K LIMS Project (1999-2000)Requested by Senior Management to be Project Lead to address possible Y2K issues with LIMS System. Partnered with IT, Senior Lab Management and Purchasing to identify, purchase and install appropriate system. After installation, programmed system to meet needs of the user completed within four month period. Entire project was completed within one year on time within budget with no disruption of work.

• Chemist

  • Aug 1994 - Feb 1996

  Performed all testing of petroleum products including: API Gravity, RVP, carbon residue, MSEP, FIA, kinematic viscosity, GC-MS, GC, wet chemistry, sulfur analyzer, nitrogen analyzer, fuel octane engines, flash point, ADA distillation, Karl Fisher, NACE, Cu and Ag corrosion testing, ICP metals, CFPP, HFRR, pour point, cloud point, and freeze point testing. Entered all testing results performed into the LIMS system. Approved refinery batches, ships and barges.