Experience

US Methanol Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director Operations Excellence

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2022

  A subsidiary of Koch Industries, an American multinational corporation involved in manufacturing, petroleum refining, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, finance, commodities trading, and other ventures and investments.Recruited to drive change that creates value, competitive advantage and sustainability. Key Focus Areas:• Project Management – Team of 30 working ~95 projects in various development phases. Approx. $150 MM in capital annually. Building Project processes (defined project portfolios, phase gates, SECORA (Safety, Environment, Compliance, Operating, Reliability, AdHoc) teams, implementing EcoSys).• Operations Enterprise and Technology – Team of 15 developing / driving the Operations components of Digital Transformation / Innovation efforts, PI – access to data / analytics, Maximo – enabling Ariba and EcoSys connections.• Equipment Capability - Team of 10 driving support for achieving KAES' Reliability model, Engineering Practices implementation, leveraging across Koch capability resources to close comparative advantage gaps (resource & knowledge).• Electrical Energy Mgmt – Newly created capability for analyzing, identifying, and capturing electrical energy savings opportunity.• Process Optimization – Team of 6 process SMEs ensuring all capabilities are connected to process technology rigor. Mentors for developing principled operations in our plants.

• Site Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  Recruited to the Dodge City facility to lead the operation and the development of competitive sustainability.Accomplishments:• Leadership to develop and execute a major site turnaround (~$41 million) executed in Sept 2016 on time and on budget; included capital projects (~$22 million) focused on sustainability and compliance.• Partnered with Corporate Finance / Controlling to develop and implement P&L and cost control tools. Educating Leadership Team members regarding Cost Center ownership. • Lead the development and implementation of competitively sustainable strategies resulting in a 10% improvement in plant up time, 100% reduction in environmental excursions and 10% reduction in fixed manufacturing cost year over year comparison. • Lead cultural change to establish a responsibility / accountability mindset across the organization and specifically with the tactical operations and maintenance of the facility.



Shale Tech International

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

  A research and development company working in the alternative energy space developing technology for ex-situ processing of oil shale into synthetic crude. Its branded and trademarked technology is Paraho®.Recruited to develop an international technology licensing business which required establishing a market business presence and technological eminence, building client relationships, and establishing disciplined: R&D efforts, EH&S sustainability, and financial management.● Developed / executed business strategies that grew client base and added new revenue streams.● Completed organizational restructuring, coaching, and mentoring that established: o EH&S sustainability resulting in zero recordable & lost time injuries and zero permit violations. o Management of Experiments process, including the utilization of Design of Experiments, improving testing efficiency and documentation (Intellectual Property) discipline. o Management of Control process reducing required project expenditures for testing changes.● Restructured the company in 2015 due to Oil market conditions.



Sundrop Fuels

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP Plant Operations

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  Officer of the company and member of the Executive Team; SunDrop Fuels is a startup company pursing the commercialization of biomass to gasoline. Responsible for the pilot plant operations. Responsible for the development and execution of the commercial plant operating platform. Responsible for Corporate Environment, Health, and SafetyResponsible for Human Resource Systems (Executive interface with the companies PEO) Officer of the company and member of the Executive Team; SunDrop Fuels is a startup company pursing the commercialization of biomass to gasoline. Responsible for the pilot plant operations. Responsible for the development and execution of the commercial plant operating platform. Responsible for Corporate Environment, Health, and SafetyResponsible for Human Resource Systems (Executive interface with the companies PEO)



Range Fuels, Inc.

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Plant Operations

  • May 2007 - Aug 2010

  Officer of the company and member of the Executive Team; Range Fuels is a startup company pursuing the commercialization of biomass to ethanol. Executive on site and responsible for the construction, commissioning, startup, and operation for the Soperton, Georgia facility ($120 million project). Responsible for the operations of the Optimization Plant (located in Denver, CO). Developed the Operations, Maintenance, and Environmental/Health/Safety Philosophy for the company. Developed the commissioning and operations functional plan and the operating cost model used in the proforma for the commercial project. Established and chaired a Human Resources cross functional team made up of Operational and Human Resources professionals to design and implement the human resource platform for the Soperton facility. Responsible for recruiting the operations team. Responsible for the development of a commercial operations platform.



DakBio

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Plant Operations

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2007

  Officer of the company and member of the Senior Management Team. Responsible for all aspects of operations for two 100 MGPY ethanol facilities and operational guidance for three additional facilities in varying stages of construction. Developed and led a feedback process to communicate and implement lessons learned regarding plant design from the first two VeraSun plants into new plant design. Led the development of an Operations Excellence Platform which included a Chemical Management System, Environment and Safety Management Systems, a Mechanical Integrity Program, and Operations Procedures and Training required to obtain and maintain operations excellence.



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Manager - Engineering Plastics

  • Mar 2004 - Dec 2005

  Directed and provided leadership, vision, and strategy for all operations at this newly acquired site. Was responsible for integration of all environmental, safety, financial, and manufacturing activities into BASF culture/systems. Coordinated plant operation with Marketing, Product Development, and Corporate Staff groups to completely integrate, product line as well as the integration of another acquired business. Responsible for the $17M site-operating plan, $1.5M capital plan, and $58M plant asset management.

• Site Manager - Polystyrene

  • Jul 1999 - Feb 2004

  Directed and provided leadership, vision, and strategy for all operations at the world scale multi plant Joliet facility. Coordinated plant operations with Marketing, Product Development, and Corporate Staff Groups. Responsible for the $30M site-operating plan, the $2M capital plan, and the $300M plant asset management plan.

• Site Manager - Expandable Polystyrene

  • Mar 1997 - Jun 1999

  Provided leadership for all operations at the South Brunswick facility. Coordinated plant operations with Marketing, Product Development, and Corporate Staff Groups. Responsible for the $20M site operating plan, $1M capital plan and $130M plant asset management.

• Operations Manager - Polycaprolactam Plant

  • Jul 1989 - Feb 1997

  Responsible for Operations (operating and maintenance) for the plant.

• Production Engineer

  • Jan 1988 - Jun 1989

  Responsible for operations.

• Technical Personnel Development Program

  • Jun 1986 - Dec 1987

  Chemical engineering in BASF training program.