Experience

Kerogen Systems Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Performance Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Vernal, Utah, United States Novel process technology for low carbon production of high value petrochemical intermediates. Development and Licensing of Greener Technology to Produce Materials from Kerogen Ore. Low Water requirements and Low CO2.



E3Africa

• United States
• Program Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer of the Board and Board Member

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  E3 Africa – E3 Africa is a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to educating the orphaned, impoverished, and often forgotten children in Uganda.



Ehrhart Consulting

• Director

  • Feb 2006 - Present

  Provide consulting services for Six Sigma and business improvement processes.



Phillip Townsend Associates Inc.

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Business Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

  Houston, TX



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBB Coach Consultant

  • May 2016 - Nov 2018

  Basking Ridge, New Jersey and Irving, Texas MBB Coach Process Engineering & Innovation, Verizon Consumer Markets - Marketing & Sales. Coached belts who delivered >$120MM hard benefits in 2016.



Westway Group LLC

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP HSEQ and Organizational Excellence

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

• Vice President of Operational Excellence

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016



W. R. Grace

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Global Quality

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  columbia, md Top Corporate Quality Executive. Led Quality function for W.R. Grace.



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operational Excellence Quality Leader for North America

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

  Houston area



Ettanet

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Associate

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2011

  Associate Consultant with Ettanet.



Brazosport College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trainer/Instructor at Center for Business and Industry Training

  • 2006 - Aug 2011

  Trainer-instructor at Brazosport College. Taught advanced process control classes (user & programmer) and facilitated hands-on simulation training in process control laboratories. Developed technical curriculum under a Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund Grant.



Dow Chemical

• China
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager/Master Black Belt/ Quality & Research Leader/Operations Manager

  • 1989 - 2006

  Research Project Leader - Black Belt (Dow Fiber Solutions) 2004 to 2006 Led the global Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) SWAT team that consisted of eight members. Served as the PRP (Product Responsible Person) for Dow Fibers and Inclosia Solutions. Developed and implemented specifications for next generations of global products. Senior Manager Quality & Business Excellence - Master Black Belt (Dow Plastics) 2000 to 2004 Noted as a DFSS Deployment Champion for the Polyolefins… Show more Research Project Leader - Black Belt (Dow Fiber Solutions) 2004 to 2006 Led the global Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) SWAT team that consisted of eight members. Served as the PRP (Product Responsible Person) for Dow Fibers and Inclosia Solutions. Developed and implemented specifications for next generations of global products. Senior Manager Quality & Business Excellence - Master Black Belt (Dow Plastics) 2000 to 2004 Noted as a DFSS Deployment Champion for the Polyolefins Elastomers global business. Handled a personal DFSS portfolio that delivered over $125M in validated NPV. Developed and delivered training modules workshops and certified over 25 Black Belts, 85 Green Belts, and 3 Master Black Belts. Served as a member of Corporate Six Sigma Leadership teams, dMAIC MBB Six Sigma Steering Team, DFSS Steering Team, and DFSS Curriculum Team. Co-chaired the dMAIC Methodology Team and directed a corporate methodology audit. Senior Research Manger (Polyolefins Elastomers) 1997 to 1999 Oversaw a large global organization of laboratories and exempt technical experts, which consisted of approximately 80 individuals, as well as contractors. Developed and approved test methods. Earned status as Six Sigma Local Champion. Provided technical support and training for new plant start-ups in Thailand, Argentina, and East Germany. Global Operations Manager (Polyolefins & Elastomers Research)1995 to 1997 Managed a global R&D budget of $100M+ annually as well as a $20M+ capital budget. Assumed responsibilities for R&D quality, training, safety, and product stewardship for the Polyethylene business. Analyzed, tracked, and reported organizational spending, and assured that necessary resources were available. Implemented new Dow workstations for R&D. Additional roles in manufacturing: Insite* Quality Manager, Global Quality Assurance Coordinator, plant Quality Supervisor, Plant Process Control Coordinator, Plant Engineer Show less



UOP

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Sr. Development Engineer/Technical Service Engineer

  • 1980 - 1989

  Held titles of Technical Service Engineer and Sr. Process Development Engineer for UOP Inc.—this work included process development and international refinery start-ups for UOP Inc. (over three years) in various process technologies such as reforming, isomerization, and sulfur treatment in eight countries, including Soviet Central Siberia.