Operations & Performance Improvement

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Name Skills Areas   Industries
Dr. Suresh S Agrawal Refinery Offsite Operation, Blending, Tank Farm operations, Simulation, Training and feasibility studies of offsite opeartions, System development, integeration and turn-key implememntaion, project Management, refinery planning and scheduling, conduct training courses for blending, offiste, linear programming Refining, Upstream Oil Exloration
Jim Branch Business process and organizational redesign; short and long range planning, Economics, Crude Supply and Transportation, Product Supply and Distribution; Internal Audit Refining
Jerry Ervin Chemical engineering/Industrial engineering degrees. Skilled in design, operation, general management, project execution and management, economics, planning, budgeting, control and analysis of various plants and processes. Oil and gas- pipelines, exploration, production, tar sands.  Refining - conventional products (LPG, gasoline, diesel, fuel oils,coke,etc.),  and petrochemicals (aromatics, solvents, polymers, etc). Chemicals- Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Kerien Fitzpatrick Management of major chemical and refining operations.  Extensive experience in manufacturing and process safety analysis of refining, chemical, transportation and production operations.  Also experienced in construction and maintenance management. Refining, chemical, transportation, public utilities, etc.
Folkert Herlyn Business process benchmarking and re-engineering, IT strategies, masterplans, IT benefits and cost determination, project definitions, specifications, KPIs Refining, Chemicals
Robert Moore Software development; APC, Optimization and Control, particularly with Neural Networks; Marketing; Management of Engineering, Manufacturing, and General Management Refining, Gas & Petroleum Pipeline, Offshore Platforms, Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Mineral Processing, Coal, Cement, Aluminum and Steel, Glass, Power Generation, Nuclear Power, Pulp & Paper, Food Manufacturing, Semiconductor Fabrication and Electronics Manufacturing, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace and Government
Howard Olsen Economics and business analysis, production planning and scheduling improvements, hydrocarbon supply and transportation improvement programs, Integrtion of Planning and Operations Refining, Chemicals
Roger Pelham  Extensive knowledge in Refinery Processes, Refinery Operations, and  software systems that support refinery operations. Maintained exceptional refinery process knowledge from conduct of world wide refinery process and energy surveys (over 30) and  22  recent ROCs (Refinery Operations Critiques) in NA an Europe. Have been heavily involved with supporting software development, application and use including planning LPs, scheduling systems, rigorous models, oil movements, blending,and APC. Refining, Chemicals, 
Cecil Shewchuk Performance-driven Entrepreneur with a demonstrated successful record of creating value growing global technology businesses with a focus on software products and industrial applications. Skilled at developing and executing winning business tactics and strategies. Significant technology experience in software development and industrial applications. Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills, coupled with the ability to manage international customer relationships and deliver value. Focused, hard-working executive with a strong desire to achieve outstanding results. Process Industries
Nick Tillman Fortune 10 business builder and change agent with keen grasp of critical business and market drivers.  Record includes leadership of diverse international businesses with significant P&L responsibility, turnarounds, start-ups, emerging markets and rapid growth.    Refining and  chemicals
Jack Williams Improvements to refining and chemical processes, IT, control, unit and plant wide optimization, oil movements and custody transfer, business work processes (including human factors), organizational and infrastructure changes, project management, benchmarking, supply chain management, process safety, and technical assurance Refining, Chemicals, Agricultural Chemicals