PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Dr. Peter J. Bereolos, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (Ph.D., Purdue University, 1995) with 27 years experience in the operations and technical support of nuclear materials processes, including the safety, storage, and inventory management of nuclear materials.
Mr. Brian Gregory (Greg) Jobe, Senior Process Engineer, a nuclear engineer (B.S., University of Tennessee, 1985, M.S. chemical engineering pending) with 18 years experience in nuclear plant, chemical plant, and petroleum refinery operation and process safety management.
Mr. Aaron L. Eyster, Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S. University of South Alabama, 2005) with 15 years experience in process design engineering, in-plant capital projects engineering, process simulation, process optimization, debottlenecking, troubleshooting, and equipment specification, as well as production engineering support, procedure development, and customer liaison duties in the petroleum refining and chemicals industry.
Mr. Andrew E. (Andy) Felker, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Purdue University, 1990, M.B.A 2001) with 30 years experience in the design, construction, startup, and operation of batch and continuous chemical processes, waste treatment systems, and air pollution control devices, as well as project management, plant management, process improvement, process safety, and cost estimation.
Mr. Bruce L. Giles, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1982) with 34 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of chemical production, batch chemical, and radioactive materials processes, as well as in the design, startup, and operation of computer process control systems, and process documentation review and evaluation.
Mr. Charles R. (Chuck) Higdon III, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., University of California Berkeley, 1988) with 34 years experience in process development and design including process alternative evaluations, technology assessment/selection, pilot-plant testing, design, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting of a variety of chemical processes including gas separations/purification, hydrogen reforming, syngas processes, alternative energy and power generation, pollution control, advanced materials, and other chemical production processes, as well as a variety of process engineering leadership roles.
Mr. Chris L. Pace, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Texas A&M University, 1997) with 24 years experience in the design, startup, operation, and optimization of batch and continuous chemical production processes, refining, plant utilities, and waste treatment systems, hazardous waste thermal treatment, alternative energy processes, as well as in computer process modeling and simulation, project engineering, and project management.
Mr. Chris Muntean, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Toledo, 2006) with 15 years experience in the design, commissioning, startup, and operation of continuous chemical production processes, process design project management, project engineering, control system programming, as well as in computer process modeling and simulation and management of change.
Mr. David M. Pitts, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer ( M.S., Villanova University, 1973) with 41 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of a wide variety of waste handling and treatment processes, environmental regulatory compliance engineering support, as well as in the design and operation of batch and pilot scale emissions control systems.
Mr. David Turner, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962) with over 51 years experience in design, startup, and operation of batch and continuous chemical processes, waste treatment, and air pollution control system production units.
Mr. Dennis L. Himes, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.E., Youngstown State University, 1981) with 30 years experience in process design including process modeling/simulation, process development, process safety analysis, piloting, troubleshooting and debottlenecking of a variety of processes including oil refining, gas processing, LNG processing and transportation, polyethylene production, batch chemicals, pharmaceuticals, synthetic fibers, as well as providing project process and project engineering, startup, process evaluation, and process safety support.
Mr. Dennis W. Worthington, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1988) with 32 years experience in plant support and troubleshooting, development and execution of new product scale-ups and production runs, pilot plant management, and batch process engineering and development, as well as in process control system configuration and programming.
Mr. Eric Fugate, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984) with 36 years experience in plant operations and management, as well as conceptual process design, feasibility studies, process construction, commissioning and startup of major capital projects in a variety of organic and inorganic processes and chemical plant support systems
Mr. Gerald A. (Jerry) Knazek, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., University of Rochester, 1987) with 45 years experience in a wide range of process design including process modeling/simulation, process safety analysis, debottlenecking, commissioning and startup of a variety of processes including ammonia, metals processing, polymers, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants, as well as process equipment design, EPC support, and production operations support.
Mr. J. H. Gregory (Greg) Grimaud, III, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1981, M.B.A. 1995) with 39 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of chemical and nuclear materials processing systems, as well as in detail process design and project and engineering management.
Mr. Jackson C. Udy, P.E., Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Brigham Young University, 2016) with 6 years experience in production technical support and process design including process modeling/simulation, process development, project engineering, troubleshooting and debottlenecking of oil refining processes, as well as providing process engineering support during FEED, PRV analysis, PHAs, MOCs, safety auditing, and formal incident investigations.
Mr. James R. (Jim) Russell, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1983) with 36 years experience in the evaluation, optimization, design, construction, commissioning, and startup of batch and continuous chemical production processes, including methanol, ammonia, specialty chemicals, polymers, wastewater treatment, air pollution control systems, as well as process engineering project management leadership.
Mr. James S. (Jim) Morris, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., University of Tennessee, 1988) with 39 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of batch chemical processes, waste treatment and air pollution control systems, and metalworking production units, as well as in computer process modeling and simulation.
Mr. Jay S. White, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Polytechnic University, 1990) with 32 years experience in the design and troubleshooting of a variety of organic and inorganic chemical processes including gasification, petroleum processing/upgrading, power, and other processes, as well as project engineering and technology selection.
Mr. Jay Sheedy, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Northeastern University, 2000) with 20 years experience in process design, operations management, process engineering, project engineering, and process safety of batch and continuous chemical production processes.
Mr. Jeffrey W. Lanford, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Purdue University, 1978) with more than 41 years experience in process design including process design, commissioning, startup, process validation, and troubleshooting supporting a variety of chemical processes including pharmaceuticals, nuclear materials processing, and other chemical production processes, as well as process safety and environmental permitting support.
Mr. Joel G. Reagan, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1985) with 36 years experience in the design, startup, operation, and optimization of chemical production processes, plant utilities, and waste treatment systems, alternative energy process design, as well as in computer process modeling and simulation.
Mr. John B. (Jack) Strayham Jr., P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Mississippi State University, 1980) with 40 years experience in including feasibility studies/front end engineering design, and detailed process design for a variety of units in refining, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, polysilicon, upstream oil & gas, industrial water and wastewater facilities, and shipbuilding, as well as engineering management, construction support, commissioning and radioactive materials remediation.
Mr. John P. Mondello, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S. Louisiana State University, 1988) with 31 years experience in process design, production engineering support, process optimization, troubleshooting, debottlenecking, startup, process safety, and simulation of a variety of processes including polymers, refrigerants, acids, pharmaceuticals, oil refining, and petrochemicals, as well as process safety engineering leadership.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Process Engineer
Mr. Jordan Schultz, Associate Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Tennessee, 2013) with 7 years experience in process hazard analyses of processes in gas processing, petroleum refining, onshore/offshore (FPSO) oil production units, power generation, and water treatment systems, including RMP/PSM programs, Layer of Protection Analysis and SIL selection, HAZOP support, and process documentation review and evaluation.
Mr. Joseph L. (Joe) Matherne, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Tennessee, 1975) with more than 43 years experience in process development and design including process alternative evaluations, technology development, design, commissioning, startup, acceptance testing and troubleshooting supporting a variety of chemical process businesses including gas-phase LLDPE/HDPE, technology licensing, ethyleneamines and ethanolamines, mega project common facilities, and other chemical production processes, as well as process engineering leadership roles.
Mr. Daniel A. (Dan) Baumiller, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 1999) with 20 years experience in process design, process safety management, commissioning, startup, plant operations, troubleshooting and production management of processes including the production of food grade corn syrup, corn sugar based biochemical additives, corn ethanol, and batch inorganic chemicals.
Mr. Joshua S. Amick, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Cincinnati, 2001) with 20 years experience in design, installation, and start-up of complete process systems including technical and economic (feasibility) studies, technology development, conceptual/preliminary and detailed design, construction support including, commissioning, and start-up in chemicals, biofuels, refining, pharmaceuticals and batch inorganic chemicals.
Mr. K. Michael (Mike) Sessions, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1985) with 34 years experience in process design, process simulation, process scale-up, plant operations, troubleshooting and management, of a variety of chemical processes including pharmaceuticals, foods, commodity and specialty chemicals, as well as in the specification and commissioning of a wide variety of process control instrumentation.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineering Technician
Mr. Keith R. Christy, Senior Engineering Technician, a computer drafter with 44 years experience in the computer-aided drafting (CAD) of process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layout drawings, and mechanical and architectural drawings, as well as resource planning, construction oversight, and field system inspections.
Mr. Mark O. Loftin, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of South Alabama, 1990) with 30 years experience in process design including process modeling/simulation, process design, process safety analysis, debottlenecking, commissioning and startup of a variety of processes including oil refining, biomass processing, power generation, pharmaceuticals, gas processing, and other upstream oil & gas production processes, as well as project management, construction and turnaround support, and intellectual property technical and legal support.
Mr. Matt D. Whitworth, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998) with 21 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of batch and continuous organic chemical production processes, alternative energy process design, as well as in computer process modeling and simulation and Six Sigma methodologies.
Mr. Matthew R. (Matt) Morris, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2011) with 11 years experience in process design engineering, in-plant capital projects engineering, process simulation, process optimization, troubleshooting, and equipment specification, as well as production engineering support, procedure development, and production supervision in the chemical industry.
Mr. Melvin C. (Mel) Coker, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Tennessee, 1989) with 30 years experience in petroleum refining, petrochemical production, chemical processing, and pulp and paper manufacturing process hazard analysis, including process design, control system, operations, and process documentation review and evaluation.
Mr. Michael R. (Mike) Jones, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.E., University of Virginia, 1990) with 41 years experience in process design including process modeling/simulation, process development, piloting, project engineering, and debottlenecking of a variety of processes including oil refining, petrochemicals, biomass processing, and other chemical production processes, as well as providing process engineering leadership to many engineering / construction capital projects involving the conceptual, FEED, detailed design, and construction phases.
Mr. Paul D. Dunbar, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1993) with 27 years experience in the simulation, design, startup, and operation of batch and continuous chemical production processes, including ammonia, specialty chemicals, and uranium compounds, as well as relief systems design.
Mr. R. Todd Morris, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Brigham Young University, 2005) with 17 years experience in process design, project engineering, construction, startup, evaluation, simulation, and optimization of petroleum refining and natural gas processing, as well as in project and process group management, operations supervision, operator training, and operating procedure development.
Mr. Rame Y. Sulaiman, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (M.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1995), with 22 years experience in equipment and processing systems design, startup, operation, and optimization as well as dryer, filter, and heat transfer equipment detail design and the design of process control systems.
Mr. Roger M. Efferson, Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Tennessee, 1985) with 36 years experience in specialty and textile chemical production and production management, as well as in plant management, process control, and instrumentation.
Mr. Shawn Carlson, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Brigham Young University, 2013) with 6 years experience in process engineering and project engineering, in the petroleum refining and mining industry, as well as MOC project management, cost estimation, and process safety support.
Mr. Sherman D. Brady, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1963) with 57 years experience in the design, construction, startup, and operation of organic and inorganic chemicals production processes, as well as in industrial research and development.
Mr. Steven W. (Steve) Thompson, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Christian Brothers College, 1982) with over 37 years experience in process engineering, process safety, equipment engineering, environmental engineering, production engineering, operations/maintenance, and construction engineering in the nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, consumer products, pulp & paper, textiles, imaging systems, and oil & gas industries, as well as in the design, startup of complex systems, and the troubleshooting of numerous projects from both an operations and engineering perspective.
Mr. Thomas H. (Tom) Asher, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Rhode Island, 1994) with over 27 years experience in process engineering, project engineering, production engineering, operations/maintenance, and control systems engineering and programming in the chemical and specialty metals industries, as well as in color compounding, coatings, plastic extrusion, air pollution control systems, and wastewater treatment systems. Tom also has extensive experience in pharmaceuticals and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
Mr. Thomas H. (Tom) Evans, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Widener University, 1996) with over 24 years experience in process engineering, project engineering, production engineering, plant and pilot plant operations/maintenance in the specialty batch and continuous chemical industry, as well as in process design, control systems design and process safety management programs implementation and oversight.
Mr. Timothy S. Mashue, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineering (B.S., University of Michigan, 1998) with 21 years of plant design and simulation experience (steady state and dynamic), including feasibility, Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed process engineering for a variety of units in refining, power, and petrochemicals, as well as engineering management, construction support, and commissioning.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Process Engineer
Mr. Ty L. Sather, Associate Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Tennessee Tech University, 2021) with 1 years experience in non-wood fiber products production, thermoforming, process optimization, production technical support, process troubleshooting, production supervision, technical training, and process documentation, as well as process commissioning and startup.
Mr. William A. (Bill) Tuck, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer ( B.S., Lehigh University, 1979) with 41 years experience in the planning, design, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting of a variety of organic and inorganic chemical processes including polymers, fragrances, agricultural chemicals, and other processes, as well as offsites and utilities, waste treatment, and powdered materials processing and handling systems.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineering Technician
Ms. Andrea T. Reagan, Senior Engineering Technician with 25 years experience in manufacturing and engineering, as well as in the computer-aided drafting (CAD) of process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layout drawings, and in technical package and report preparation.
Mr. Timothy S. Mashue, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineering (B.S., University of Michigan, 1998) with 21 years of plant design and simulation experience (steady state and dynamic), including feasibility, Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed process engineering for a variety of units in refining, power, and petrochemicals, as well as engineering management, construction support, and commissioning.
Ms. Angie Temples, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001, M.B.A. 2007) with 18 years experience in process design, process engineering, project engineering, and process controls engineering of batch and continuous chemical production processes, as well as process engineering and project management leadership.
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineering Technician
Ms. Carol M. Miller, Senior Engineering Technician, a computer drafter with 25 years experience in the computer-aided drafting (CAD) of process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layout drawings, and mechanical and architectural drawings.
Ms. Colleen R. Guyre, Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Drexel University, 2013) with 8 years experience in distillation design, process instrumentation, process simulation, process evaluation, operations support, regulatory support, and procedure development in the refining, petrochemical, and power industries.
Ms. Jacqueline F. (Jacqui) Stewart, P.E., Chief Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1986) with 30 years experience in the design, startup, and operation of batch chemical, specialty metal, and pharmaceuticals production processes, as well as in the design and permitting of environmental systems.
Ms. Jennifer L. Bergstrom, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1996) with 24 years experience in PSM program management, process hazard analysis, control systems, process documentation review and evaluation, as well as design, startup, optimization, turnarounds, and operation in petroleum refining and gas processing plants.
Ms. Karen K. Neely, Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1984) with 33 years experience in pharmaceutical industry environmental and industrial safety compliance, environmental management systems, emissions estimating, procedure implementation, database development and quality control, as well as process design, pilot-scale testing and operator training in a variety of industries.
Job Titles:
- Senior Administrative Assistant With 26 Years Experience in Technical Package and Report Preparation
Ms. Katherine C. (Kat) Endsley, Senior Administrative Assistant with 26 years experience in technical package and report preparation.
Job Titles:
- Senior Administrative Assistant With 28 Years Experience in Technical Package and Report Preparation
Ms. Kimberly F. (Kim) Boyd, Senior Administrative Assistant with 28 years experience in technical package and report preparation.
Ms. Kimberly R. (Kim) Pace, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., University of Alabama, 2001) with over 20 years experience in process engineering, project engineering, process safety, production engineering, operations/maintenance, process improvement, and process commissioning & startup in the batch and continuous chemical, agrochemicals, and polymer industries, as well as in bulk & packaged chemical loading/unloading, air pollution control systems, and wastewater treatment systems.
Ms. Maureen F. Linne, Senior Process Engineer, a chemical engineer (B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1978) with 24 years experience in the scope definition, feasibility study, conceptual design, detailed process design, project management, construction management, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting of a variety of batch and continuous chemical processes including petrochemicals, organic and inorganic chemical facilities.
Job Titles:
- Senior Administrative Assistant With 34 Years Experience in Technical Package and Report Preparation
Ms. Vivian S. Snow, Senior Administrative Assistant with 34 years experience in technical package and report preparation.