Performance-driven Vice President with 30 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Midstream Operations
Tivoli Midstream
05.2023 - Current
Manage a team of professional groups to include Engineering, Maintenance, Integrity, Operations, OE, PTO, Finance, Logistics, Administration, HSSE to include both Marine/Land based Terminal Facilities and Pipelines.
Hired and managed 8 new managers to drive business growth.
General Manager North America
Oiltanking North America (Houston TX)
07.2019 - 05.2023
Manage a team of professional groups to include Engineering, Maintenance, Integrity, Operations, OE, PTO, Finance, Logistics, Administration, HSSE to include both Marine/Land based Terminal Facilities and Pipelines
Job duties include the following: Company Officer, HSE Performance, Integration of new US based assets, Manage multiple budgets to include both controllable expenses, sustaining and growth capital expenditures (~90MM OPEX/~28MM Capital), Develop and support both organic and non-organic growth opportunities, North America P&L Performance, Growth Project Development/ Commissioning/Start-up Targets/Budgets, Organization of 11 Direct and 160 Indirect reports, Regulatory and Company Compliance, Emergency Response.
Plant Manager (Savannah GA)
Phillips 66
01.2018 - 07.2019
Manage a Team of Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, Shipping/Receiving, Quality, Lab, HSE for a Marine Lubricant Blending facility
Key accountabilities include: Plant HSE, Quality, POI Performance, Plant OPEX(~45MM) and Capital development and management (12MM), Plant Emergency Response, Regulatory Compliance, Throughput Targets, QMS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, Value Chain Performance (Reveal).
Pipeline/Terminals Operations Superintendent
06.2014 - 01.2018
Manage a team of professional groups to include: Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, OE, PTO, Finance, Logistics, Administration, HSE across the East and Gulf coast region to include both Marine/Land based Terminal Facilities and Pipelines
Key accountabilities include the following but not limited to: Division HSE Performance, Finance-Manage multiple budgets to include both controllable and capital for Owned, JV, and MLP assets
(~50MM OPEX/~12MM Capital), Growth Project Commissioning/Start-up Targets/Budgets, Organization of 12 Direct and 139 Indirect reports along with ~200 GM Contractors, Regulatory and Company Compliance, Loss/Gain Targets, Execution of Sustaining and MM Projects, Division Emergency Response
Key accomplishments: Developed S.C.O.R.E.S
Team (Safety, Compliance, Operability, Reliability, Environmental, Sustainability), Developed Organization structure to support >400 miles of new Pipeline, Cavern Site and Beaumont Product Terminal, Created Site Incident Investigation Team, Developed annual contractor safety conference, Implemented Small Spill prevention program, Operator Training Program, Enhanced Reliability Program, VPP at (2) Facilities, Golden Shield Award Recipient 2018.
East Gulf Regional Integrity Manager
01.2010 - 06.2014
Provide corrosion control services to ensure 100 % compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements for pipeline and terminal assets for a specified geographic area
Provide direction, advice, and support to corrosion control specialists working for you in your area of responsibility
Evaluate and provide recommendations to mitigate corrosion control issues
Utilize the CPDM (Cathodic Protection Data Management) software to record, monitor and evaluate CP data for ensuring 100 % compliance
Complete and issue CP compliance reports
Monitor and evaluate internal corrosion control systems
Utilize the MS Access Corrosion Coupon database to record, monitor and evaluate internal corrosion data for ensuring 100 % compliance
Coordinate the efforts of operation, contractors and maintenance personnel when they are providing corrosion control services
Coordinate the implementation of corrosion control projects
Provide corrosion control support on integrated project teams
Prepare proposed budgets for corrosion control programs and track approved budgets
Actively participate in regulatory and corporate audits
Support IMP data analysis & assessments, Support Pipeline Integrity Programs (ILI evaluations, etc…), Actively participated with teams in the corrosion function regarding best practices & compliance issues
Supervise a group of corrosion technicians and contractors while managing the corrosion program for the East and Gulf Coast Region
Serve as a facilitator in the company wide FET (Functional Excellence Team)
Serve as a member on the Corporate Assurance Audit Team.
SE Regional Integrity Lead
Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy (Charlotte NC)
08.1994 - 12.2009
Design, install and maintain external corrosion control systems (sacrificial anode and/or impressed current) for all designated company assets within the current given geographic region
Troubleshooting direct electrical shorts, AC and DC interference, rectifiers and other related CP problems
Assist local management with new construction to ensure that the pipeline project has sufficient cathodic protection installed to maximize operation and return on invested capital
Responsible for documenting and maintaining all records (e.g., internal sampling, annual pipe-to-soil surveys, rectifier readings, etc.) required to demonstrate compliance for all programs in appropriate company files
Assist as required with regulatory meetings and training sessions for all employees and ensure compliance with the company's O&M manual and other pipeline safety regulatory requirements such as all OQ qualifications
Assist in implementing current industry best practices and procedures as related to the company's corrosion control manual
Develop and maintain policies and procedures as directed for inclusion in company's corrosion control standards and specifications
Monitor area compliance with current state and federal regulations and participate in inspections with regulatory agencies as applicable
Select and monitor the use of contract personnel for corrosion control related work when required
Ensure contractor and company personnel complies with Operator Qualification requirements on regulated facilities
Perform all duties in accordance with state DOT and government health and safety guidelines, policies and procedures
Act as public awareness liaison for company with outside parties, including the public, government officials and emergency response personnel
Promote a positive teamwork environment in the performance of all duties
Acted as Distribution Supervisor during the absence of my immediate supervisor
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education
West Mecklenburg High School Diploma, HCC-AAS Engineering Technology -
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