People Going Places
People Going Places
LyondellBasell names Roberts senior vice president
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - LyondellBasell has named Tim Roberts senior vice president, Olefins and Polyolefins, for the Americas region based in Houston. Roberts brings with him a broad knowledge of the chemical industry.
For more information, visit www. Lyondellbasell.com or call (713) 309-7200.
The Turnaround Management Company welcomes Graham
HOUSTON - The Turnaround Management Company (TTMC) and TTMC Personnel welcome Justin Graham as account manager.
Graham has worked in the refining, nuclear and power industries for several years performing maintenance and testing services on heat exchangers. He was also regional sales manager for Global Heat Exchangers and a project supervisor for Conco Systems.
For more information, visit www. Tamanagement.com or call (281) 461-9340.
Lake elected ONEOK general counsel
TULSA, Okla. - ONEOK Inc. and ONEOK Partners LP recently elected Stephen W. Lake as general counsel to succeed John R. Barker. Lake was chosen based on his extensive legal background and strong leadership abilities.
For more information, visit www. Oneok.com or call (918) 588-7000.
Degrémont names Reed CEO of business unit
RICHMOND, Va. - The Degrémont Group has appointed Andrew Reed as CEO of the Industrial Solutions Business Unit, which includes Anderson Water Systems, Water & Power Technologies, AmeriWater and Degrémont Technologies - Australia. Reed will be responsible for all sales and operating functions of the Industrial Solutions Business Unit.
Reed succeeds Jim Laraway, who is assuming a new role with Degrémont Technologies.
For more information, visit www.a-wpt.com or call (800) 494-2525.
Southern Co. Names Kuczynski new nuclear CEO ATLANTA - Southern Co. Has elected Stephen Kuczynski as chairman, president and CEO of the company's Southern Nuclear subsidiary, succeeding James H.
Miller who is retiring. Kuczynski brings more than 27 years of experience in the nuclear industry to his new position.
For more information, visit www. Southerncompany.com or call (404) 506-5000.
Oilind Safety adds Dearing as sales specialist
HOUSTON - Oilind Safety recently hired Sarah Dearing as a safety sales specialist for its Houston Ship Channel area. Dearing has been in the industrial market for several years and came to Oilind Safety through BIC Recruiting. She is responsible for driving revenue through the development of strategic accounts in the Houston market.
For more information, visit www. Oilind.com or call (877) 9-OILIND [964-5463].
Puckett joins Celanese as vice president
DALLAS - Celanese Corp. recently appointed Jon Puckett as vice president, investor relations, assuming responsibility for the company's investor relations function, including accountability for the company's communications with the financial community and other constituencies.
For more information, visit www. Celanese.com or call (972) 443-4000.
STRUCTURAL welcomes new business development team members
HANOVER, Md. - Teresa Pusley and Michael Taranto have joined STRUCTURAL's Industrial Solutions business development team.
Pusley brings more than 13 years of industrial sales experience to her new role and will focus primarily on chemical opportunities in the Gulf Coast.
Taranto brings more than 10 years of industrial sales experience to his new role as refinery specialist, focusing on refining opportunities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas.
For more information, visit www. Structural.net or call (866) 354-8436.
Evergreen welcomes new hires Bork, Brown
LA PORTE, Texas - Scott R. Bork recently joined Evergreen Industrial Services as CFO. Bork, a CPA, has 16 years' experience, spending the first 10 years of his career in public accounting with large local firms in the Houston area and the past six years as CFO and vice president of finance for companies in the oilfield service sector.
Diana Brown joined Evergreen as transportation manager. She spent the past nine years of her career at RECON as a project manager managing multimillion- dollar hazardous waste remediation projects including Superfund sites, handling all facets including transportation and disposal.
For more information, visit www.evergreenes.com or call (877) 267-2840.
Cherry's Gutierrez named CFO of the year
HOUSTON - Cherry's CFO Joel Gutierrez is one of 10 Houston corporate financial stewards recently awarded a 2011 Best CFO of the Year Award from the "Houston Business Journal."
Gutierrez won the award in the Emerging Private Company category, recognized for initiating financial measures to help the company lower debt, improve profit margins and take advantage of approximately $2 million in state grants. He also upgraded the company's accounting software and hardware, created enhanced accounting systems for nine new company divisions, and upgraded and uniformed budget processes.
For more information, e-mail Mark DeWitt, division manager, at markd@cherrydemolition.com, call(713) 987-0000, Ext. 8323 or visit www.cherrycompanies.com.
Harrah joins CertifiedSafety in business development
DEER PARK, Texas - CertifiedSafety has added Cherri Harrah to its business development team.
Harrah has many years of experience in sales, marketing and account management in the refining and petrochemical industries.
For more information, visit www. Gocss.net or call (800) 994-2339.
Austin Industrial expands team
HOUSTON - Austin Industrial recently expanded its team with the following new additions.
Ron Hansen was named programs manager, responsible for setting up and maintaining the systematic programs, including paintings/coatings, insulation/ abatement, heat loss surveys and more. He has 14 years' industrial experience.
Scott Orr was hired as operations manager, bringing more than 20 years of experience in maintenance and reliability management. His primary focus is enhancing Austin's reliability and maintenance processes.
Marvin Blackmon joined the company as project administration manager, responsible for leading and managing the project business management group, field accounting and administrative activities.
Reygan Farris has joined Austin as marketing strategist, responsible for strengthening the Austin brand through advertising and media relations, as well as improving internal communications.
For more information, visit www. Austinindustrial.com or call (713) 641-3400.
Schaefer joins PCL as area manager
HOUSTON - PCL Industrial Construction Co. Recently added Glenn Schaefer as the company's new area manager in Houston. He is responsible for building a Houston-based industrial construction organization to complement and support the company's existing Atlanta-based operation, including introducing capabilities to the local market, as well as safety and successfully executing major construction efforts across the United States and provide staffing support for PCL projects across North America.
For more information, visit www. Pcl.com or call (281) 249-8001 in Houston or (678) 965-3100 in Atlanta.
Total Safety adds West as regional sales manager
HOUSTON - Greg West joined Total Safety in April as regional sales manager for Region I, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. West has 25 years' sales management experience.
For more information, contact West at (281) 867-2324, (713) 503-0291 or by e-mail at gwest@totalsafety.com.
PacTec welcomes Attuso as marketing coordinator
CLINTON, La. - PacTec Inc. recently added Craig Attuso as marketing coordinator based in its Clinton office, responsible for helping to organize and coordinate the company's marketing collateral and efforts internationally and domestically. He brings more than 10 yeas of combined industrial marketing and sales experience, as well as a unique blend of experience covering industrial settings and practices, and design and sales experience.
For more information, visit www. Pactecinc.com or call (877) 554-8602.
Apprion's CEO wins Innovator Award
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Apprion's CEO Doug Donzelli recently won one of International Business Forum's 2011 prestigious CEO Innovator Awards. The Innovator Awards honor significant contributions to advancing technology from those in the venture capital and entrepreneurial communities.
For more information, visit www. Apprion.com or call (650) 934-5700.
Harrington Hoists announces new board members
MANHEIN, Pa. - Harrington Hoists Inc. has announced the appointment of two new members to their board of directors. Carlo A. Lonardi, vice president, Sales and Marketing, and Scott D. Miller, vice president, Operations, will now serve as directors on the board and will provide the solid leadership needed for the continued expansion and long-term success of the company. Other members of the board include Harrington's Edward W. Hunter, president and CEO; Yoshio Morita, vice president, Administration; and Toru Suzuki, deputy general manager, Business Division America of Kito Corp.
For more information, visit www. Harringtonhoists.com or call (717) 665-2000.
Westway Group appoints Lewis senior vice president
NEW ORLEANS - Westway Group Inc. recently appointed Robert H. Lewis as senior vice president of corporate business development, responsible for the identification, evaluation and execution of strategic growth opportunities for the company's liquid fee and liquid storage subsidiaries as well as other strategic expansions.
For more information, visit www. Westway.com or call (504) 525-9741.
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