Subject Matter Expert - Risk-based Scoping & Turnaround Assessments

Chet is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the company's Houston office. He has over thirty years of professional experience in the petrochemical industry, and is a recognized industry expert in the areas of risk-based scoping and turnaround assessments.

Since joining AP-Networks in 2005, Chet has provided turnaround and capital projects consulting services for numerous clients in both the refining and petrochemical industry. Chet developed AP-Networks' advanced risk-based methodology and proprietary tools. This methodology allows for better determination of inherent risks, and facilitates improved decision-making in turnaround work scope. Industry experience with this advanced methodology has shown significant savings are achievable without decreasing plant reliability. In addition to his expertise in turnaround scoping and readiness, Chet is a highly effective coach and mentor to client turnaround managers, and was a member of the team that developed AP-Networks' corporate integrated turnaround management system.

Prior to his consulting experience at Shell Global Solutions, Chet worked for Shell Oil in various positions in maintenance, operations, and contracts. Most of his refinery career however was in maintenance where he was involved in more than 100 turnarounds of various complexities as a project engineer, maintenance engineer, and turnaround manager. He was Chairman of The Corporate Maintenance Management Council whose mission was to improve maintenance competitiveness across all the company's refineries, worldwide.

Chet is a pilot, and has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University.