Brian Dresel Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

- Author of "The OQ Handbook: Evaluators and Evaluations."- Participate in industry committees and groups to enhance pipeline safety.- Provide regulatory opinions to pipeline operators and contractors.- Build consulting services to partner with pipeline operators to improve program integrity.- Make regulatory and policy determinations to ensure sound corporate decision-making.

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

- Developed strategic plans to build Industry-Best Training and OQ Programs.- Created and implemented an Instructor Development Program.- Led a highly skilled, and geographically diverse staff of training and OQ professionals. - Promoted a Company culture of 100% OQ Compliance, 100% of the Time.- Provided tools for field leaders to manage employee qualification status.- Developed effective, quality training materials.- Managed Capital and O&M Technical Training Budgets.- Participated in reviews of Company Procedures and Standards.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

- Manage and/or instruct courses for state and federal pipeline safety inspectors, including;• Natural Gas Underground Storage Facility Inspection – Course Manager and Instructor• Integrated Inspections – Course Manager and Instructor• Corrosion Control of Pipeline Facilities – Course Manager and Instructor• General Safety Awareness for Inspectors and Investigators – Course Manager and Instructor• Operator Qualification Program Inspection – Instructor • Pipeline Failure Investigation – Instructor• Natural Gas Regulators and Overpressure Protection – Instructor- Work with instructional designers to build new courses and to update existing courses.- Make presentations at pipeline safety seminars and industry association conferences to promote code compliance.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

- Planned and led regulatory code compliance inspections, including operator qualification inspections, of interstate pipeline operators.- Reviewed notifications of pipeline accidents/incidents to ensure an appropriate response. - Worked with operators as well as state and federal pipeline safety inspectors to resolve pipeline safety issues.

Kansas City, Mo

- Provided leadership and support to internal OQ evaluators through mentoring.- Assessed various pipeline operators’ OQ program requirements to ensure compliance.- Conducted training classes and evaluated employees through operator specified OQ providers.- Qualified evaluator/administrator with several OQ vendors, including:• Energy Worldnet (EWN), • The Midwest Energy Association (MEA), • Veriforce, and • Industrial Training Services (ITS).

Independence, Mo

- Supervised and mentored a widely located technical training staff.- Managed both short-term and long-term strategic planning for the Training Department.- Operated and maintained three training facilities, including two live fire training schools.- Managed annual departmental capital and operations & maintenance budgets of over $1M.- Responsible for the training and Operator Qualification of all 450 company employees.- Ensured contractor OQ programs and processes met company requirements.- Worked closely with safety professionals to ensure OSHA training requirements were met.- Worked with human resources to provide objective assessment and qualification criteria.- Supported the Legal Department in judicial proceedings by providing testimony. - Networked with peers at others in the Pipeline Industry to share knowledge and best practices.- Designed and implemented a new employee apprentice training program.- Designed and managed a quality assurance program to assess OQ program effectiveness.

Independence, Mo

- Transitioned from classroom training to a blended combination including online training.- Created and operated an internal training website to provide employees with anywhere/anytime electronic access to training materials and company procedures.- Conducted gas safety and carbon monoxide response classes for fire department personnel. - Completed Missouri State Certification as a fire investigator, with responsibility for investigating fires and explosions potentially involving natural gas.

Lee'S Summit, Mo

Working Foreman, Construction & Maintenance (2 years) –• Provided leadership of crew members and carefully managed company issued vehicles and equipment.• Responded to gas leak emergencies and took appropriate actions to ensure public safety. • Installed, replaced and repaired underground natural gas facilities. Digging Machine Operator (2 years) –• Conducted excavation with a backhoe, trencher and other digging equipment.• Prevented damage to both company facilities and other utilities.Serviceman (9 years) –• Investigated and repaired both inside and outside gas leaks.• Conducted leakage survey of underground gas facilities.• Provided excellent service to all customers.• Ensured public safety during gas leak emergencies.

White Sands Missile Range, Nm

- Provided squad level leadership during advanced military weapons testing missions.- Honor graduate of Advanced Individual Training class at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.- Holder of US government security clearance.