Provide consulting engineering services in energy (alternative and conventional, audits, utility rebates), process and productivity improvements, technical due diligence, project development and project management.

Coordinated FEL-2 & FEL-3 engineering, the NEPA EA process and secured all permits necessary for a 40 MGY wood to cellulosic ethanol plant including a 25 MW biomass CHP operation.

Managed construction projects including the Satellite Energy Facility at Central Michigan University, municipal WWT plants, schools, prisons, natural gas storage and industrial maintenance.Served as technical lead for alternative energy projects including corn ethanol, MSW and gasification.

Managed all aspects of a 300 TPD S2S hardboard manufacturing facility, including a 7.5 MW CHP plant.Innovative use of biofiltration to reduce odors and VOC's.Increased utilization of WWT sludge as boiler fuel, displacing 5 TPD coal. Reduced staffing by 35%.

Construction & startup of Toledo finishing plant; hired & trained maintenance staff; increased production rate by 57%, reduced per unit energy usage by 50%. (1978-1984).Managed three other major expansions in North Carolina and Michigan (1980-1987).At Alpena, managed engineering, wood procurement, power plant and WWT operations (1987-1990). Reduced water consumption by 40%, cut peak demand by 5 MW, reduced wood inventory by 35%.Plant Manager at Toledo (1990-1992): reduced working… Show more Construction & startup of Toledo finishing plant; hired & trained maintenance staff; increased production rate by 57%, reduced per unit energy usage by 50%. (1978-1984).Managed three other major expansions in North Carolina and Michigan (1980-1987).At Alpena, managed engineering, wood procurement, power plant and WWT operations (1987-1990). Reduced water consumption by 40%, cut peak demand by 5 MW, reduced wood inventory by 35%.Plant Manager at Toledo (1990-1992): reduced working capital by 25% allowing closure of an off-site warehouse. Show less

Responsible for maintenance, capital projects, environmental compliance, energy and power plant operation in a 70 MMSFY dry process hardboard siding facility. Increased utilization of biomass fuel, converted to water-base coatings, increased fabrication and finishing production throughput by 25%.