Our People

KEN STRATTON – President

Education: Southern Polytechnic State University, B.S. Industrial Engineering
Relevant Experience: 1987 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Feasibility Studies
• Plant and Packaging Design
• Mechanical Design
• Utility Design
• Process System Design
• Internal Quality Control

ROB COLLIER – Vice President of Engineering

Education: University of Missouri – Rolla, B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2001 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Alternative Energy Feasibility
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Plant & Packaging Design

CARRIE SCRUGGS – Finance Manager

Education: Georgia State University, B.A. Business Administration
Relevant Experience: 1987 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Accounting/Finance Management
• Financial Planning
• Customer Support
• Office Administration

ADAM THIBODEAU, P.E. – Director of Operations, Process SME

Education: University of Maine, Orono – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2001 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Process Engineering
• Project Administration
• Resource Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Utility Design
• Project Management
• Plant Audit
• Process Optimization
• Feasibility Studies

RANDY ABBOTT – Senior Controls Engineer

Education: Terra State Community College – Industrial Electricity
Relevant Experience: 1991 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Controls Design
• Project Management
• Controls Integration

WESLEY BARBER – Group Manger – Industrial

Education: Southern Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2003 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Resource Management
• Industrial Design
• Industrial SME

JOSEPH BISHOP – Engineering Designer

Education: Texas A&M University – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2022 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits

RICHARD BOGART – Controls Engineer

Education: North Carolina State University – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2004 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

JOSEPH BRADLEY – Engineering Designer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2020 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits

JONATHAN BREUNIG – Senior Electrical Engineer

Education: Florida International University – B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2006 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Plant Audits
• Controls Design
• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
• Selective Coordination Studies

STEVE BURLAGE – Senior Controls Engineer

Education: Rankin College Associates of Science Electronics and Industrial Electricity
Relevant Experience: 1994 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Controls Design
• Project Management
• Controls Integration

JOSH BUTLER – Senior Electrical Engineer

Education: currently attending University of Texas at Tyler – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2018 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Plant Audits
• Controls Design
• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
• Selective Coordination Studies

ANDREW CAMERON – Mechanical Engineer

Education: Georgia Institute of Technology – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2012 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Mechanical Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Utility Design
• Industrial Design

DAVID CASSIDY, PHD – Process SME

Education: University of Maine – PHD in Chemical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2010 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility Design
• Project Management
• Plant Audits
• Process System Design

WILL EDMONDSON, P.E. – Group Manager – Electrical

Education: Auburn University, Auburn, AL – B.S. Electrical Engineering/B.S. Wireless Hardware Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2011 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Project Management
• Plant Audits
• Controls Design
• Resource Management
• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
• Selective Coordination Studies

GARY FICKEL – Principal Engineer – Utility SME

Education: University of Technology – B.E. Mechanical Engineering Sydney, Australia
Relevant Experience: 1994 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility Design
• Mechanical Design
• Plant Audits
• Project Management

TOM FOLEY, P.E. – Senior Industrial Engineer

Education: University of Maine – Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2013 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Utility Design
• Mechanical Design

COLLEEN FOURNIER – Staff Accountant

Education: Southern New Hampshire University, B.S. Accounting
Relevant Experience: 1999 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Accounting/Finance Management
• Financial Planning
• Customer Support
• Office Administration

HECTOR GALARZA – Senior Program Engineer

Education: Polytechnic University Hato, Rey, Puerto Rico – B.S. Civil Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2001 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Process Engineering
• Project Management
• Process Training

BILL GODWIN – Senior Mechanical Engineer – Packaging SME

Education: Troy State University and Auburn University
Relevant Experience: 1994 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Utility Design
• Packaging Layout Design

GRANT GRIDER – Engineering Designer

Education: Texas A&M University – B.S. Chemical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2023 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits

AARON GRUNDEN – Senior Program Engineer

Education: Southern Polytechnic State University – B.S. Apparel and Textile Engineering Technology
Relevant Experience: 2004 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Site Management
• Operations Support
• AutoCAD Design

ERIC GULLEDGE – Group Manager – Controls

Education: Georgia Tech – B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2008 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility Design
• Plant Audits
• Process System Design
• Project Management
• Controls Design
• Packaging Systems Integration
• Mechanical Design
• Controls Integration
• Resource Management
• IT/OT Design
• SCADA Development

ERIC HAIRSTON – Network Engineer

Education: Georgia Perimeter College – A.S. Business Administration and Management
Relevant Experience: 2013 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• OT Network Design
• Project Management
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration

KEVIN HAMPTON – Senior Electrical Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2018 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Plant Audits
• Controls Design
• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
• Selective Coordination Studies

RYAN HUNT – Controls Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Industrial Engineering Technology
Relevant Experience: 2005 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

ERIC HODSON – Senior Program Engineer

Education: Baulder College of Fort Lauderdale – Associate in Specialized Electronics
Relevant Experience: 1982 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Process Engineering
• Project Management
• Process Training

MATTHEW KAIN – Senior Program Engineer

Education: Georgia Institute of Technology – B.S. Management
Relevant Experience: 2004 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Site Management
• Operations Support

SAM KAPTEN – Program Engineer

Education: Texas Tech University – B.S. Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2019 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Site Management
• Operations Support
• AutoCAD Design

KEVIN KEACH – Controls Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Mechatronics Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2021 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

JACOB KING – Program Engineer

Education: University of Georgia – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2021 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Site Management
• Operations Support
• AutoCAD Design

JAKE KOSKI – Senior Mechanical Engineer

Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2012 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Utility Design
• Mechanical Design
• Packaging Layout Design

JALEN KRUSE – Controls Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Mechatronics
Relevant Experience: 2024 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

WESLEY KUEHN – Group Manager-Mechanical

Education: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX – B.S. Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology
Relevant Experience: 2013 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Packaging Layout Design
• Utility Design
• Project Management
• Resource Management

CADE LEAKE – Senior Mechanical Engineer

Education: McNeese State University – BS in Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2015 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Utility Design
• Mechanical Design
• Project Management

BRIAN LENOX, P.E. – Senior Manager – Electrical, Industrial & Controls

Education: Georgia Institute of Technology – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2008 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management
• SCADA Development
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Administration
• Resource Management
• Electrical SME
• Controls SME

BENJAMIN MIRANDA – Senior Controls Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2021 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

REBECCA ORMISTON, SHRM-CP – HR Administrator

Education: Southern New Hampshire University – A.S. Accounting
Relevant Experience: 1999 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Human Resources
• Employee Relations
• HR Compliance
• Customer Support

ACCIOLY PETERLINI – Sr. Electrical Engineer

Education: Southern Polytechnic University, Marietta, GA – B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology
Relevant Experience: 2008 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Plant Audits
• Controls Design

THEO PHADUNGTHIN – Controls Engineer

Education: Southern Maine Community College – A.S. Electrical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2014 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

NICK POLAK – Senior Controls Engineer

Education: Texas A&M University – B.S. Agricultural Systems Management
Relevant Experience: 2014 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management
• Site Management

JASON PURDUE – Senior Designer

Education: Chattahoochee Technical College
Relevant Experience: 1999 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits

JAROD RIEGEL – Controls Engineer

Education: The University of Georgia – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2022 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Electrical Design
• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management

WILL ROUSSIN – Senior Controls Engineer

Education: Missouri University of Science and Technology – BS Computer Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2014 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Controls Design
• Project Management
• Controls Integration
• Electrical Design
• SCADA Development

CHRIS SHORTER – Director of Business & Technology Development

Education: Georgia Institute of Technology – B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering
Relevant Experience: 1998 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Controls Design
• Controls Integration
• Project Management
• Technical Area Leader
• IT Manager
• SCADA Development
• Strategic Business Initiatives
• Controls SME

BRAD SIBLEY – Program Engineer

Relevant Experience: 2015 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Site Management
• Operations Support

COLE SIMMS – Mechanical Engineer

Education: Kennesaw State University – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2021 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Mechanical Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits
• Utility Design
• Project Management
• Industrial Design

ANTHONY SOFARELLI, P.E. – Senior Process Engineer

Education: The University of Florida – B.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin – M.S. Engineering Management
Relevant Experience: 2006 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility System Design
• Process System Design
• Plant Audits
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Management

PATRYK STANKIEWICZ – Senior Manager – Process, Utility & Mechanical and Utility SME

Education: Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 1993 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility Design
• Mechanical Design
• Project Management
• Plant Audits
• Feasibility Studies
• Resource Management

MATTHEW STANLEY – Group Manager – Program Management

Education: United States Military Academy (West Point) – B.S. General Engineering
Relevant Experience: 1994 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Technical Area Leader
• Industrial Design
• Plant Audits
• Site Management
• Resource Management

MARIA STRATTON – Administrative Coordinator

Relevant Experience: 2007 to Present LinkedIn Profile
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Administration
• Project Support
• Customer Support
• Procurement Specialist

PATRICK THOMAS – Group Manager-Utility

Education: Georgia Institute of Technology, B. S. Mechanical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2009 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Mechanical Design
• Project Management
• Utility Design
• Plant Audits
• Industrial Design
• Process Design
• Resource Management

PATRICIA TOOMEY – Senior Mechanical Engineer

Education: Washington University in St Louis – Olin Business School – MBA Supply Chain Management
Relevant Experience: 2000 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Project Management
• Technical Area Leader
• Process Design
• Plant Audits
• Site Management

CATRINA WILSON – Engineering Designer

Education: University of Maine – B.S. Chemical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2022 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Industrial Design
• 3D Modeling
• Plant Audits

GREG WORSTER, P.E. – Group Manager-Process

Education: University of Maine, Orono, ME – B.S. Chemical Engineering
Relevant Experience: 2008 to Present
Key Areas of Focus:

• Utility System Design
• Process System Design
• Utility Design
• Plant Audits
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Management
• Process SME
• Resource Management