Ken Wohlgeschaffen

Team Leader
Hydrogen Plants supporting the safe

Ken Wohlgeschaffen has been with Chevron for 19 years, based at their Richmond Refinery, in various roles in the Technical and Operations Departments. He is currently the Team Leader for Hydrogen Plants supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the plants located in Chevron's North American and overseas refineries and complex facilities, including operated and non-operated joint ventures. Prior to joining Chevron, Ken spent 7 years at the Exxon Chemical Canada (now Nutrien) Redwater fertilizer complex. And 8 years with FMC (now Evonik), a major hydrogen peroxide producer. Ken received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary in 1989.

Jason Danos

Owner
Kinetix Solutions

Jason Danos is an owner of Kinetix Solutions.  Jason received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1997, Summa Cum Laude.  Jason Has 27 years of experience in industrial plant process engineering and specialty chemical sales & service.

Jason began his career in Koch Industry’s Nitrogen division and then moved to CF Industries’ Donaldsonville facility.  After spending 5 years in the production sector, Jason began his supplier career with Chemtech Chemical Services where he spent 10 years.  Jason has been part of Kinetix since 2013.

Jason has been involved with many aspects of the plant engineering, production, and operations sectors. This includes but is not limited to CO2 removal, catalyst, utilities (water and steam), rotating equipment, heat exchange, process optimization, water treatment, etc.  Kinetix has a key presence in the nitrogen sector including specialty chemicals as well as technical services and consulting.

Craig Kryzanowski

Process Design Leader
Hopewell, VA facility

Craig Kryzanowski obtained a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1984. He is currently employed with AdvanSix and has been with the company for over 11 years. He has worked in the Kellogg ammonia plant and Hydroxylamine plant as a technical support resource. He is currently a Process Design Leader at the Hopewell, VA facility.

Previously, Craig had worked in numerous other chemical plants that included but not limited to Adipic Acid, herbicide chemicals, tall oil derivatives, high density polyethylene, organometallic compounds, cationic and anionic surfactants, and cosmetics/toiletries manufacturing facilities totaling 39 years of chemical manufacturing experience.

Dallas Robinson

Projects Director
BD Energy Systems

• BD Energy Systems – Projects Director - 2016 through present

       ▪ Developing, Planning & Execution of Chemical Plant Operations Improvements, Reliability, Revamps, and Relocations

• LSB Chemicals – VP of Chemical Plant Operations - 2011 – 2016

• Terra and CF Industries – Nitrogen Fertilizer - 1995 – 2011 (Part of CF Industries as of APR 2010)

       ▪ Plant Manager (Blytheville, AR; Port Neal, IA, Verdigris, OK)
       ▪ Maintenance & Engineering Manager - Woodward, OK

• ThermalKEM, Inc. – RCRA hazardous waste treatment facilities – 1988 - 1995

       ▪ Director of Engineering - ThermalKEM Corporate - Rock Hill, SC
       ▪ Director of Operations - Norlite - Cohoes, NY
       ▪ Director of Compliance & Director of Maintenance - ThermalKEM - Rock Hill, SC

• Agrico Chemical – Faustina Plant - Donaldsonville, LA - 1975-1988

       ▪ Nitrogen Area Production Manager
       ▪ Energy and Environmental Manager
       ▪ Production Engineer

Taylor Archer

Taylor Archer
Syngas in the region North America

Taylor is currently serving as the Senior Technical Sales Manager, Syngas in the region North America.  He has been with Clariant for 19 years now, and before this role, he served in a variety of positions such as Global Head of Sales and Product Management for the Ammonia/DRI segment, Regional Manager, Americas for the Chemicals Segment, and also as Global Topic Expert, Ammonia and started out in the company with a Technical Sales Account Manager position.  Before joining Clariant, Taylor worked in the ammonia industry for 12 years at Mississippi Chemical (now CF Yazoo City), in a variety of roles in Engineering, Operations, and Project Management.

Education: Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi in 1993 and Masters of Business Administration in 1999, and is a registered Professional Engineer.

Woody Rittenberger

Senior Process Engineer
Koch Fertilizer

Senior Process Engineer for Koch Fertilizer working primarily on the Midwest plants focusing on NH3.  Prior to NH3 plants was involved in the refining industry for 4 years. 

Becky Peterson

Program Manager
CRU

Nicola Coslett

CEO - Events
CRU