BOARD & REPRESENTATIVES

2026 board

We're proud to introduce the dedicated professionals who will lead HCSMRP through 2026. These industry experts are committed to advancing maintenance and reliability excellence and enhancing member experiences. Get to know your new committee and see how they’re shaping the future of HCSMRP!

CHAIR: Mark Mitchell, Lyondell Basell

VICE CHAIR: Thomas Nutbrown, Covestro  

TREASURER: Jennifer Bellacosa, Cognascents Consulting

SECRETARY: Amanda Amos, Ward Vessel & Exchanger

PAST CHAIR: Tami Glasper, Elevate Reliability

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Abbi Roane, CEM Solutions

need to get in contact with HCsmrp?

Contact Abbi Roane, Managing Director of HCSMRP

Email: Abbi@cemsolutionsco.com

ADVISOR TO THE BOARD: Sean Rosier, Revisionz

DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS: Efrain Garcia, All Stream

REGIONAL AMBASSADOR CHAIR: Alex Lemuz, Maxgrip

EAST HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBASSADOR(S): Fortunatus Udegbue, Indorama | Kevin Sprague, INEOS

WEST HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBASSADOR: David Smith, Oxford Flow

NORTH/CENTRAL HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBASSADOR: Jeff Apel, APL Solutions

SOUTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBASSADOR: Kathy Staudt, The Vibration Guys

CENTRAL HOUSTON REGIONAL AMBASSADOR: Richard Bierman, Chevron Philips

 

2026 REPRESENTATIVES

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Previous Chapter Meetings

  • WINTER LUNCH & LEARN

    Date: Thursday, January 8th 2026

    Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM

    Location: Turner Industries Group - Personnel & Training

    2351 Oleander Drive, Pasadena, TX 77503

    Topic: Drone Inspection Capabilities

    Speaker: Dylan Ray | Eddy Current Analyst, MFL Technician, and Certified Thermographer, Turner Specialty Services

    Speaker: Ryan Reeves | Electrical Reliability Engineer, LyondellBasell

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  • FALL LUNCH & LEARN

    SPEAKER: Dr. Karl Hoffower, DC, CRL | Co-Founder & Executive Director, Failure Prevention Associates, LLC

    Richard Bierman | Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

  • summer lunch & learn

    Speaker: Susan Steyn | Senior Consultant @ The Woodhouse Partnership Ltd

    Speaker: Chris Topping | Engineering Manager @ Wood

    Speaker: Michael Eisenbise | Downstream Principal Maintenance and Reliability Engineer (Retired) @ bp

    July 2025

  • SMRP MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY SYMPOSIUM

    May 2025

  • SPRING lunch & learn

    Speaker: Eno Agbasonu, Senior Consultant | MAXGRIP

    Speaker: Pat McLemore, VP of Products & Support | Bill Spitzer & Associates, Inc.

    March 2025

  • houston LUNCH & LEARN

    Speakers: Kyle DeArmon, Business Development Manager | Ward

    Sudhakar Mahajanam PhD, MBA, PE, Materials and Corrosion Engineer | MISTRAS

    January 2025

  • Board Committee vote

    November 2024

  • Houston Lunch & Learn

    Speaker: George Perrett , Operational Excellence Oil and Gas Sales | Peri

    August 2024

  • Houston Lunch & Learn

    Speaker: Scott D. Bouse, Senior Associate | WJE

    April 2024

  • Basant Gyawali

    Houston Lunch & Learn

    Speaker: Basant Gyawali, Maintenance Consultant | Reliability Engineering

    February 2024

  • Houston Lunch & learn

    Speaker: Zach Steffen, Director of Industrial Products | Trackonomy

    November 2023

  • Houston Lunch & learn

    Speaker: Michael Wallace, Partner | Pinnacle

    September 2023