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the Texas market. Steven Wimberly has joined as an auto-mation and controls specialist, where he will work with local clients to support their auto-mation projects. Wimberly has 11 years of experience in the industry, working previously as a local business partner and as a controls specialist at a local chemical plant. Simon and Wimberly will be based in the Enginuity Global headquarters in Baton Rouge. Wilkinson will be located in the com-pany’s new Houston office. For more information, visit www.enginuityglobal.com or call (225) 255-3069.

Steffan joins Ion Science as marketing coordinator

HOUSTON — Rene Steffan was recent-ly hired as marketing coordinator for Ion Science Inc. She will be responsible for all marketing materials and campaigns for North America. Steffan’s previous position as business development manager for Pixel Studio Productions helped her develop a wide range of skills needed for the current marketing environment. For more information, visit www.ionscience-usa.com or call (877) 864-7710.

LyondellBasell makes executive VP appointment HOUSTON and LONDON — LyondellBasell has named James (Jim) Guilfoyle execu-tive vice president (VP), Advanced Polymer Solutions and Global Supply Chain. Guilfoyle has spent his career at LyondellBasell and its predecessor companies, starting in 1993 as a chemical engineer in La Porte, Texas, before attaining several manageri-al and technical positions within the company. For more information, visit www.lyondellbasell.com or call (713) 309-4342.

MPC unveils post-combination executive leadership team

FINDLAY, Ohio — Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) recently unveiled the executive team that will lead the combined company upon the closing of the combination of MPC and Andeavor. The leadership team, consisting of seven executives from MPC and three from Andeavor, will include Gregory J. Goff, executive vice chairman; Donald C. Templin, president of refining, marketing and supply; Anthony R. Kenney, president of Speedway LLC; Michael J. Hennigan, president of MPLX LP; Timothy T. Griffith, senior vice president (VP) and CFO; Suzanne Gagle, general counsel; Fiona C. Laird, chief HR officer; David R. Sauber, senior VP of labor relations, operations, health and administra-tive services; Kristina A. Kazarian, VP of investor relations; and Don J. Sorensen, president of Andeavor Logistics LP. For more information, visit www.marathonpetroleum.com or call (419) 422-2121.

Matrix Service promotes executives

HOUSTON — Matrix Service Inc. has pro-moted two executives. Alan Updyke has been promoted to pres-ident of Matrix Service Inc. following the retirement of former President James Ryan. Updyke joined Matrix Service in July 2012 as vice president of capital construction and was promoted to senior vice president, operations, in September 2014. Frank Capristo has been promoted to vice president, turnaround and plant services for Matrix Service. Capristo joined Matrix Service in 2013 and most recently held the position of general manager, maintenance and plant ser-vices. Before that, he served as project sponsor for the company’s BP Cherry Point project. For more information, visit www.matrixservice.com or call (918) 359-8252.

Meridian Energy Group continues to strengthen management team

BELFIELD, N.D. — Meridian Energy Group Inc. has hired three key management person-nel for its Davis Refinery: Dr. Annand Karre, Miguel A. Martinez and William Bayard. Having successfully secured the permit to construct the Davis Refinery, Meridian is quickly moving ahead to strengthen not only its environmental engineering team but also refinery operations. For more information, visit www.meridianenergygroupinc.com or call (877) 542-5213.

Neff joins Middough as Houston VP, general manager

HOUSTON — Middough Inc. has added Chris Neff as vice president (VP) and general man-ager of the company’s Houston office. Neff will focus on expanding Middough’s business development, strategic business planning, proj-ect execution and office administration. For more information, visit www.middough.com or call (832) 973-4100.

ParFab Companies names Anderson CEO

TULSA, Okla. — ParFab Companies has hired Laurence Anderson as the company’s new CEO. Anderson officially stepped into the role earlier this year and has since been working with employees and customers to create a blue-print for taking advantage of the tremendous market opportunities in front of ParFab. For more information, visit www.parfabcompanies.com or call (918) 543-6310.

PPG PMC appoints Ardid VP of U.S., Canada

PITTSBURGH — Juanjo Ardid will become vice president (VP), PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PMC), U.S. and Canada. Ardid pre-viously served as general manager, global auto-motive adhesives and sealants for PPG. Ardid joined PPG in 1992 as a finance analyst at PPG Iberica in Rubi, Spain. Over his

more than 25-year career with PPG, he has pro-gressed through sales and marketing positions of increasing responsibility in industrial coat-ings and automotive OEM coatings in Spain, France and Switzerland. For more information, visit www.ppg.com or call (412) 434-3046.

BrandSafway names Irigireddy chair of new Innovation Council

KENNESAW, Ga. — Vishnu Irigireddy, vice president of Global Engineering for SafeWorks, a BrandSafway company, has been named chair of BrandSafway’s newly formed Innovation Council. Irigireddy joined the SafeWorks leader-ship team in 2016, bringing more than 18 years of senior leadership experience in engi-neering and strategic growth. For more information, visit www.brandsafway.com or call (800) 558-4772.

Shell Deer Park’s Klein retires; Willms named GM

DEER PARK, Texas — After 32 years with Shell, and serving the past five-and-a-half years as Shell Deer Park’s general manager (GM), Barry Klein has decided to retire. The next GM for Deer Park will be Greg Willms. Willms served as vice president of manu-facturing support and excellence in Shell’s corporate office. He is no stranger to the GM position, having previously served as GM at both Shell’s Scotford, Alberta, and Port Arthur, Texas, refineries. For more information, visit www.shell.us or call (713) 246-7301.

Starcon building its business development team

LA PORTE, Texas — Ulises Quiroga has joined Starcon as its business development manager for the Southern region. He will be responsible for maintenance, turnaround and capital project growth. Quiroga has more than 15 years of industry experience and will work out of the company’s La Porte office. For more information, visit www.starconinternational.com or call (281) 291-5234.

Streamlight® hires southeast regional sales manager

EAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Travis Bridgette has joined Streamlight® as southeast regional sales manager for the fire and industrial markets. In his new role, Bridgette will be respon-sible for driving sales and working with inde-pendent sales representatives and distribu-tors, with an emphasis on end-user activity to increase revenues and market penetration within his designated territory. Bridgette is an OSHA Qualified Safety Sales Professional (QSSP) and has more than 20 years of experience managing regional sales programs. For more information, visit www.streamlight.com or call (800) 523-7488. •

PEOPLE GOING PLACES

Roman Juarez Eco-Staff

Frank Capristo Matrix Service

Steven Wimberly Enginuity Global

Juanjo Ardid PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

Ulises Quiroga Starcon

Travis Bridgette Streamlight® Inc.

Chris Neff Middough Inc.

Amanda Rodriguez Eco-Staff

Alan Updyke Matrix Service

Rene Steffan Ion Science

Vishnu Irigireddy SafeWorks, a

BrandSafway company

Steven Wilkinson Enginuity Global

Ali Simon Enginuity Global

Laurence Anderson ParFab Cos.

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