Leadership

The Forum Executive Committee & Board of Directors consist of industry and academic professionals who have many years of experience in the E&C industry. Information regarding the structure of the organization is available here. Adopted by-laws may be obtained here.

FORUM FOUNDING DIRECTOR

  • Dr. Ahmad Durrani – Emeritus Faculty, Rice University

2025 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Annual Forum Committee Chair – Bryan McMillan, Business Development Manager, Turner Industries Group, LLC, Stacie Wrobbel, Vice President, Pathfinder, Inc.
  • Event Committee Chairs – Kathryn Newton,  Director, Business Development, Technip Energies, Sarah Hoelzen,  Supply Chain Manager – Contracts, Williams
  • Aspire Committee Co-ChairsJacob Houchin, Business Development Manager, Primoris Service Corporation, Jeff Bell, Business Development Manager, Worley Group
  • Corporate Membership Committee Co-Chairs – Doug Sinitiere,Business Development Manager, Turner Industries Group, LLC, Asit Pandya, Sr. Manager Commercial Americas, Technip Energies,
  • Finance Committee Chair – Ineke Finlayson – Business Development, Oil, Gas and Chemical, Burns & McDonnell
  • Marketing Committee Chair –Efrain Garcia, CEO, All-Stream Energy Partners, LLC.
  • Programs/Roundtables Committee Co-ChairsCaoimhe Kelly, Business Development Manager, Bechtel Energy Inc., Ramiro Rodriguez, Business Development Manager, Worley Group, Nick Fernandez, FTI Consulting, Inc.
  • Student Engagement Committee Chair – Sarah Erazo, Project Manager, Worley Group Inc.
  • University Liaison Director – Dr. Jamie Padgett, Professor of Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering, Rice University

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • ChairpersonCassidy Welch – Key Account Manager EPC Partnerships, BASF Corporation
  • Chairperson Elect – TBD

Members-At-Large

  • Arnie Salinas – VP, Downstream | Arion Blue LLC
  • Bob Nussmeir, VP, Strategic Clients, Baker Construction
  • Kaushik Patrawala EVP, Downstream, Audubon Companies
  • Bain McCleney – Director, Business Development, Cajun Industries
  • Garrett Fultz, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
  • David Templeton – Director Development Manager, Turner Industries Group, LLC
  • Kristen Clanton – Manager, Business Development, PCL
  • Matt Reisdorf – Department Director, Processing Engineering, Fluor
  • Ramiro Rodriguez – Business Development, Worley
  • Reuben Soto  Manager, Electrical Engineering & Design, Wood
  • Blaine Vincent – VP, Commercial,  S&B Engineering and Construction
  • Adham Sherkawy, Integrated Solution Sr. Manager, KBR
  • Shawn Daray, Senior Associate, Jones Walker LLP
  • Jaye Crisostomo, Director Strategic Pursuits, ABB, Inc.
  • Ayodele Rodipe, Managing Director, AG&P
  • Ravi Pavi, VP Business Development, Kent PLC
  • Ravi Bhamidipati, Vice President Global Energy, Victaulic