The associates of HEA are the most important assets of the division. These engineers, scientists, and managers constitute a unique resource of skills, capabilities, and experience. All stand ready to serve our clients' needs.

Following is a partial list of Associates with attached biographies. If you have questions about specific individuals, or need a particular skill set or expertise, locate it using HEASearch . For further help, or to follow up, Contact HEA .

• Harry Adams is an expert in coking technology.
• Fred Camp, a founder, is an experienced chemical engineering generalist.
• José (Pepe) Capeles has extensive experience conducting and managing petroleum refinery operations.
• George Catanese is a mechanical engineer, with special expertise in rotating equipment.
• Charles Conklin, Jr. is an authority on all matters related to heat transfer.
• Cas DeCwikiel has developed, managed, and carried out the full gamut of cost engineering functions.
• Walt Douthit is an expert in fuels formulation, and the effects of fuel composition on engine performance.
• Tom Dugdale is a versatile process and project engineer with extensive international experience.
• Walt Earley is experienced in strategic business planning, economic evaluation, and technical management.
• Jim "Waxman" Eckert is an expert in Waxes, Wax Emulsions, Process Oil, and Asphalt Binders
• Larry Finkel is skilled in the process engineering of refinery and chemical processes.
• Jack Gerress is an accomplished structural engineer, with extensive petroleum industry experience.
• Bill Golton has more than 37 years experience in analytical chemistry, quality management, and laboratory administration.
• Elmer Griffith is a versatile structural engineer, with emphasis on field work and the design/construction contractor interface.
• Arve Holt is an experienced control engineer, with wide experience in refinery operations.
• Chao ("Joe") Hsu has 25 years of experience in catalysis for specialty and commodity chemicals and petroleum products.
• Barney Hungerford is an experienced cost engineer and project planner.
• Mike Jesionowski is a seasoned project and process engineer.
• Don Jost is a veteran chemical technology and business development manager with extensive executive-level contacts in industry, academia, and government.
• Bob Kayros has extensive experience in design and implementation of measurement and control systems
• Leon Kazmierczak has 44 years of petroleum experience specializing in environmental management, training, and planning.
• Leonard Krawitz has worldwide experience engineering refinery units, olefins and chemical plants, and offsites.
• Fred Legge has structural engineering design experience in Great Britain and in the U.S.
• Don Lieder is an authority on technical economics, LP for refinery planning and scheduling, and evaluation of refining processes, crude oil feedstocks, and products
• Efrain Lopez has extensive operating, startup, troubleshooting, and refinery management experience.
• Jerry Maffia, chairman of the Chemical Engineering department at Widener, maintains an active consulting practice.
• Jack Mayer is an authority of formulation, manufacture, and use and performance of fuels and lubes.
• Nuri Munis is an accomplished electrical engineer.
• Jim Nolan is a broadly experienced general manager/strategic planner.
• Bill Retallick is experienced in the research, development, and commercialization of chemical processes and catalysts.
• John Ruth has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the refining industry based on his experience in refinery operations and home office planning.
• Frank Schoemann is an accomplished refinery process engineer, with special expertise in HF Alkylation.
• Bill Smuck is an authority on light ends processing, sulfur management, catalytic and hydro- cracking, and hydroprocessing.
• Ib Steinmetz, a founder, has special expertise in quality control of petroleum products
• Lisa Walton has extensive experience in hydraulic analyses and pump selection.
• Dick Ware is an environmental specialist coordinating environmental compliance under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA, SARA, UST, USCG, and DOT regulations.
• Harvey J. Welker is an experienced cost engineer and project planner.
• Jack Worth is an accomplished project manager, skilled at interfacing with clients, definition of scopes, development and control of budgets and schedules, and direction of the project team.
• Tom Zale is experienced in environmental engineering and the risk management aspects of environmental compliance.