CMMS Board Meeting At Summit Midstream Headquarters

The second annual CMMS Industry Advisory Board meeting was held in Houston at Summit Midstream Partners board room. Attendance by board members was high with a couple members signing in via MSTeams, and Dr. Brian Craig, Dean of the College of Engineering participated. Thomas Kalb, Director of CMMS, acted as chairman of the meeting delivering to members updates on CMMS activities, achievements, and future plans. Substantial time was spent discussing industry issues such as MegaRule 2 and CCUS/S45 impact on the midstream sector, and where the Midstream Center should focus its efforts. This gathering introduced new board members recruited since the prior board meeting, including Todd Patterson (Senior Manager, Asset Management - Buckeye), John Tikkanen (Retired Senior Executive - Shawcor), Tim Edward (President - OneBridge Solutions), and Quinn Holub (Director Oil & Gas Development - HUVR data). As a direct result of this meeting, two new board members were recruited, including Mitch Smolik (VP, Engineering - Howard Energy Partners) and Ravi Dasari (Process Engineering Manager - Audubon Engineering Companies). Additionally, the CMMS - Summit Midstream Joint Development Project grew directly out of a meeting discussion.

LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

CMMS is seeking to expand its board from its current 13 members to 20 members, with a focus on executive management at pipeline companies. Interested parties should contact Thomas Kalb, Director - CMMS, at tkalb@lamar.edu or (203) 803-7677.