Alan Gertonson, PE
Process Engineer at Open Range Engineering, PLLC
Process Engineer & PHA/LOPA Facilitator/Trainer; Open Range Engineering, PLLC
I have held positions of progressively larger scopes of activities and responsibility in business enterprises ranging from 7 employees to over 10,000.

I bring a unique combination of operational experience, engineering experience, safety regulatory experience, and business experience to provide solutions that fit the organization's needs. 

Specialties: Understanding when and how to apply engineering, marketing, operations, optimization and business development skills to find and develop best-practices for solving real-world problems.
Open Range Engineering, PLLC
Provide engineering support for chemical and refining processes, PSM applications, NFPA and ISA S84. Provide PHA/LOPA facilitator as a PHA/LOPA Facilitator with a certification from Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.
Pampa, TX
Process Engineer
Provenance Consulting
Provided comprehensive engineering consulting to PSM and other technical engineering problems. As a PHA Facilitator certified to lead PHAs by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, led dozens of small, large, unit, project, and new construction PHAs for multiple refineries and chemical companies.
Process Engineer II/PHA Facilitator
EOSA, LLC (dba Executive Office Suites of Amarillo)
EOSA, LLC is a a full-service platform for providing commercial office space, virtual office services, meeting space, training space, receptionist servies, and other services to help clients grow and expand their businesses while presenting a professional brand image.
Owner
Savage Services
https://www.linkedin.com/company/savage-services
Manage all areas of plant operations including customer relations, HR, maintenance, operations, budget, etc.
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Plant/Operations Manager
National Starch and Chemical
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingredion-national-starch
Manage all facilities maintenace, all contractor supervision, contractor negotiations, contractor selection, contractor safety, and maintenance budget management.
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Facilities Manager
North Coast Office Furniture Services
Provide strategic analysis, consulting, marketing plan development, implementation of corporate controls, strategic plan development, acquisition contract development, capital management strategic development and implementation
Board Member
Bethesda Child Care Center
Provide development of accounting systems, corporate controls, financial reporting and asset management
School Board Treasurer
Lubrizol
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lubrizol-corporation
Conduct Black Belt Projects, provide project managment, provide expertise for development of new commercial business groups
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Six Sigma Black Belt
Celanese Chemicals
https://www.linkedin.com/company/celanese
PSM and Relief Systems project engineering and PHA facilitation.
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Process Engineer
Celanese Chemicals
https://www.linkedin.com/company/celanese
Provide direct engineering support for chemical operations units for production of commodities petrochemicals.
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Process Engineer
Cargill, Inc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill
Provide direct engineering support for production of Vitamin E at Eddyville, IA.
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Intern
Dow Chemical
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dow-chemical
Provide technical support for production of vinyl chloride in operating facility, conduct experimentation to support customer service needs, provide process control programming for burner management at Dow facilities
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Alternating Co-Op
Certified PHA Facilitator
Certified to lead Oxy PHAs, using the appropriate methodology
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) / Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Occidental Petroleum Risk Management
Chevron Phillips Chemicals, Certified PHA Facilitator
Certified to lead Chevron Phillips Chemicals PHAs, using the appropriate methodology
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) / Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Phillips 66, Certified PHA Facilitator
Certified to lead Phillips 66 PHAs using the appropriate methodology
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) / Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Phillips 66
MBA
Finance, Marketing
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West Texas A&M University
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BS
Graduated With Highest Honors
Chemical Engineering
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/school/south-dakota-school-of-mines-and-technology/
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) / Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Certified to lead Celanese, AG, PHAs utilizing the appropriate methodology
Certified
Celanese, AG, Certified Facilitator
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-reynolds-15907590
Kansas City, MO
Cameron Reynolds
Senior Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security at Ingredion Incorporated
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-matney-46533364
Greater Indianapolis
Matthew Matney
Unit Manager at Ingredion Incorporated.  Chemical engineer experienced in both Operations and Maintenance management.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-ade-427a6113
Greater Indianapolis
Charles Ade
Facilities Manager at Ingredion Incorporated
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-shuman-58415912
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area
Kelli Shuman
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Elon University
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/eric-aaviku-19bb5059
Canada
Eric Aaviku
Sr. Manager Environment and Climate
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-croston-02a2264
Houston, TX
Scott Croston
Bus. Dev. Manager at CITGO  Petroleum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-hoch-663b1b201
Quakertown, PA
Doug Hoch
Regional Sales Representative at Curtiss-Wright, EST Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-coffman-5807a75
Amarillo, TX
Ramona Coffman
Owner, WSI Internet Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hemphill-72843b16
Amarillo, TX
David Hemphill
CFO at Castleberry Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-townsend-329907a
Canyon, TX
Bernadette Townsend
CDM at The Arbors
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-clifton-56a48544
Amarillo, TX
Bruce Clifton
Chaplain at High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tad-campbell-0291b978
United States
Tad Campbell
CEO at DuraTek Coating Consultants
https://www.linkedin.com/in/berry-d-felder-0070b681
Amarillo, TX
Berry D. Felder
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Furman Land Surveyors
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-schroder-083a9876
Amarillo, TX
Rod Schroder
Superintendent at Amarillo ISD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-ryder-0b770845
Elwood, IL
Scott Ryder
Production Specialist at Stepan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-copheranham-2258619
Amarillo, TX
Ken Copheranham
President, Ken's Venture Foods, Inc. dba Market 33, Fiesta Foods, Top Value Cost Plus Foods
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-wilson-641118b1
Lubbock, TX
Jody Wilson
Worship Leader / Song-Writer /
https://www.linkedin.com/in/burkvestal
Lubbock-Levelland Area
Burk Vestal
Executive Sales Representative at Eli Lilly
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-brinker-pe-pmp-8601a118
Nashville Metropolitan Area
Karen Brinker, PE, PMP
Senior Process Engineer at Hatch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-galico
Pasadena, TX
León Galico
Experienced Process and Controls Engineer
Stephanie Mayo
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Alan has very good technical engineering skills along with a strong work ethic.  His hands on approach to problem solving was very effective in the Process Engineering role at Celanese.  He is very capable of problem solving and delivering results. Matthew Cadwallader, R.A., NCARB, PMP, LEED AP
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Alan’s confidence in his abilities and accountability for others is contagious.  He leads by holding others to high standards not beyond their potential and expects the same from himself.  As much as a teacher, he is a learner; actively seeking out relevant opinion and sound advice.  Alan creates bonds with others that result in good working relationships and friendships.  He is definitely one that you can count on.
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South Dakota School of Mines Networking Group (Open)
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South Dakota Mines Alumni
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OSHA PSM and EPA RMP Rulemaking Network
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