Staff Members Archive - C&I Engineering

Tom Johnson

Hgostling — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:20:33 +0000

Tom is the Site Engineering Manager for C&I’s Houston Office and a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer. Prior to joining C&I, Tom worked for several different companies, gaining experience as a design engineer, a department manager, and a site manager. He joined C&I in 2012 as a Supervising Civil/Structural Engineer in our Catlettsburg Office. In 2016, he was one of the first two employees to relocate from Kentucky to Texas to open the new office.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. He has nearly 30 years of engineering experience in industrial applications. Although he has spent most of his career working as an engineering consultant, he also has experience working directly for a uranium enrichment plant and an industrial construction company. His experience spans industries including Refining, Chemical, Steel, Nuclear and more.

In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, serving as part of the leadership team for his local church, and attending University of Houston football and basketball games.

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Nicholas Balz

Hgostling — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:03:52 +0000

Nic Balz is a Project Manager at C&I Engineering and leads ventures primarily in the petrochemical industry. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree and a Master’s of Engineering degree in the field of Civil/Structural Engineering from the University of Louisville. Nic is a licensed Professional Engineer with eleven years of experience in the industry. He worked as a lead Civil/Structural Engineer and a Project Engineer prior to becoming a Project Manager. Outside of the office he enjoys exploring the mountains, a variety of watersports on the lake, playing golf, and cheering on the Louisville Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.

Nic believes the most rewarding part of working at C&I Engineering is the relationships he has been able to build with his coworkers and his clients. He is proud of C&I’s team environment where everyone is focused on finding optimum solutions and providing the highest quality deliverables.

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David Mann

Hgostling — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:02:40 +0000

Having stepped right into managing research projects in 1985, Senior Project Manager David Mann has 36 years of Project Engineering/Project Management experience. 33 years of this experience has been with C&I Engineering, where he has successfully managed over 2,000,000 man hours on industrial projects. David Mann has been involved in the development of Project Management practices and procedures throughout his career. He has experienced the evolution that these Project Management roles and responsibilities have gone through, both within the company and throughout the industry.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree and is a registered Professional Engineer. He joined the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 1999 and has held the Certificate of Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2009. When away from work, David enjoys traveling to visit the kids, taking care of gardens, and wood working and metal fabrication projects. This includes designing and fabricating equipment carts and a unique setters eye/blocking board combination for the local high school volleyball team.

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Ray Roberson

Hgostling — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:52:30 +0000

Ray is the Executive Director of Operations & Safety and has oversight responsibility for HR, IT, Facilities, Accounting, Procurement and the company’s Safety program. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He came to C&I as a structural engineer in 1988 from Ashland Oil in Catlettsburg, KY. Ray is a registered Professional Engineer (PE), a Project Management Professional (PMP), and an Associate Safety Professional (ASP). He has worked his way through the ranks at C&I from structural engineer to Project Engineer, to Chief Project Engineer, to his current Executive position. Alongside those duties, he has also served the past eleven (11) years on the C&I Board of Directors and our ESOP Plan Committee, with multiple stints as an ESOP Trustee over that period of time. He has also served as the Corporate Secretary for the past seven (7) years.

He enjoys everything related to the outdoors including working his farm, fly fishing, hunting, backpacking, hiking, and snow-skiing.

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Tyler Davidson

Hgostling — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:09:11 +0000

Tyler Davidson is a Senior Project Manager at C&I and manages projects across multiple industries. He has an Economics degree from Centre College, is a certified project management professional and also holds Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belt Certifications. Tyler has 15 years experience in the EPC industry, working for 5 years at Bechtel prior to joining C&I in 2011. Tyler has worked as a Project Controls Professional and Project Coordinator prior to becoming a Project Manager. Tyler enjoys spending his free time with his wife and 3 daughters at the lake. He also enjoys golf, woodworking and grilling.

Tyler believes that throughout a project, we must fully integrate with our clients team to ensure we’re on the same page every step of the way, creating trust and accountability, and delivering an end product that everyone is proud of.

Contact Tyler to discuss your Distilled Spirits needs.

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Dale Mason

Hgostling — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:56:56 +0000

Dale Mason is a Senior Project Manager at C&I Engineering with over 20 years of experience in the distilled spirits industry. He joined C&I in 2024 with a focused effort in expanding partnerships within the distilled spirits industry. Dale has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville. Prior to C&I he served in Engineering Management roles at both Brown Forman and Sazerac leading large scale projects in distillation, packaging, and coopering. Dale also provides the unique expertise in maintenance leadership, continuous improvement, and project start-ups that opportunity to drive improvements beyond design, to focus on start-up and sustainability plans.

Contact Dale for your Distilled Spirits needs.

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Thomas Wadell

Abarmore — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:00:04 +0000

As Project Engineering Department Manager, Thomas Wadell manages the Project Engineering and Engineering Technician Departments. He has thirty-seven years of experience in project management, project engineering, engineering design, equipment specification, and procurement. Fields of experience include refining, plant/warehouse layout, dough production, bulk ingredient handling, minor ingredient systems, water purification, ozonation systems, washing systems, refrigeration systems, material handling systems/equipment, equipment installation, and building construction and renovation. With his favorite quote being, “If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn’t thinking.” (Gen. G. Patton), Thomas appreciates diverse approaches and client involvement to steer projects to successful completion. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Louisville and has earned his Project Management Professional certification from PMI.

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Dave Schmitt

Abarmore — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:49:32 +0000

Dave is the Power and Controls Department Manager and has over thirty years of engineering experience. He began his career working for the automotive, pharmaceutical, and consumer electronics manufacturing industries. Later in his career, he was the Electrical Engineering Manager for a systems integrator. Since joining C&I in 2006, he has worked as a Senior Power and Controls Engineer, Supervising Engineer, and was appointed the Chief Power and Controls Engineer in 2012.

Dave is a registered professional engineer in multiple states. He worked as a bicycle mechanic and service manager to pay his way through school, ultimately earning both a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Masters of Engineering degree from the University of Louisville.

In his spare time, he spends time with his family and restores cars.

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Chris Seelbach

Hgostling — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:47:25 +0000

Chris Seelbach is the Information Services Manager at C&I Engineering and is responsible for the Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) utilized by C&I. Chris has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky. Chris is a certified Project Management Professional with 35 years of experience including electrical engineering design and supervision, manufacturing operations and maintenance supervision, engineering management, project management, and PMIS development, testing, rollout, and support.

In his free time, Chris enjoys hiking in the woods and reading.

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Amanda Barmore

Abarmore — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:56:55 +0000

Amanda Barmore serves as the Business Development and Marketing Manager for C&I Engineering in addition to maintaining her role as Project Manager for select client sites. Amanda has 15 years of experience providing engineering and project management support for projects, starting as a Process Engineer then moving into her current role through the Project Engineering and Project Management groups. She holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Louisville and is a certified Project Management Professional. Amanda enjoys combining her customer-focused nature with her strong knowledge of all facets of C&I to provide to build partnerships with all our clients.

Outside of C&I, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and cooking & baking for friends and family.

Contact Amanda to discuss your project needs.

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