Distinguished Midstream Industry Executives

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We are pleased to announce eight distinguished midstream industry executives have joined the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) of the Coastal Bend Midstream Program (CBMP). CBMP is a new program within the College of Engineering and Computer Science with the mission of bridging TAMUCC, its students, faculty, and capabilities to the midstream industry. Thomas Kalb, Director-Midstream Research and manager of CBMP said: “These gentlemen will bring to bear their knowledge, advice, and decades of experience to better enable us to achieve our mission and deliver a powerful value proposition to the midstream sector.” Dr. David Ma, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said: “I am excited about this advancement of the CBMP program. It is one more important step towards a primary objective of delivering job-ready graduates to the midstream industry.”

Industry Advisory Board Members:

Mitch Smolik

Dan Noack

Vice President - Emerging Energy

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

Houston, TX 
Mitch Smolik

Mitch Smolik

Vice President - Engineering and Operations Services

Howard Energy Partners

San Antonio, TX 
Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Global Leader - LNG & Midstream

Honeywell, Inc.

Houston, TX
Ajey Chandra

Ajey Chandra

Chief Executive Officer

Baker & O’Brien

Houston, TX
Todd Patterson

Todd Patterson

Senior Manager - Enterprise Asset Management

Buckeye Partners, L.P.

Walnutport, PA
John Tikkanen

John Tikkanen

Retired Executive

Shawcor

Houston, TX
Dirk Van Oostendorp

Dirk van Oostendorp

Director - Engineering Services

Corrpro Companies, Inc.

Houston, TX
John Johnson

John W. “Wes” Johnson

Chief Operating Officer

PurgeRite

Willis, TX